EDIBLE BUCKEYE. 



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in England, are mentioned by Mr. Loudon, varying from six to twelve feet in 

 height. 



Propagation^ ^'c. This species may be propagated either by layers or from 

 seeds. When plants are to be raised from the nuts, they should be sown imme- 

 diately after gathering ; for, if kept exposed to the air, they shrink, and soon 

 lose their power of vitality. The fruit is small, and seldom ripens in Britain , 

 but in its native country, it may be eaten, boiled or roasted, in the same maimer 

 as the chesnuts in the south of France and Spain. 



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