PIGNUT HICKORY 275 



quite frequently crooked branches, but none of them greatly 

 specialized. Accident or the formation of two terminal buds 

 causes the tree occasionally to fork and form a double top. 

 This happens more frequently with this than with any other 

 Hickory. 



There is practically no difference between the wood of 

 this tree and that of the other Hickories described. It has 

 a thick and nearly white sapwood, while the heartwood is a 

 light brown. It is a good seed-bearer, and the same treatment 

 should be given for its propagation as for that of the other 

 Hickories. The nuts are variable in form, with small, bitter 

 kernels, although in some localities not greatly so. As with 

 the Mockernut, the tree must be cultivated for its wood 

 alone. Its great value as a timber tree will justify that. All 

 the Hickories should be planted six by six feet apart. 



No doubt there are some Hickories not here mentioned 

 that may serve fairly well for many purposes, especially for 

 fuel, but the important ones have been considered. 



