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in all new plantations of any extent. Its 

 branches have, in general, a gnarled and 

 twisted appearance, which in winter are ex- 

 ceeded in picturesqueness only by the per- 

 simmon, and, in some cases, by the sour-gum 

 and sassafras. When raised from infancy, 

 without being over-crowded, it is rather flat- 

 headed and spreading. It loves a sheltered 

 situation, and thrives best in a rich, rather 

 moist loam. The specimen at Bartram is 

 fifty feet high and three feet in circumfer- 

 ence. 



It is raised from the nuts sown as soon as 

 ripe, or early in spring, in beds of rich loam, 

 in drills. They should be transplanted after 

 a season's growth. The younger they can 

 be planted where they are to remain the 

 better. 



2. C. AMARA, Nuttal. Leaflets ovate, smooth 

 on both sides. Fruit nearly round, rather 

 small; shell of the nut very thin ; kernel bit- 

 ter. Bitter-nut. 



With the exception of the peccan, this is 

 the loftiest looking one of the tribe. Its 

 branches all exhibit a desire to grow up- 

 wards, and when the tree arrives at maturity, 



