On front: "CHESTNUT // Castanea dentata (marsh.) Borkh. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, // ONTARIO, – CANADA // C617840 [in red]"; on side: "Synonyms – Castanea, N.F., American Chestnut, Eng.; Feuilles de Châtaignier, Fr.; Kastanienblättet, Ger. // Part Employed – The leaves. // Family – Fagaceae // Habitat – Eastern United States"; on side: "Properties – Astringent and antispasmodic. Employed chiefly in the whooping cough. Dose – Drink freely of a decoction of an ounce to a pint of boiling water"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-5 Row A
Length
7.0 cm
Width
7.0 cm
Depth
4.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
8 Nov 2023: Box is warped inwards on left side and outwards on right
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On exhibit at City of Ottawa - Public Health L-2016-3 14 Mar 2016 – 31 Dec 2018; extended to 31 Dec 2023