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27482. JUGLANS NIGRA. Black walnut. From Mr. Geo. 

 C. Roeding, Fresno, Cal. An unusual form of the common black 

 walnut, known as the Peanut variety because most of the nuts are 

 very slender, pyriform, with a single nearly cylindrical kernel. The 

 shell is thin and easily cracked, and the kernel, which is in the 

 larger end of the nut, comes out entire. The kernel is white and of 

 a delicate flavor. 



JUGLANS REGIA. Walnut. From F. N. Meyer, China. This 

 tree has been erroneously called the " Manchurian walnut," because it 

 is found near the Great Wall of China. It is really merely a strain 

 of the English or Persian walnut. Preliminary tests indicate that 

 it is hardier than the strains from southern Europe and north- 

 western Asia, and can possibly be utilized farther north. 



19732. JUGLANS RUPESTRIS. Walnut. From Mr. E. E. 

 Risien, San Saba, Tex. A nut and ornamental tree, up to 50 feet in 

 height. The upright-growing branches covered with a dark yellow- 

 green foliage form a narrow, rather stiff crown of decidedly orna- 

 mental appearance. The nuts are rather small, three-fourths of an inch 

 or less in diameter, but the kernels have a very pleasant, sweet flavor. 



JUNIPERUS CEDRUS. Canary Island juniper. From 



Teneriffe, Canary Islands. A tall tree, formerly abundant in the 

 subalpine districts and higher valleys of the Canary Islands, but 

 now quite rare there, having been cut for its excellent timber. Very 

 similar to Juniperus oxycedrus^ but possibly better adapted to culti- 

 vation in southern California and in Florida. 



38803. JUNIPERUS CHINENSIS. Chinese juniper. A 



North China form of tall, graceful growth collected by F. N. Meyer, 

 Nantotchu, Shensi, China. As it is able to withstand considerable 

 drought and alkali, it is recommended as an ornamental evergreen 

 for parks and gardens in the mild- wintered, semiarid sections of the 

 United States. 



39992. JUNIPERUS LITORALIS. Juniper. From the Ar- 

 nold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. A hardy, ornamental ever- 

 green, closely allied to the handsome •/. rigida^ but prostrate, with 

 long, trailing branches. The stiff, narrow leaves are yellow-green in 

 color, one-half to 1 inch long, and closely crowded. The fruit, 

 which is berrylike, is dark violet in color and somewhat larger than 

 that of /. rigida. Native of Japan. 



JUNIPERUS PROCERA. East African cedar. Tall conifer, 

 100 feet high, from high altitudes of British East Africa, with 

 straight trunk, yielding durable and valuable timber similar to that 

 used in lead pencils. For testing as an ornamental shade tree. 



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