NUT TREES FOR ROADSIDE PLANTING 105 



BUTTERNUT 





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tion to the varieties availa- 

 ble for northern regions. The 

 range of this tree is from 

 Nova Scotia south into 

 Pennsylvania and Mary- 

 land, and southwest to Ar- 

 kansas. Its most common 

 native regions are the moun- 

 tains, from Maryland north 

 to and including New Eng- 

 land. The nut of this tree 

 has a very rich flavor. Crop production is irregular, but 

 sometimes exceedingly generous. 



Among the Hickories the Shagbark has a beauty and 

 individuality all its own, while the best specimens rival 

 the Maple for sturdy strength and attractiveness. The use 

 of this species as a roadside tree has many advocates, and 



the fine specimens to be 

 found along the highways of 

 Michigan and other states 

 forcefully confirm the argu- 

 ments in its favor. The tree 

 grows in practically the 

 same territory as does the 

 Black Walnut, but it is of 

 slower growth and less able 

 to adapt itself to the con- 

 ditions of changed environ- 



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HICKORY 





ment. Many other Hickories have much the same quali- 

 ties of beauty that characterize the Shagbark, and to- 

 gether they cover a wide range of soil and climate. 



In comparatively mild climates the Japanese Walnut 

 makes a satisfactory roadside tree. It is dwarfish in habit, 

 and somewhat less hardy than the Black Walnut. Success- 



