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which the Japanese walnut was used was made a 

 few seasons later. The results, as regards the pro- 

 duction of nuts, have been sufficiently detailed. 

 Up to the present no variety of commercial value 

 as a nut bearer has been produced, although the 

 indirect influence of the hybrids on the Persian 

 walnut industry, through their use as stocks, has 

 been quite notable. 



THE BUTTERNUTS 



There is a very near relative of the black wal- 

 nut, known as the butternut, that was formerly 

 well-known in most forest regions of the eastern 

 United States. 



The two trees are of closely similar appearance, 

 and the nuts have the same characteristic thick 

 and corrugated shell. The butternut, however, is 

 oval in shape, whereas the walnut is nearly round. 

 The meat of the butternut is also somewhat richer 

 in quality, and it is generally regarded as superior 

 in flavor. The meat itself, indeed, is by many peo- 

 ple regarded as superior to that of any other nut. 

 The difficulty is that the shell, like that of the black 

 walnut, is very thick, making it difficult to extract 

 the meat without breaking it. 



The butternut thrives generally where the black 

 walnut does. It makes a more spreading tree, but 

 the wood is softer and far inferior for cabinet 

 purposes. 



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