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from the end of the leaf stalk in a radiating manner. This formation of 
the leaves gives the horse chestnut a very distinctive character and makes 
it a desirable tree for securing a variety of foliage effects in ornamental 
plantings. Being a rather large coarse tree: when well grown, it is not 
as suitable for small areas, as for parks and large grounds where generous 
effects are wanted. 
Like the catalpa, this tree is showy when in bloom, the flowers being 
produced in large erect clusters and having white petals spotted with pur¬ 
ple and yellow. The seeds are of a large size and are produced in a prickly 
pod about the size of a mature walnut. After the leaves are shed the 
tree is noticeable among others by its coarse, upright branches, each bearing 
large terminal buds covered with a sticky varnish. 
This tree can be readily grown from the seeds, which should be col¬ 
lected in the autumn, buried in sand before they dry and planted in 
spring. Or they may be planted in a sheltered seed bed in autumn, where 
they are allowed to grow the next season. 
The horse chestnut has been much used as a street and shade tree in 
the Eastern and Central States, but is not considered sufficiently hardy for 
Northern localities. A few trees of the horse chestnut have been planted in 
the city of Denver and are now sufficiently mature to produce fruit. 
While this is about all the data we have regarding its suitability for 
Colorado, it is evident that the horse chestnut can be successfully grown 
in any location similar to that of Denver and where moisture and fertility 
are not scarce. 
