. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Horse -chestnut Horse-chestnut.— The horse-chestnut belongs to a family that has some species native to the Southern and Western States. The buckeye of Ohio belongs here. The European species i s the one most commonly planted in this part of the country. The horse-chestnut can be distinguished from other trees by its compound leaves, which have seve
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Horse -chestnut Horse-chestnut.— The horse-chestnut belongs to a family that has some species native to the Southern and Western States. The buckeye of Ohio belongs here. The European species i s the one most commonly planted in this part of the country. The horse-chestnut can be distinguished from other trees by its compound leaves, which have seven leaf- lets growing from a common point rather than distributed along the central stem as in the locust. The flowers are very ^/ beautiful in the spring, and the large nut, which ripens in the fall, is well known to every boy and girl. Alder.— The alder is a member of the birch family and its leaves resemble those of the birches somewhat, but are more rounded at the end. A very noticeable feature of the alder is the presence of the catkins (staminate flowers), which are formed in the late summer but which remain in a dormant condition until the following spring. The pistillate flowers are formed in the spring, and after being fertilized develop into a, cone-like fruit. The alders that rural teachers in New York State are most likely to find in their work are Alnus incana and Alnus riigosa. Another alder that is frequently planted and found in cultivation is the European black alder, Alnus vulgaris. This has been reported as escaped from cultivation in some places, and might therefore be found in unexpected places. In contrast to the native alders that have been men- tioned, the European black alder has a distinctly tree-like habit of growth, and under favorable conditions would reach a height of 50 feet or more. The writer believes that rural teachers would always be able to distinguish this form of tree from our common alders by its habit of larger growth. Elm.— The elm
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