106 MONOCHLAMYDE/K. 



" Tlif wiimllcr Hceils are from fruit lioujjlil, in the market ; tlic larger 

 <)no» from my xanlcn. Tlie latter liail IfMH edihle fruit than the othern, 

 as the treoH lia<l not had tlieir proi>er allowance of manure during the 

 winter. I Hend a upeciinen of the male catkinH of llie tree. The fruit 

 when unripe is covered M'ith a resinouKCxuilation, and the ta>ite or Hniell 

 of resin will cling often to the ripe fruit unle«« the tree lia« been well 

 manured. — Yourn very truly, 



"W. Gavin Stronach." 



498. Myrica cerifera, L. 



a. Leafy twig. 



(1) Pine woods, on sandy soil, Camden, New Jer.suv : 

 18G6 ; E. Parish. 



499. Myrica Oale, L. 



a. Leaf}' twig, with catkins. 



Inversnaid, Scotland; June, 186L 



CUPULIFER.«. 



500. Castanea vulgaris. Lam. 



a. Twig in Hower. 



Erith, Kent ; very abundant ; July, 1859. 



501. Quercus .ffigilops, L. 



a. Twigs with fruit. 



Caiftii ; 1 Nov, 1860 ; Dr. J. D. Hooker and D. Hanbiu-y. 

 h. Twigs, with fruit. 



Carmel ; 2 Nov., 1860 ; Dr. J. D. Hooker. 



502. Quercus infectoria, Oliv. 



((. Twig, with fruit (two specimens). 



(1) Antilebanon, Syria ; Dr. J. D. Hooker and D. 

 Hanlniry. (2) Samaria. 



b. Twigs, with two kinds of galls. 

 • Smyrna ; Sept., 1860 ; D. H. 



503. Quercus pubescens, Willd. 



a. Twigs, with male and female flowers and calyces. Four 

 specimens. 

 (1) Bois de Boulogne, Paris; 23 April, 1854. (2) Les 

 Pialoux, near Valence ; 16 Oct., 1859. (3) Vienne ; 

 1866. (4) Carpentras ; 6 May, 1866. 



504. Quercus Robur., L. ; var. pedunculata. 



a. Twigs, with fruit. 



Clapham ; cultivated ; 1874. 



