This section is from the book "Plants And Their Uses - An Introduction To Botany", by Frederick Leroy Sargent. Also available from Amazon: Plants And Their Uses; An Introduction To Botany.
Walnut, especially black walnut (Fig. 246) has long been a favorite ornamental wood particularly well adapted for joinery on account of its strength. The so-called English walnut (Figs. 27, 238) is similarly prized abroad; and, like the black walnut with us, is much used in turnery, particularly for gun-stocks. White walnut or butternut (Fig. 28) lacks the strength of the others but is nevertheless of considerable value for interior finish, cabinet work, and cooperage.

Fig. 238.-Transverse section of walnut wood, 3/1. (Hartig.)

Fig. 246.-Black Walnut (Juglans nigra, Walnut Family, Juglandaceoe). Leaf, 1/3. Staminate flower-cluster. Fruit. Nut with husk removed. (Britton and Brown.)-Tree growing 45 m. tall; bark rough, brown; leaves downy at least beneath; flowers greenish; fruit brown. Native home, Eastern North America.
 
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