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be found in many places in this state. One of the finest 

 of these borders the Lincoln Highway fifteen miles west 

 of Sacramento. 



In Livingston County, Michigan, there are numerous 

 splendid rows of Black Walnut trees from 50 to 60 

 years of age which are among the beauty spots of the 

 state's highway system. One of Michigan's planters in 

 the fall of 1920, procured thirty bushels of selected 

 walnuts from Mt. Vernon, the George Washington 

 homestead in Virginia, to be planted by school children 

 on school grounds and at their homes and along the state 

 highways. Something like 2000 were planted by him in 

 a nursery, for subsequent use in the city parks of Saginaw. 

 An early example of this planter's high valuation of the 

 Black Walnut is afforded by a handsome and thrifty 

 specimen now standing in front of the Saginaw postomce, 

 where it was planted by him 15 years ago. 



The Black Walnut develops a well-rounded crown of 

 symmetrical growth, and in its native state it is found in 

 rich woodlands over a wide range of country. Its natural 

 territory extends from Massachusetts south to Florida, 

 and west and southwest to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas 

 and Texas. Adaptability to strange regions broadens 

 this range to include almost the entire country for pur- 

 poses of transplanting or introduction. 



The Butternut, a close kinsman of the Black Walnut, 

 has distinct claims to consideration as a roadside tree, 

 especially for cold climates. Although less durable for 

 timber purposes than the Black Walnut, smaller in growth, 

 and not so attractive in appearance, it has the advantage 

 of growing in climates too severe for either the Walnut or 

 the Hickories. In fact, the Butternut thrives further north 

 than any other tree of the nut-producing group. Its 

 resistance to frost makes it well worth while as an addi- 



