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its fruit any wliere except in a climate that will ripen the grape also in the 

 open air. There are several species found in Java, Japan, Cochin-China, China, 

 and the Himalayas ; and one of these is supposed to be identical with C. vesca. 

 (^Mirbel.) In Britain, the sweet chestnut is by some considered to be indi- 

 genous ; but, notwithstanding the great age of some specimens, it appears to 

 us more than probable that they have all been planted. This doubt is noticeil 

 by Ray and Evelyn, and was wariuly taken up by Daincs Barrington, about 

 the middle of the last century; and the discussions which took place between 

 that gentleman, M. Ducarel, and sonie others, will be found in the I'liilosopliicftl 

 Trnnsactions, vols. lix. and Ixi.; and in the Gentleman'' s Alagazlnc^ for 1766. 

 (Seep. 23.) In the Enfilish Flora, the chestnut is stated to be " found in 

 woods; and it appears to be wild in the south and west of England." It has 

 been planted in Scotland, and .sometimes ripens a few fruit in the warmest 

 districts of East Lothian. It grow s vigorously in Ireland, but never ripens fruit 

 there. In Scandinavia it is unknown. It is a|)parently wild in some parts of 

 Vrance, and still more so in Spain and Italy ; though it is most probable that 

 it was originally planted in these countries by the Romans. It abounds in 

 the neighbourhood of Nice, and in the kingdom of Naples. It is particularly 



