Juglans regia, L.^*

The ordinary 'Walnut tree of Europe, but of Central Asiatic origin; it attains a height of fully 80 feet, and lives many centuries. Wood light and tough, much sought for gunstocks, furniture and other things. The shells of the nut yield black pigment, Trees of choice quality of page 24 wood have been sold for £600, the wood being the most valuable of middle Europe. Can be grown in cold localities, as it lives at 2000 feet elevation in middle Europe. The Californian Walnut tree (Juglans rupestris, Engelmann) and the Chinese Walnut tree (Juglans Mandchurica, Maxim.) ought to be introduced here.