II oody Plants of Kentucky. 17 



Bitf Shell-bark Hickory (Cur;/,/ hhiniosa). — The "King Nut" 

 is common in the State, nn<l its nuts are frequently seen with the 

 smaller ones of the common shell-bark hickory in our markets. 

 Tho large and of fine appearance, they are not so highly prized 

 as are those of the preceding species. 



Ailair. Allen, Ballard, Barren, Hath, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, 

 Bracken, Bullitt, Butler, Campbell, Caldwell, Carroll, Casey, Clin- 

 ton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, 

 Floyd, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Green, Harrison, Hart, 

 Henderson, Hickman, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Larue, Lawrence, 

 Leslie, Lewis, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Madison, Mason, Mc- 

 Cracken, McLean, Menifee, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, 

 Morgan, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Owsley, Pendleton, Powell, Pu- 

 laski. Robertson, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, 

 Todd, Trigg, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Whitley, 

 Woodford. 



Mocker-nut Hickory (Carya alba). — The tree (sometimes fifty 

 or sixty feet high and a foot or more thru) is to be recognized 

 by the close bark, the nuts by their hard, thick, roundish shell, 

 often of a brownish hue. The kernel is not as palatable as those of 

 either of the preceding species. 



Boyd, Case}-, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Gallatin. 

 Greenup, Hickman, Knott, Larue, Laurel. Leslie, Letcher, Liv- 

 ingston, Mason, Menifee, Pendleton, Eockcastle, Scott, Spencer, 

 Todd, Whitley. 



Small-fruited Hickory (Carya microcarpa) . — Credited to the 

 State, and to be looked for in Western Kentucky. 



Boyle and Mercer counties (Linney) ; Warren (Miss Price}. 



Broom Hickory (Carya glabra). — A common tree thruout hilly 

 sections of the State from east to west. Slender, but reaching a 

 height of sixty-five feet. 



Christian, Edmonson, Gallatin, Jefferson, Hickman, Logan, 

 Eockcastle and Whitley counties. 



Pignut or Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordif 'or mis) . — Common 

 everywhere and well known from its roundish, bitter nuts. 



Ballard, Bath, Bell, Bracken, Boyd, Edm lyette, Floyd, 



Gallatin, Logan, Mason, Eockcastle, Todd, Trisrg, Washington, 

 Whitley, Woodford. 



