of the west of Asia, there are ample differences between this 

 Buck's-eye Chesnut and the Horse-chesnut in their foliage. 

 The leaflets of the former are obovate-lanceolate, finely ser- 

 rated, flat, and pale green, with a very even surface ; of the 

 latter obovate, coarsely serrated, wavy, and dark green, with 

 a very rugose uneven surface. The shoots of the Horse- 

 chesnut are smooth ; those of the Buck's-eye Chesnut are 

 covered with a fine short soft down. Finally, the latter 

 species, in this climate, is a much more rapid growing tree 

 than the former. 



The Buck's-eye Chesnut flowers in May, but rather later 

 than iEsculus Hippocastanum. It may be increased either 

 by grafting in the spring, or by budding in the summer, on 

 the common Horse-chesnut ; the grafts or buds should, be 

 worked as near the ground as possible, to prevent the un- 

 sightly appearance of the Buck's-eye out-growing its stock. 



The species is hardy, but, owing in a great measure to 

 the large size of the leaves and its rapid growth when young, 

 it is often broken by high winds in the autumn. It is there- 

 fore desirable to plant it either in a sheltered situation or in 

 groups. It seems only to suffer from the wind when young. 



