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Hicoria glabra (Carya porcina). PIGNUT. A tall tree 

 with spreading branches, forming a narrow round- 

 topped head. Distributed from Maine and Ontario to 

 Florida, westward to Texas and Missouri. Leaves 

 compound, the bright green leaflets turning yellow in 

 autumn. Nuts with bitter kernels. Handsome lawn tree. 



H. minima (Carya amara). BITTERNUT. A large 

 and stately tree with spreading branches, forming a 

 broad crown. Grows naturally from New England, 

 Ontario and Minnesota, southward to Florida and 

 Texas. Leaves compound, with 5 to 9 lanceolate leaf- 

 lets, dark yellow-green, fading in autumn with tones 

 of yellow and gold. Nuts with a thin shell, the kernel 

 extremely bitter and astringent. A superb tree for the 

 lawn, requiring moist soil. 



H. ovata (Carya alba). SHAGBARK HICKORY. A tree 

 with a tall, straight trunk and shaggy bark. Branches 

 stout and spreading, forming a narrow round-topped 

 crown. Distributed from Ontario and Quebec to 

 Florida and Texas. Leaves compound, with 5 to 7 

 leaflets, fragrant when bruised, bright green, 

 turning yellow in autumn. Next to the pecan, the 

 most delicious of the Hickory Nuts. Makes a 

 grand, picturesque shade tree. 



H. pecan ( Carya oliva'/ormis) . PECAN. A large 

 tree with spreading branches, forming a broad 

 round-topped head. Grows naturally in the Mis- 

 sissippi basin from Iowa to the Gulf. Leaves 

 compound, with 9 to 15 leaflets, bright green, 

 fading in autumn with tones of yellow. A beauti- 

 ful tree, cultivated largely for its nuts. Several 

 large-fruited varieties are extensively planted in 

 the South. These forms are all budded on seed- 

 ling Pecans. The following are among the most 

 desirable : 



Bolton. A prolific tree, bearing annual crops of 

 large oval nuts which average about 40 to the pound. 



Fiotscher's Egg-Shell. A remarkable variety, pro- 

 ducing large nuts with very thin shells, averaging 

 about 45 to the pound. Quality unsurpassed. 



Pride of the Coast. Very popular and meritorious, 

 producing extremely large nuts. 



Stuart. A heavy cropping variety, producing 

 nuts running about 45 to the pound. -Valuable. 



Van Deman. Nuts large, cracking well, averaging 

 about 45 to the pound. Excellent quality. 



Hovenia The Honey Tree 



A genus of but a single species. In addi- 

 tion to the handsome foliage this noteworthy 

 tree is interesting on account of the fleshy, 

 edible fruit-stalks. A rich, loamy soil is best 

 adapted to its requirements. 



Hovenia dulcis. HONEY TREE. A very attrac- 

 tive small tree with a symmetrical round head, 

 native of China and Japan. Leaves heart-shaped, 

 bright green and shining, the borders serrate. A 

 desirable tree for lawn or garden in the South. 



Ilex The Deciduous Holly 



The chief value of this interesting tree is centered 

 in the bright red berries which literally cover the 

 branches in early winter. It is known as the Bead 

 Tree in the Carolina Mountains, on account of the 

 similarity of its berries to coral beads. Thrives in a 

 moist, loamy soil. The Deciduous Holly is seen at 

 its best in colonies of six to ten trees, where both the 

 pistillate and staminate forms may be closely associ- 

 ated. Other arborescent species will be found de- 

 scribed under " Broad-leaved Evergreen Trees." 



Ilexmonticola. DECIDUOUS HOLLY. A deciduous tree 

 with slender spreading branches, forming a narrow 

 pyramidal crown. Grows naturally from New York to 

 Alabama, along the mountains. Leaves ovate, bright 

 green, fading in autumn with tones of yellow. Berries 

 scarlet. 



Juglans The Walnuts and 

 Butternut 



All of the species are valuable objects for lawn 

 or landscape, and, in addition, for their toothsome 

 nuts. The fruits of the Japanese Walnuts are con- 

 sidered superior to those of the native species, and, 

 in localities where the English Walnut is not hardy, 

 are commended to the attention of orchardists. 

 These hardy and ornamental trees thrive in moist, 

 fertile soils. 



Juglans cinerea. BUTTERNUT. A large tree with a low 

 round-topped crown. Distributed from New Brunswick 

 and Georgia, west to Dakota and Arkansas. Leaves 

 compound, consisting of n to 17 leaflets, bright yellow- 

 green, fading and falling in autumn with tones of yel- 

 low and brown. Nuts borne in 3- to 5-fruited drooping 



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clusters, the kernels sweet and edible. An attractive 

 tree for lawn or landscape, or for orchard planting. 



J.cordiformis. HEART-SHAPED JAPANESE WALNUT. A 



tree with a broad round head, native of Japan. Leaves 

 compound, with n to 17 leaflets, bright green, fading 

 with yellow tones. Fruit in pendent clusters, the nuts 

 heart-shaped, much flattened, with thin smooth shells 

 and sweet, edible kernels. A valuable nut tree, and an 

 attractive ornamental. 



J. nigra. BLACK WALNUT. A noble tree with a sym- 

 metrical round-topped crown. Grows naturally from 

 New England, Ontario and Minnesota, southward to 

 the Gulf States. Leaves compound, with 15 to 23 leaf- 

 lets, bright yellow-green, turning yellow in autumn. 

 Nuts solitary or in pairs, the kernels sweet and edible. 

 One of the most shapely and beautiful trees, very 

 adaptable and desirable for lawn or landscape, or for 

 orchard planting. 



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