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CHAP. CV. CORYLA‘CE®. QUE/RCUS. 1739 
** Q. s. 9.—Acorns on avery short peduncle. Leaves with an unusually long petiole, of a darker 
Greet much narrower in proportion to their length than in any of the preceding varieties 
See fig. 1576.) 
* 0.8. ryan one regularly and deeply laciniated, regularly notched, and almost serrated. A 
totally different specimen from any of the preceding ones. (See fig. 1577.) 
**Q. s. 11.—The peduncles 1 in, in length, in some cases clothed with acorns on the sides, and 
with a terminal one ; some solitary and quite sessile. A very handsome and remarkable 
specimen. The acorns long, like those of Q. pedunculata. 
* Q. s. 12.— Acorns on uncles 2in. in length; the acorns long, but the foliage and buds 
decidedly those of Q. sessilifldra. 
**Q. s. 138.—Acorns very long and pointed, sessile. Leaves numerous, of a darker green than 
usual. A very remarkable variety. (See fig. 1578.) 
**Q. s. 14.—Acorns round, and on short peduncles. Leaves broad, and yellowish green. 
“* Q. s.15 AGbrida,—Acorns on very short peduncles, and petioles longer than usual; thus 
~ the 
Vi 1578 
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approaching to Q. sessilifldra, yet resembling a true Q. pedunculata. There is something 
in the leaves, in their rather long petioles, and in the large buds in their axils, 
which reminds us of Q. sessilifidra; but still, taking the slenderness of the wood, the 
colour of the leaves, their form, their number, the small buds, and the great length of 
the acorn, the specimen appears to belong to Q. pedunculata. This specimen, Mr. Bree 
