Show The Horse Chestnut nUll the Catalpa The bark of the hpr e chestnut yields a yellow dye and in Ireland the nuts are used to whiten linen They are first rasped into the water and allowed to macerate for a time and when applied to the linen the saponaceous matter exudes from the raspings and acts asa as-a bleach From the bark of the catalpa is produced pro-duced a tonic which is powerfully anti septic I is claimed to be a sure antidote tidote for the bite of snakes The flowers of this tree are also valuable a a remedy for asthma Independent |