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Among them may be mentioned the pignut, the bitternut, 

 the shagbark, and the shellbark, 



43. The pecan is also a hickory. It is not a native of 

 Georgia; but it has been introduced on a large scale on ac- 

 count of of its nuts. It is inferior to many of the hickories as 

 a timber tree. 



44. Black willow, Salix nigra. — The leaves are lance- 

 shaped, about 4 inches long and half an inch wide, with fine 

 teeth along the margins. The flowers are in catkins, about 

 2 inches long. 



45. The wood weighs about 28 pounds to the cubic foot. 

 It is easily worked, but is not strong or durable. Willow 

 rods are used to make baskets, wicker ware, and rustic fur- 

 niture. 



46. The willow occurs throughout Georgia on wet soils 

 along water courses. It may be used, like cottonwood, to 

 stop washing along ditches, creeks, and rivers. 



47. Cottonwood, Populus deltoidea.— The leaves are 

 about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide, somewhat triangular 

 in shape. The buds are about half an inch long: they con- 

 tain a sweet-scented resin. The fruits are borne in catkins, 

 and are covered with a cotton-like substance, hence the 

 name. 



48. The cottonwood weighs about 24 pounds to the cu- 

 bic foot. It is soft, does not last in contact with the soil, 

 and is apt to warp in seasoning. 



49. It occurs throughout the Sbate on the banks of 

 streams. It grows rapidly and is easily propagated. Like 

 the willow it may be used to orevent washing along the 

 banks of streams. 



50. Beech, Pagus atropunicea. -The leaves suggest 



