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2. JuGLANs nigra oblonga. Black oblong fruited 



Walnut. 



This tree refembles the former fo as fcarcely to be 

 diftinguiflied from it, except by its fruit, which is 

 oblong or oval; the fliells or coverings are rougher, 

 harder, and of a deeper green colour. The timber 

 of both forts is much ufed by Joiners, &c. in mak- 

 ing tables, drawers, book and clock-cafes, &c. 

 Coffins are alfo generally made of it. The bark, 

 and outer coverings of the nuts, are ufed in dying 

 wool, cloth, &c. 



There are perhaps fome other varieties of thefe, 



3. Jqglaks oblonga alba. Butter^nuty or White 



Walnut. 



This often grows to the height of twenty or thirty 

 feet and to eighteen inches or more in diameter, with 

 a fmooth light coloured bark. The branches are 

 garniftied with leaves compofed generally of eight 

 or nine pair of lobes and an odd one, which are 

 villofe, oblong egg-fliaped, fliarp pointed, flightly 

 ferrated, and larger than thofe of the other kinds. 

 The fruit, when ripe, is villous and covered with a 

 vifcid clammy fubftance, by which it almoft (ticks 

 to the fingers when handled. It is long and fome- 

 what pointed at the ends, and freed of its hull, or 

 covering, is very rough and deeply furrowed, con- 

 taining a foft, oily, fweet kernel. An extract of the 

 bark of this tree affords a mild and fafe cathartic. 

 The bark and fhells of the nuts dye a good brown 

 f.olour, fcarcely ever fading. 



4. JUGLANS 



