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received ; and there is reason to believe that in reality the first 

 live plants seen in this country were raised in 1850, in the 

 Society's Garden, from acorns sent home by A. H. Layard, Esq. 

 This distinguished traveller met with it abundantly in Kurdistan, 



Acorn of Quercus In&ctoria. 



especially in the neighbourhood of Bitlis, which seems to be the 

 emporium for " Galls." The inclemency of the winters in that 

 region leads to a hope that the species will be hardy in the milder 

 parts of Great Britain. If, as Mr. Barker Webb supposes, it is 

 not really distinct from Q. lusitanica and australis, the probability 

 of the species being hardy is increased. 



The Nutgall Oak forms a small tree, with nearly smooth 

 branches and leaves, the only down upon it, when the foliage is 

 fully formed, consisting of a small quantity thinly scattered over 

 the twigs and petioles. The leaves are evergreen, oblong, on 

 slender petioles, from two to three inches long, rather shining 

 and even on the upper side, finely netted on the under side, with 

 very uniform broad simple serratures. The acorns are remark- 

 able for their great length, as compared with the short cup with 

 adpressed scales. 



