Castanea sativa

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Castanea sativa, Mill. (C. vesca, Gaertn. C. Castanea, Karst. C. vulgaris, Lam.). Fig. 834. Tree, 50-80 ft.: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, often truncate or rounded at the base, coarsely serrate, slightly pubescent or tomentose beneath when young, nearly glabrous at length, 5-9 in. long, erect: nut over 1 in. wide. June. From S. Eu. and N. Afr. to China. Gn. 27, p. 292; 50, p. 389. Gng. 3:209. G.W. 8, p. 350, 385.—There are some garden forms with variegated lvs., and others, of which var. asplenifolia, Lodd., with laciniately cut and divided lvs. is the most remarkable. Of several varieties cult, for their fr., Paragon, a precocious kind, and Numbo, a variety with very large fr., are the most extensively planted in this country. See Chestnut. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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