Trees, Shrubs and Vines 
Closely allied to the walnut is the butternut (7. cén- 
erea), which is a hopeless case for cultivation. Though 
the leaf-type is almost identical with that of the walnut, 
the foliage effect is very inferior, becoming so withered 
and shabby even in August (when the leaves begin to 
fall) as to be unsightly for the rest of the year. The 
butternut’s figure also has none of the walnut’s noble 
character. Aside from these disparaging features, it 
can be recognized by the peculiar light tint of the 
bark, and the stickiness of the leaf-stem and of the nut, 
the latter of which has a maximum of husk for a mini- 
mum of kernel. 
OLEASTER.—The semi-arboreal species of oleaster 
known as FEleagnus angustifolia, from the Orient, 
deserves mention as a beautiful rarity. Its small, taper- 
ing leaf is s¢/very-white on the upper side, a novel effect 
that contrasts admirably with surrounding verdure. Its 
shrubby form adapts it easily to lawn-culture, and those 
in quest of something that will not be duplicated on all 
their neighbors’ grounds will find it in this oleaster. 
OsaGE ORANGE.—The ‘‘ Ramble’’ shows several 
osage-orange-trees, which are at once conspicuous by 
their tall forms, thorny branches, yellow-tinged rough 
bark and tapering entire leaves. The ‘‘orange’’ part 
is a delusion and a snare, being only a globular, yellow- 
ish-green mass, from four to five inches in diameter, 
produced by the aggregation of ripened pistils, and not 
at all edible. Its thorns make it very serviceable for 
hedges, for which it is becoming popular, and it has the 
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