Close-up of a specimen of English walnut (Juglans regia), ca.1920

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Title	Close-up of a specimen of English walnut (Juglans regia), ca.1920
Description	Photograph of a close-up of a specimen of English walnut (Juglans regia), ca.1920. On light background.; "These deciduous trees are found wild from southeast Europe to the Himalayas, through China to Manchuria and Japan, and in North and South America. Most of them are hardy. Various species of Juglans are commonly known as Walnut trees. These trees are grown for their beauty, some for their timber and some for their edible nuts. The leaves, sap and husks will definitely stain anything with which it comes in contact. Walnuts are monoecious, that is, male and female flowers are produced on the same tree. The male flowers are produced in long catkins and the inconspicuous, greenish female flowers are borne in clusters. Male and female flowers are not open at the same time, so in order to pollinate, two or three trees should be planted near each other. J. regia, the English or Persian Walnut grows from 80 to 100 feet high and produces nuts popularly called English Walnuts. There are many varieties that vary in hardiness, nut size, and thickness of the nutshell." -- unknown author (part 1 of 2).; "The English Walnut may be grown over a large portion of the U.S., but nut production is confined mainly to California and parts of Washington and Oregon. J. nigra, the Black Walnut, is hardier than the English Walnut and is grown for ornament, its timber, and its nuts. The leaves are from 1 to 2 feet long, alternate, pinnately compound, with 13 to 23 ovate-lance-shaped leaflets which are attached to a stout, downy rachis. The leaflets are from 2 to 4 inches long and yellowish-green with a paler and often fuzzy underside. The walnuts are round and 1½ to 2 inches in diameter with a sculptured bony shell. They are surrounded by a slightly fleshy, greenish husk during the summer, at that time, the nut is 2 to 3 inches in diameter. They ripen in October and drop from the trees. The Black Walnut grows from 50 to 75 feet high. The Black Walnut is also valued for its wood, which is a rich, dark brown color. It is heavy, strong, hard and very durable when in contact with the soil. It is used in making furniture and gunstocks. The nuts are rather oily with a strong, unique flavor. They are widely used in cooking. The hulls that surround the nuts were used as a dye by the early pioneers." -- unknown author (part 2 of 2).
Subject (file heading)	Agriculture -- Crops -- Walnuts
Subject (lcsh)	Walnut Orchards
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage era	[s.d.]
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Type	images
Format	glass plate negatives
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Format (aat)	photographs
Accession number	5502
Call number	CHS-5502
Microfiche number	1-83-73
Legacy record ID	chs-m17402
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-5502
Archival file	chs_Volume99/CHS-5502.tiff

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