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UTILIZATION OF BLACK WALNUT 



"DLACK walnut, which in the latter part of 

 the nineteenth century was displaced 

 by oak as a favorite cabinet wood, has re- 

 turned to popularity. This beautiful wood, 

 with its wonderful figured effects, is es- 

 pecially adapted to the dignified designs 

 used in the lighter and more attractive 

 finishes now in common use. 



Besides its appearance, black walnut has 

 other qualities which make it particularly 

 good for furniture manufacture, according 

 to the Forest Service, United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture. These qualities 

 are set forth in Bulletin 909, by Warren D. 

 Brush, which deals with the utilization of 

 black walnut, its properties, supply, de- 

 mand, methods of marketing, adaptability 

 for the making of veneer, and other uses. 



The wood is described as heavy, hard, 

 strong and stiff. Good "shock-absorbing 

 ability" is specified as one of its valuable 

 qualities for such purposes as furniture. 



In 1918, about 100,000,000 board feet of 

 black walnut was turned out by the saw- 

 mills. During the war, a tremendous de- 

 mand for black walnut was created by 

 requirements for gun stocks and airplane 

 material. 



As a result of this stimulus to produc- 

 tion, large stocks were left on hand at the 

 close of the war, and so, temporarily, the 

 market for black walnut has been some- 

 what depressed by the accumulated supply. 



Black walnut trees grow naturally over 

 a large area, extending from southwestern 

 New England to central Nebraska, Kan- 

 sas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Some regions 

 in this area are unfavorable for its growth, 

 for black walnut thrives best on soil that 

 is rich, moist, and deep, but not wet. 



SAVE THE REDWOODS 



THE scenic beauty of the California 

 State Highway through the redwood 

 region of Humbolt County is in immediate 

 danger of destruction, according to the 

 report just issued by the Save the Red- 

 i is League. Unless action is taken by 

 the State to save these redwoods along 

 the Highway, league officials declare that 

 before another year has passed the lumber- 

 ing operations now contemplated will re- 

 sult in the almost complete devastation of 

 one of the great scenic highways of the 

 world. Support is given by the League to 

 the bill now before the California State 

 Legislature to protect these trees. 



The annual report of the Save the Red- 

 woods League, now being sent to members, 

 outlines the comprehensive program fol- 

 lowed in 1920 to save representative areas 

 of sequoia sempervirens, or redwood, the 

 giant trees of the Northern California 

 coast which are rapidly being destroyed. 



APRIL 25th IS ENGLISH WALNUT DAY 



Plant some English Walnut Trees 



this Spring Order now. 



Here in the north, thousands of English Walnut trees are thriving and bearing 

 delicious nuts you are safe in planting our hardy northern grown trees in locali- 

 ties where the winter temperatures are not too severe for peach trees in almost 

 every locality, north, east, south or west, you will find bearing English Walnut 

 trees wherever peach trees will grow, our hardy English Walnut trees will succeed. 



We offer small trees as low as $1.00 each, but send for our beautiful catalog, 

 which describes the different varieties, the different sizes with prices, also a 

 multitude of other hardy nut trees, fruit and ornamental trees, roses, shrubs, 

 evergreens, hedge plants, etc., for while we have the largest assortment, and the 

 largest stock of northern grown nut trees in America, we are also growers and 

 have been for more than half a century, of a general line of hardy dependable 

 nursery stock. 



If you intend to plant an orchard If you intend to beautify your grounds ' 

 no matter how much or how little you, intend to plant, start with "Glenwood 

 Grown" trees. Send for that catalog today it's our only salesman. 



GLEN BROS., Inc., Glenwood Nursery, 

 Established 1866, Rochester, N. Y. 



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| AUTUMNGLORY.Anew 

 irdy plant. The moEt 

 showy Autumn blcomer. 

 surpassing all others. It 

 is the latest to bloom, 

 showing its full glory 

 after frost has killed all 

 tender flowers. Greatest 

 novelty in twenty years. 

 Succeeds every* here, 

 reaching perfection the 

 first se.- son from seed, 

 and continues blooming 

 for years. 2'cts.rerpkt. 

 I Wltheach order we send 

 I onetrlal packet each efi 

 PINK WOOLFLOWERS, 

 new nothing can sur- 

 plus the mass of pink flowo-s which it sh^ws all senson. 

 DAHLIA LORD OOFF, Uiac pink, in great profusion. 

 Ill <oms in 3 to 4 months. 

 J IRAN IRIS, new hybrids of all colors. Magnificent. 

 DIENER TOMATO, grows to weigh 3 lbs. Ad fmooth 

 and beautiful as an apple. Most startling new vegetable. 

 And our Big Catalog, all for 20 eta. 

 Bio Catalog, fre*. All flower and vegetable Feed", bulbs, 

 itnis and new berries. We grow the finest G i.d. Ii. 

 Jahlias, Cannes, Irises. Peonies, Perennials, Shrubs. 

 Vines, etc. All prize strains many sterling roveltics. 

 JOHN LEWIS CH1LDS, Inc. Floral Park, NY 



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