478 



BOTANY. 



AltliougU capable of many uses in the arts, it bas been, to a great ex. 

 tent, neglected. Tbe trunks of tbe young trees are much used for 

 levers in saw-mills and log-yards, hence one of its popular names. 

 Lever-wood. 



Sub-Order Quercinece. Mostly large trees. 



Uastanea wsca, the so-called Spanish Chestnut, is a native of Asia 



Figs. 3T0-74.— Illustbatiohs op Qubrods Bobitb. 



Fig. 370. Fia. 374. 



Fig 370. — Male and female branches, with a ripe fruit at the side. 

 ■ Fig. 371. — Male flower. Magnified. 

 Fig. 872.— Female flower. Magnified. 

 Fig. 373. — ^Female flower, in vertical section. Magnified. 

 Fig. 374.— Vertical section of frnit. 



Minor and the region eastward to the Himalayas. It is found in Cen- 

 tral and Southeastern Europe, but it was probably introduced from the- 

 East 2000 or more years ago. It furnislies a valuable coarse-grained 

 timber, and its fruits are the " Spanish Chestnuts " of the markets.. 



