THE HORSE CHESTNUT.
TOUCH OF OLD ENGLAND.
Aesculus liippocastanum (tho common horse chestnut) is still conspicuous with its very handsome terminal racemes of flowers which aro produced in great profusion on every upright twig. The tree is of most symmetrical upright habit of growth. The leaves are prettily toothed and tho flowers are white, tinged with red. Aesculus rubicunda —the red flowered species—produces handsome scarlet flowers in fine terminal racemes. This is a distinct and beautiful variety when in flower and does not attain so large a size as the common form which is a native of Asia.
Horse chestnuts aro splendidly adapted for planting 'as single specimens for roadside and avenue planting as well as for parks. Splendid full grown specimens are to be seen in the Cambridge Domain gardens.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20426, 30 November 1929, Page 5 (Supplement)
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131THE HORSE CHESTNUT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20426, 30 November 1929, Page 5 (Supplement)
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