. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. 478 BOTANY. Althougli capable of many uses in tlie arts, it has been, to a great ex- tent, neglected. The trunks of the young trees are much used for levers in saw-mills and log-yards, hence one of its popular names, Lever-wood. Sub-Order Quercinece. Mostly large trees. Oastanea vesca, the so-called Spanish Chestnut, is a native of Asia Figs. 370-74.—Illustkatiohs of Quebcds Fig. 370. Fis. 374. Fig 370.—Male and female branchc*, with a ripe frnit at the side. Fig. 371.—Male flower. MiigniHed Fig. 37a.—Female flower. Magnifli'd. Fig. 373.—
. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. 478 BOTANY. Althougli capable of many uses in tlie arts, it has been, to a great ex- tent, neglected. The trunks of the young trees are much used for levers in saw-mills and log-yards, hence one of its popular names, Lever-wood. Sub-Order Quercinece. Mostly large trees. Oastanea vesca, the so-called Spanish Chestnut, is a native of Asia Figs. 370-74.—Illustkatiohs of Quebcds Fig. 370. Fis. 374. Fig 370.—Male and female branchc*, with a ripe frnit at the side. Fig. 371.—Male flower. MiigniHed Fig. 37a.—Female flower. Magnifli'd. Fig. 373.—^Female flower, in vertical Bection. Magnified. Fig. 374.—Vertical section of fruit. Minor and the region eastward to the Himalayas It is found in Cen- tral and Southeastern Europe, but it was probably introduced from the East 3000 or more years ago. It furnishes a valuable coarse-grained timber, and its fruits are the " Spanish Chestnuts" of the markets. 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 Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915. New York : H. Holt
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