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all situations, docs best in deep rich loams ; good for tiinl)er or for 

 ornament, and fine in groups in a park. 



Carya sulcata : Western Shell-bark Hickory'. — Like the com- 

 mon hickory as regards choice of soil. 



Carya porcina: Pig-nut. — One of the best of timber trees, 

 useful and ornamental ; slow-growing on poor soils. 



Carya amara: Bitter-nut. — Ver}' rapid growing on moist 

 soils, even where the soil is thin ; very ornamental, either in 

 groups or single. 



Castanea vulgaris var. Americana: American Chestnut. — 

 Does well on an}- soil that is well drained, either for timber plan- 

 tations, parks, or roadside use. 



Castanea pumila: Chinquapin, or Sweet Nut. — A medium- 

 sized shrub here ; fine as an undergrowth or on the edges of plan- 

 tations, furnishing good food for game and also good for man. 



Catalpa sjyeciosa. — Highly prized in the West on account of 

 its rapid growth, and its durabilit}' ; fine also as an ornamental 

 tree. 



Fagus ferruginea: American Beech. — A fine tree for grouping 

 in parks or pleasure grounds, and does well in a thin soil when 

 once established ; good for fuel. 



Fagus sylvatica : English Beech. — Not so spreading as its Amer- 

 ican cousin, but nevertheless a good tree for ornament. 



Gleditsclda triacanthos: Three-thorned Acacia. — Rapid grow- 

 ing on any ordinary land ; of fine foliage ; good for ornamental 

 planting or hedges. 



Juglans cinerea: Butternut. — A rapid growing tree in good 

 soil, valuable as timber and for ornamental planting ; nuts edible. 



Juglans nigra: Black Walnut. — A first class tree for orna- 

 mental and useful work ; requires to be planted in good loam while 

 small. 



Magnolia acuminata : Cucumber Tree. — A fine tree for lawns 

 or parks ; neat in its appearance ; it needs a deep sandy loam to do 

 well. 



Platanus occidentalis : Button Ball Tree. — A fine ornamental 

 tree ; thrives fairl}' on medium land, but requires good treatment 

 to make it grow to a large tree. » 



Populus alba: Abele, or Silver-Leaved Poplar. — A rapid 

 growing tree ; used in Great Britain for floors; is easily scoured 



