JUB.EA 



sheaths: Ivs. terminal, pinnatisect; segments spread- 

 ing, linear-Ianceolute, rigid ; margins recurved ; rachis 

 laterally compressed, convex on the back, acute beneath ; 

 sheath short, open. Allied genera in cult, are Attalea, 

 Cocos, Maximiliana and Scheelea, which are distin- 

 guished chiefly by the staminate fls. In Jubsea the 

 petals are lanceolatf : stamens numerous, included, the 

 anther cells coniiat, : {,■ ] ~.-vd,.,]. In Attalea the petals 

 are lanceolate: stiit m : ~ ': mluded, anther cells con- 

 nate: fr.2-6-si"..-.|., I , . 



spectibilis, HBK. Heieht 4U-60 ft.: Ivs. 6-12 ft. 

 long. G.C.II.1S:401; m.l»:ol6. Gn.5,p.413. V. 8:340. 

 — The southernmost American palm. 



W. H. Taplin and W. M. 



JUDAS TREE. Cercis. 



jfi'GLANS (ancient Latin name from Jovis glans, nut 

 of Jupiter). Jiiglanddcece. WAl-TiVT. Butternut. Or- 

 namental and fruit-bearing trees, rarely shrubs, with 

 deciduous, altei-nate, odd-pinnate Ivs., and with incon- 

 spicuous greenish fls., appearing with the Ivs., the 

 staminate in pendulous slender catkins, the pistillate in 

 few- to many-fid. racemes: the fr. a large drupe, con- 

 taining an edihie nut. Most of the species are hardy, 

 and are very valiialile park trees, with a massive, 

 straight trunk, and a light and airy broad top, the best 

 being probably J. niiim, one of the noblest trees of the 

 American forest. J. legia, J. CnViforniea and the Mexi- 



Juglans nigra (> 



can species are tender in the North. Though many 

 fungi and insects prey on the Walnut, none of them do 

 very serious damage, the worst being, perhaps, the hick- 

 ory-borer. The wood of the Walnut, which is easily 

 worked and susceptible of receiving a beautiful polish, 

 is much used for cabinet-making and the interior finish . 

 of houses, especially that ot J . nigra and. )-<>(7ia., which 

 is heavy, strong and durable, and of dark brown color, 

 while thatof lA. cinerea and Sieboldiana is light and soft. 

 The husks of the nuts are sometimes used for dyeing 

 yellow, and the bark for tanning leather. The husk of 



r. cinerea has some medicinal properties. The nuts of 

 ill species are edible, and are an article of commercial 

 mportance, especially those of the European Walnut, 

 vhich are the best. This species is extensively grown 



if the 

 .roved 



in the warmer parts of Europe, in California 

 east from Pennsylvania to Georgia. The n 

 native species are also sold on the market, 

 gathered in the woods, though a number o: 

 varieties are in cultivation. ,/.> ' - , r. ,iii,| ./ ,.,,/,- 



form)*', with nuts superior to the i i. i i .. .n-s, 



will probably become valuable 1 , i ,' .( 



is too tender; the nuts of li-ih hi nue h \:ilit..| m 

 ,lapan. The Walnut grows best i:i moiler.itely moist, 

 rich soil, but J. cinerea is more moisture-loving and 

 J', regia prefers well-drained hillsides. They are not 

 easily transplanted when older, and therefore the nuts 

 are often planted where the trees are to stand, but they 

 may be safely transplanted when 2 or 3 years old, or 

 even later when they have been transplanted in the 

 nursery. Prop, by seeds, which should be stratified and 

 not allowed to become dry. A light, sandy soil is to be 

 preferred, as the young plants produce more fibrous 

 roots, while in stiff soil they are liable to make a long 

 taproot. The young seedlings are transplanted when 

 about 2 years old; sometimes the taproot is cut by a 

 long knife. Varieties are often grafted on potted stock 

 in the gi-eenhouse in early spring or are budded in sum- 

 mer, either shield- or flute-budding being employed; 

 even top-grafting of old trees is sometimes practiced. 

 About 10 species in N. Amei 

 S.E.Europe to E.Asia. Tref 

 stout brancnes with laminate 

 pith : Ivs. without stipules 

 of aromatic fragrance when 

 bruised: staminate fls with 

 a 2-5-lobed perianth and 

 (5-30 stamens, in slender cat 

 kins ; pistillate fls in few 

 to many-fld. racemes ovary 

 inferior, l-celled, with 4 

 calyx lobes and included in 

 a 3-lobed involucre fr a 

 large drupe with a thick in 

 dehiscent husk; nut or 4 

 celled at the base, indehis 

 cent or separating at list 

 into 2 valves. For cultuie 

 and further information ee 

 U. S. Dept. of Agii Nut 

 Culture in the U. S quote 1 

 below as U. S. N. C see 

 also. Walnut. 



A. Fr. glabrous or finely pnbesceni nut 4 celhd at 



the bi e 



B. Lfts 5-1 almost entire 



r^gia, Linn. Persian or Evtlish W^lnit Round 



""''"''* — '-70 ft hs obloi g or oblong ovate, acute 



headed 



