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its fruit any where 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 I Ihnalayas ; and one of these is supposed to be identical with C. vesea. 

 (Wirhil.) 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 noticed 

 by Hay tod Kvelyn, and was warmly taken up by Daines Barrington, about 

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

 thai gentleman, M. Ducarel, and some others, will be found in the Philosophical 

 Tinii actions, roli. lix. and lxi.; and in the (Icntlcmarts Magazine^ for 1766. 

 p. <■'>.) In the English Flora, the chestnut is stated to be " found in 

 ITOOdsj 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 oi Basf Lothian. It grows vigorously in Ireland, but never ripens fruit 

 there. In Scandinavia it is unknown. It. is apparently wild in some parts of 



Prance, and -till more so in Spain and Italy ; though it is most, probable that 



•iiially planted in these count tics by the Romans. It abounds in 



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



