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CUPULIFER^. 
615. QuERCus acutifolia, Nee, H.B. et Kth., Nov. Gen. et Spec. vol. ii. p. 10. — Lieb. Mono- 
graph. Qucrc. Mex. ined. — Nomen vcrnacul. "Encino cliino." Sierra Madre (n. 1996!). 
616. QuERCus Mexicana, H.B.K. I.e. p. 6. Sierra Madre (nos. 1976, 1977, and 1978!). 
The leaves gradually getting smaller as the tree ascends the tops of the mountains. Pound on the 
highest summits, where all other Oaks have ceased, and forming there more bushes than trees. 
617. QuERCus Mexicana, var. r/labrata, liich, IMonograph. incd. ; ramulis gracilibus angulatis 
snlcatis glabris atro-purpureis apicem versus villo detergibili obsitis ; foliis mcmbranaceis brevi-petio- 
latis lincari-lanceolatis integerrimis acutis apiculatis basi obtuse cuneatis interdum obliquis, ncrvis 
utrinsecus 12-14, minoribus intcrjectis, a medio fere furcato-ramificatis ct angulato-anastomosantibus 
subtus promiucntibus, utrinque glaberrimis subtus pallidioribus, interdum secus costam villo deter- 
gibili adspersis, petiolo primum adsperse villoso, mox glabro ; fructibus solitariis v. geminis subses- 
silibus, cupula (juniori) turbinata, sqnarais adprcssis dense imbricatis obtusis leviter pubcrulis; 
glandc .... — Eolia 2-4" louga, 6-9" lata, petioli 2-3". Gemmse ovatai, squamis glabris ovatis 
obtusis ciliolatis. — Coll. Seemanni, n. 1974 in Herb. Hook, (specimina c. fr. juniori). Nomen ver- 
nacul. " Encino saucillo." Sierra Madre. 
618. QcERcrs ellipHca, Nee ! in Analcs de Cicncias, vol. iii. p. 278. — Coll. Seemauni, n. 1975 
in Herb. Hook. Sierra Madre (flor. c. fr. junior.). 
Sjjccies adhuc male uota et eonfusa. 
619. CiuERCus crassifolia, H.B.K., Nov. Gen. et Sp. vol. ii. p. 12. Sierra Madre (n. 1968 !). 
The leaves of this beautiful species are of great thickness, and often nearly 1 foot across. 
620. QuERCus aristata, Hook, et Am. Bot. Beech, p. 444.' Cerro de Pinal (n. 1458 !). 
621. UuERcus Iceta, Lieb., Bonpl. vol. iii. p. 38 {Q. obtusata, Bcuth. PI. Hartw. p. 419. ucc 
H.B.K.) ; ramis tcrctibus glabris fuscis, ramulis angulatis pilis stellatis detergibilibus obsitis, foliis 
coriaccis brevi-petiolatis oblongis utrinque obtusis basi cordato-emarginatis grosse crcnato-rcpandis, 
arenis obtusis interdum apiculo calloso tcrminatis, ncrvis utrinsecus 8-10 excurrcntibus, minoribus 
interjectis, transverse reticulate -vcnulosis, nervis venulisque subtus promiucntibus, supra dilute viri- 
dibus nitidis in junioribus pilis stellatis adspersis, subtus glaucis pilis stellatis dense tomcntosis, pe- 
tiolis teretibus tomcntosis; pcduuculis axillaribus tenuibus flexuosis adsperse pilosis, fructibus intcr- 
ruptc spicatis, paucis intcrmediis solummodo evolutis; glande ovoidea apiculata basi deprcssa nitida 
glabra, cupula patclliformi basin glandis amplectentc, squamis minutis arete imbricatis lanccolatis 
obtusis dorso parum incrassatis in canis.— Folia adulta 3"longa, l"lata, petioli 2 , pcdunculi 2-2f; 
glans 6 ' alta, 5'" in diametro.— Coll. Seemanni, n. 1971 in Herb. Hook, (specimina sterilia). Sierra 
Madre. 
Obs. Pknta Hartwcgiana, no. 419 in Herb. Hook, et Herb. Eeg. Berol. multis notis a Q. ohtusata, 
H. W. K., diveraa est. Specimina Seemanni sterilia folia habent angustiora ad tertiam modo partem cre- 
nato-rcpauda 3-3^" longa, 8-9'" lata. 
622. QuERcrrs iuberculala, Lieb., Bonpl. vol. iii. p. 38; ramulis tcrctibus fuscis glabris lenticel- 
