But then there is the Persian "thin shell" walnut that grows from the middle-east all the way into indo-China. There are some thirty or so species of walnut right here in North and South America, some of which produce 4-chamber "thin shell" nuts....
I prefer the Latin names of genus and species just so we all know what we're talking about in terms of gunstocks, in our particular world of interest.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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