A. Pistillate flow 



THE CHESTNUT {Casta„ea dentaUi) 



Two 



three flat-si. 



1, silk\ 



are exposed when the 4-valved spinv hurs open in October. 

 are gilded by the profusion of staminate flower spikes that are waved like plumes of vellow chenille 

 twigs^ Very inconspicuous green spikes, sparsely flowered, hear solitary green pistillate flowers at 

 tnreads extruded from the tip of each spinv oval cone are the stigmas eager to catch pollen 



In July tlie green leaves 

 fringe at the ends of the 

 their bases. The yellow 



