The Paradox Walnut 11 



A LUMBER, FUEL AND SHADE TREE 



RAPID GROWING. FINE SHAPE. DENSE WOOD. 



THE NEW HYBRID WALNUT, THE PARADOX 



Juglans Californica X Juglans Regia. 



THERE is a demand everywhere for a rapid growing deciduous tree for fuel 

 and lumber pui poses, street and avenue planting, and wherever immediate 

 tree growth is demanded. The Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus ) among ever- 

 green trees will always hold its own; but where a deciduous tree is desired this 

 new hybrid walnut is destined to occupy the very first place. In rapidity of 

 growth it is suggestive of such quick-growing trees as the Blue Gum, far out- 

 distancing all other nut trees in rapidity of growth, size of foliage and beauty 

 of form. Budded trees six years of age under the same conditions are fully 

 twice as large, broad and tall as Black Walnut trees at ten, or Persian walnut 

 trees at fifteen years of age. Twelve to sixteen feet growth in the nursery 

 rows the first years is not unusual: thus the hybrid grows twice as fast as the 

 combined growth of both its parents. The leaves, which are from two feet 

 to a full yard in length, are clean cut, glossy, bright green, have a surpassing 

 sweet odor resembling that of fragrant apples and as powerful and peculiar as 

 that of roses and lilies. 



The bark is thin, smooth, light gray with marblings of white; the wood is 

 very compact, with lustrous silky grain, taking a beautiful polish, and as the annual 

 layers of growth are an inch or more in thickness and the medullary rays promin- 

 ent the effect is unique. This hybrid originated in 1888 from a cross made the 

 year before; like many true hybrids, though blossoming freely every season, it 

 seldom bears nuts but is readily budded or grafted on thrifty young Black Wal- 

 nut stock. As an ornamental tree it is peerless and for wood and lumber possesses 

 merit wholly out of the ordinary. In shape and habit of growth it is very pleas- 

 ing to the eye, rendering it especially desirable for ornamental purposes. In 

 planting the Paradox Walnut the beauty of the landscape is enhanced during 

 the winter by its absence of foliage and likewise in summer affording a comfort- 

 ing protection from the hot sun by its presence. Its nuts possess little com- 

 mercial value and are rarely produced even on old trees. 



QUICK-GROWING STREET AND AVENUE TREE 



The illustrations of this new walnut are views of the trees from which our 

 measurements have been made. These trees are growing on the street corner of 

 Mr. Burbank's historical home. His commodious new house was almost completed 

 when the view was taken of the tree in foliage and is seen directly across the 

 street. For avenue purposes few if any trees are superior to this exceedingly rapid 



