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and the butternut are both wild elsewhere in the Garden. 

 The pecan-nut {Hicoria -pecan}, wild in the south central United 

 States, is another nut of popular favor, as is also the big shag- 

 bark or king-nut, of the eastern United States. The water 

 hickory, of the southeastern United States, and the bitter-nut 

 or swamp hickory, of eastern North America, are both rep- 

 resented, while the common shag-bark hickory and the pig- 

 nut grow elsewhere in the grounds. 



The birch family is located on both sides of the driveway 

 to the south and southwest of the stable, where birches, alders, 

 and hornbeams are planted ; the Japanese hornbeam is rep- 

 resented by a single specimen along the road to the propa- 

 gating houses ; the American hornbeam is common in Bronx 

 Park, and the hop-hornbeam is occasional. Those desiring to 

 study the birches (Betidd) will find several species available; 

 one of these is the yellow birch, which grows wild in eastern 

 North America, and is one of our most valuable timber trees ; 

 the wood, on account of its closeness of grain, strength and 

 hardness, is suitable for many purposes. Another is the 

 paper, or canoe, birch, of frequent occurrence in northern 

 North America ; the wood of this is preferred to that of any 

 other tree for the manufacture of spools, and is also used in 

 the manufacture of shoe-lasts and pegs ; the Indians also 

 make use of its wood in the manufactures of sledges, and from 

 its tough bark they also make canoes and baskets. The 

 Japanese white birch, a close relative of the American 

 and European white birches, is represented. The river or 

 red birch may be seen here ; it is frequent along streams and 

 lakes in the eastern parts of the United States ; its wood is 

 used in the manufacture of furniture. The black, or sweet 

 birch, and the poplar-leaved birch are wild elsewhere in the 

 Garden. The alders are present in several species : the dye 

 alder, of Japan which becomes a large tree ; the Japanese 

 alder, also of Japan ; the speckled, or hoary, alder, of north 

 temperate regions ; and the European tree alder. 



The area devoted to the beech family lies to the westward 

 of that assigned to the walnut and birch families, and on both 



