M ONCEC I a . FO LY AN D . *2 / . ) 



a purplish colour. Berrips crowded into an ol^lonp; s])ike, of a bright 

 scarlet colour. 



la. POTERIUiM. 



1. P. SaJiguisorba [covimon Bnn/el), tliorns none, stem some- 

 what angular, stamens much longer than the cal. f^. B. t. 860. 



Hab. Dry pastures, occasionally. Saniiy hanks near the Clyde at 

 Dalbeitli, Hupk. Daldowie, Dr. Brown. Road-side between Dun- 

 fermline and Saline : and Eildon liills, near Montrose, Fdaugh. 

 Fl. July. 2/ . 



Stem's 1 — 2 feet high. Leaven pinnate. Leaflets ovate, serrated. 

 Flowers on longish terminal .stalks, ia round heads of a dull purplish 

 colour. Sterile fl. mostly at the base ; fertile ones mostly at the 

 extremity. Sf>jle much exserted, with a large radiated .stigma. 



IG. QUERCUS. 



1. Q. Rohur (common Briiish Oak), leaves deciduous dilated 

 towards the extremity, obovato-oblong sinuated and lobed their 

 sinuses rather acute their lobes obtuse, fruitstalks elongated. 

 Light/, p 5 S 1 . E.B. I.. 1342. 



Hab. In the Lowlands, frequent ; in the Highlands very dwarfish, sel- 

 dom attaining to a trunk, except in sheltered Jiituations near gen- 

 tlemen's houses. Light/. Fl. May. fj . 



The uses of the wood and the bark of this most invaluable tree are 

 too generally known to require that I should speak of them here. 

 The acorns were formerly the food of our British ancestors ; but are 

 now left to hogs and squirrels. 



2. Q, sessilijioia [:iessile-J raited Oak), leaves deciduous petiolate 

 oblong .sinuated and lobed the sinuses ratlier acute the lobes 

 obtuse, fruit sessile. E. B. t. 1S45, 



Hab. Rosslyn Moods, Maugh. Edge of Birnam Wood, near Dunkeld, 

 and it is probably not uncommon. Hook. Fl. May. Vi . 



This species is well distinguished from Q. Rohur by its sessile fruit : 

 its wood also is said to be very inferior to that of the common oak. 



17. CASTANEA. 



1. C. vulgaris {Spanish Ches?iut Tree)', leaves oblongo-Ianceo- 

 late acuminate mucronato-serrate glabrous on each side. De- 

 cand. Fl. Gall. Syn. p. 181. E. B. t. cS86 (Fagus Castnnea). 



Hab. This occurs in plantations, but is not indigenous. Light/. Fl. 

 May. Tj . 



Surely a distinct genus from Fagus, although the learned and excel- 

 lent author of L'. Bot. is of a different opinion, and condemns Geert- 

 ner for separating it. This beautiful tree is now much cultivated 

 in plantations for its timber. Evelyn tells us " it hath formerly- 

 built a good part of our ancient houses in the city of London. I had 

 once a very large barn near the city entirely framed of it." It al'- 

 tords excellent stakes for pallisades and props for vines and hops. 

 It is good for mill timber and for water-works ,- but if water touch 

 the roots of the growing tree it s])oils both tl\e fruit and timber. 



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