Sept. 2, 190S.] AgricuUu7ml Gazette of N.S.W. 711 



Forestry. 



Some Practical Notes on Forestry suitable for New 



South Wales. 



[Continued from page 637-] 



J. H. MAIDEN, 



Government Botanist and Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. 



XVTII — continued. 

 Trees other than Conifers and Palms : 

 * Oaks. 



Japanese, Chinese, and Himalayan Oaks. 



Oaks from Japan and China should be especially encouraged, as they are very 

 interesting. Speaking generally, oaks want a good depth of soil, which they 

 cannot obtain in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, but there are thousands of 

 places in New South Wales (coast and tablelands) where they should do well. 



1. Quercus acuta, Thunb. var. hamhusfffolia, Mast. Japan. 



Received as Q. bamhmce/olia. A small neat bushy species which never 

 attains the dignity of a tree with us. 



L .30 d. 



'2. (J. Championi, Benth. Hong Kong. 



A handsome round-headed bush 4 to 5 feet in height, branching to the 

 gi-ound. Very slow growing with us. It has entire leaves with rusty under- 

 .sides. 



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.3. Q. conwa, Lour. China. 



The acorns are used for food in its native country. In the Botanic 

 Garflens it is of rather stragglv growth — a tall shrub or small tree. It has 

 handsome transversely reticulate lea\ es, veins hairy underneath. The bark 

 is covered with lenticels. 



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4. Q. cuspidata, Thunb. .Japan. 



With us a small tree, but it certainly does not have fair play, being in a 

 place with shallow soil and dominated by large trees. 



The foliage is ornamental ; the leaves are not large ; the margin of the 

 apical half is serrate. 



The acorns, boiled or roasted, are regularly sold in Japan for food. See 

 8ieb. and Zucc, Fl. Japonica, t. 2. 



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•^- Q- gfctbra, Thunb. .Japan. 



A small tree (cut back for reasons of space) with very large entire leathery 

 leaves. It is the largest leaved Oak we haxe, and is specially handsome. 



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