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intensely cold in the winter months. The writer has seen these trees, and they 

 are hundreds of years old and are in the thriftiest condition. It is of historical 

 interest to record that during the Revolutionary war George Washington camped 

 in an English walnut grove situated within what is now a portion of Greater 

 New York City. This historical grove bore nuts during its existence, which only 



The Paradox Walnut Tree dormant. 



ended some twenty years ago, .when the land was required for building pur- 

 poses; clearly indicating its wide and diverse geographical distribution and its 

 capability of luxuriating in a cold climate. Indeed, the common English and 

 so-called French walnuts (which are practically alike) will thrive fairly well in 

 Central New England, suffering from damage by biting cold only in the 

 destruction of the tips of the branches. Large trees are found here and 

 there which produce a few nuts occasionally. The very fact that the 



