Aug. 3, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. TV. 631 



emploved formeily, in dyeing and ink making. Now they are used for the 

 preparation of tannic and gallic acids and in medicine. 



Quercus lusitanica, Lam. 

 Botanic Gardeus, Sydney. 



The Gall-nut Oak is a native of the Mediterranean Region. It can be ' 

 higldy reconnnended for the coast districts. With us it forms a small tree of I 

 "20 feet so far, but it is in a very exposed and unsuitable situation. The factj 



