NUT TREES FOR ROADSIDE PLANTING 105 
tion to the varieties availa¬ 
ble for northern regions. The 
range of this tree is from 
Nova Scotia south into 
Pennsylvania and Mary¬ 
land, and southwest to Ar¬ 
kansas. Its most common 
native regions are the moun¬ 
tains, from Maryland north 
to and including New Eng¬ 
land. The nut of this tree 
has a very rich flavor. Crop production is irregular, but 
sometimes exceedingly generous. 
Among the Hickories the Shagbark has a beauty and 
individuality all its own, while the best specimens rival 
the Maple for sturdy strength and attractiveness. The use 
of this species as a roadside tree has many advocates, and 
the fine specimens to be 
found along the highways of 
Michigan and other states 
forcefully confirm the argu¬ 
ments in its favor. The tree 
grows in practically the 
same territory as does the 
Black Walnut, but it is of 
slower growth and less able 
to adapt itself to the con¬ 
ditions of changed environ- 
ment. Many other Hickories have much the same quali¬ 
ties of beauty that characterize the Shagbark, and to¬ 
gether they cover a wide range of soil and climate. 
In comparatively mild climates the Japanese Walnut 
makes a satisfactory roadside tree. It is dwarfish in habit, 
and somewhat less hardy than the Black Walnut. Success- 
