. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES . ' BLACK WALNUT (Juglans nigra L.) JTHE Black Walnut is rather rare in Massachusetts, ' though it occurs more frequently in the western part of the State than in the eastern. When found, it is usually growing in rich bottom- lands or on fertile hillsides. It is a large tree of upright growth and narrow, round head, which normally attains a height of fifty to seventy-five feet and a trunk diameter of two to five feet. The branches are stout and rigid and the lowe
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES . ' BLACK WALNUT (Juglans nigra L.) JTHE Black Walnut is rather rare in Massachusetts, ' though it occurs more frequently in the western part of the State than in the eastern. When found, it is usually growing in rich bottom- lands or on fertile hillsides. It is a large tree of upright growth and narrow, round head, which normally attains a height of fifty to seventy-five feet and a trunk diameter of two to five feet. The branches are stout and rigid and the lower ones extend horizontally. The bark on the trunk is blackish and deeply divided into rounded ridges which have a tendency to cross each other obliquely. The leaves are alternate, from one to two feet long and have from fifteen to twenty- three leaflets. The fruit is a globose nut, about two inches in diameter, with a slightly roughened surface. The wood is heavy, hard, strong, durable and capable of taking a fine polish. It is very valuable for cabinet-making and the black interior finish of houses. The older the WAL tree, generally speaking, the darker and more and buds. Valuable is the WOod. One-half nat- ural BLACK WALNUT. —One-half natural size. From Sargent's " Manual of the Trees of North America," by permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 19. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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