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AMERICAN FOREST TREES 



shellbark hickory is worth cultivating for its nuts, as it is a vigorous 

 bearer; but little planting has been done. East of the Alleghanies, 

 particularly in Virginia, some planting has been carried out on old 

 plantations for ornamental purposes. On account of its long taproot, 

 the tree is difficult to transplant, and the nuts should be planted where 

 the trees are expected to remain. 



