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©ICONIA AMENTACEJE. Juglans. 
is known under the name of Mocker Nut , White - 
heart Hickory or Common Hickory. The wood is ex- 
cellent for mechanical purposes, and particularly es- 
teemed as fire- wood ; but the nuts are very hard, with 
but little kernel in them. 
amara . 
7. J. foliolis subnovenis ovato-oblongis acuminatis argute 
serratis utrinque glabris, impari breviter petiolato, 
fructibus subglobosis, superne suturis prominulis, nuce 
laevi subglobosa mucronata, putamine fragili.— Mich. 
arb. \.p.} 77 - 
In dry fertile woods : New England to Maryland, and 
on the mountains, T? • May. v. v. This is known 
by the name of Bitter Nut , White or Swamp Hicko-> 
ry. The nuts are small, the kernel bitter. 
porcina . 
8. J. foliolis subseptenis lanceolatis acuminatis serratis utrin- 
que glabris, impari subsessili, fructibus pyriformibus 
vel globosis, nuce laevi durissima.— Mich. arb. 1. 
obcordata. 
p. 20 6 . 
a. J. fructu globoso, nuce obcordata.— Mich, arb, 1. p. 20 6. 
t. g.f. 3. & 4 . 
ficiformis. 
J. obcordata. Willd. sp . pl. 4 . p. 458 . 
jS.J. fructu turbinato, nuce oblonga. — Mich. arb. 1 . p. 20 Q<. 
t. g.f. 1. & 2 . 
J. glabra. Willd. sp. pl. 4 . p . 458 . 
In dry fertile forests : New England to Virginia. Ij * 
May. v. v. It is known by the name of Pig or 
Hog Nut, also Broom Hickory. The natives and inha- 
bitants make brooms of it by slitting the very tough 
wood into narrow slips, which finally form a very 
good and durable broom. The nuts are very small 
and extremely hard. 
aquatica . 
9. J. foliolis subundenis angusto-lanceolatis acuminatis sub- 
serratis sessilibus, impari breviter pedicellato, fructi- 
bus pedunculatis ovatis suturis 4 . prominulis, nuce 
subdepressa rubiginosa tenera. — Mich. arb. l.p. 182 . 
Icon. Mich. arb. 1. t. 5 . 
In swamps and rice-fields : South Carolina and Georgia. 
1? . May. v. s. Michaux calls it Water Bitter-nut 
Hickory , The fruit is extremely bitter. 
myristicwfor - 10. J. foliolis quinis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis serratis gla- 
mis, bris, impari subsessili, fructibus ovalibus rugoso-sca- 
bris, nuce ovali brevi-acuminata sulcato- lineata duris- 
sima,— Mich. arb. 1. p. 211» 
Icon. Mich. arb. 1. t. 10. 
