205 



Observe on a lower shelf section of Oak of Basan CASE 

 (Q. AegilojJS, L.). 123. 



On an upper shelf of the first compartment of this Case CASE 

 observe mounted specimens of Oak-feeding Silkworms, 124. 

 Antheraea Pernyi^ Guer. Men., of North China, and 

 A. Yama Mai, Guer. Men., of Japan. The former feeds 

 on the " ts'ing-kang-liu " (Que7xus mongolica, Fisch.), and 

 the "hoo-po-lo " (Q. dentata, Thb.) ; it has been acclima- 

 tised in Spain and the United States. 



The lower half of the compartment is devoted to woods 

 and acorns of North American species of Oak, including 

 Q, rubra, L., Q. cinerea, Michx., Q. alba, L. The collec- 

 tion is continued in the next division. 



The woods shown in this compartment include, amongst 

 others, Q, Phellos, L., Q. nigra, L., Q. macrocarpa, Michx., 

 Q. virginiana, Mill., and Q, aquatica, Walt. 



No. 500. Quercitron, the bark of Q. discolor. Ait., 

 a useful yellow dye. It is also used for tanning, and in 

 medicine as an astringent. Specimens are shown from 

 Baltimore and Philadelphia. 



No. 501. Wood of the Chestnut {Castanea sativa, CASE 

 Mill.). A valuable and highly ornamental European tree, 125, 

 attaining, sometimes, an enormous size. Chestnut copses 

 furnish hoops and vine-props in France. Saplings used 

 for hoops, and the instrument for cutting them, are shown» 

 The wood is very largely used in Corsica for the manu- 

 facture of Chestnut Extract, which is used for tanning, 

 and is the staple industry of the island. 12,860 tons of 

 Extract were exported during 1904. Essence of Chestnut 

 is manufactured in Northern France and exported to 

 Belgium for a similar purpose. 



No. 502. Smoked and dried CHESTNUTS. First and 

 second qualities, as prepared for food at Castigliano, in 

 the mountains of Pistoja. Flour of Chestnuts is also 

 shown, and " Necci " or cakes made from it by mixing it 

 with water, placing the cake on a Chestnut leaf, and 

 baking between heated stones. The Chestnut is an 

 important article of food in the Apennines. 



Note also walking sticks formed of Chestnut saplings. 



