This gorgeous tree is not in Kensington Gardens. The trees in the gardens grow to an amazing height instead of broad like this one. (This is a comment from someone who lives in Utah where tall trees are rarely seen.) I decided to see what I could learn about the fly and the horse chestnut tree. I came across this very sad article from the Daily Mail online.. An alien moth imported by a truck is killing the chestnut trees in England and Wales. Some one has suggested saving some "conkers" to plant in the future when the moth is destroyed.
The Literary Gazette: A Weekly Journal of Literature, Science, and ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GJdGAQAAIAAJ
1845
Remove and throw away all the stalks that are tough and fibrous, or hollow; cut the others into strips ... gilt In honour of the manor's wealthy lord; While chestnut trees in front their shade afford To seats beneath, ... This will keep the flies away.
This a very lengthy article in a journal and it is in very tiny print. Published by Stanford Press. I did not read it.
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