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t. 46., and our fig. 1828.; Q. squamata Row. Hort. Beng., p. 68.; Q. A’rcula Ham. MSS. Leaves 
elliptic-lanceolate, quite entire, very sharply pointed ; acute at the base; sometimes obtuse, smooth. 
** This is one of the largest, as well as the commonest, sorts of oak in Nepal, where it attains the most 
gigantic size. The wood is exceedingly like the English oak in colour, and, most probably, equals it in 
other respects ; but the mountaineers do not esteem it much, owing, as they say, toits speedy decay ; 
a circumstance owing, no doubt, to their employing it in its green state. A similar prejudice 
prevails in that country against the other species. I am unable to distinguish it,’’ Dr. Wallich adds, 
*‘ from Dr. Roxburgh’s Q. squamata, which is a native of the mountains bordering on the district of 
Silhet. It flowers in April and May, and the fruit is ripe in October.” (Wail.) ‘‘ Female flowers on 
a separate tree [probably accidentally], crowded 3 together in sessile groups along the spikes. Acorns 
eatable, but not very good ; the size and shape of a large filbert, even-pointed, dark brown ; their cups 
short, scaly.” (Sth in Rees’s Cycl.) ; 
Q. obtusifolia D. Don Prod. Fl. Nep., p. 56. Leaves heart-shaped, oblong, quite entire ; tomentose 
beneath, rounded at the apex. Cups urceolate, campanulate, nearly sessile, extremely scaly, tomen- 
tose. Nuts globose, blunt. A tree, a native of Nepal. 
Q. grandifdlia D. Don, Lamb. Gen. Pin., 2. t. 8., and our jig. 1829. The Magnolia-leaved Oak. 
Branchlets round, glabrous. Leaves obovate-oblong or elliptic, quite entire, almost sessile 5 naked and 
shining on both sides ; auriculate at the base. Fruit terminal, in clusters. Cups sessile, rugged. Nuts 
roundish, having small mucrones. (D. Don.) A native of the woods of Nepal, where it was discovered 
by the collectors sent out by Dr. Wallich. A large tree. Leaves from Qin. to 1 ft. 6in. long, and 
from 4in. to Gin. broad above the middle ; its fine green foliage (vying, in this respect, with the 
American magnolias), and sessile glomerated 
fruit, distinguish it from every other known 
species. (Lamb. Gen. Pin., t.8.) 
Q. velutina Lindl. in Wall. Pl. As. Rar., t. 150., 
and our fig. 1830. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, ser- 
rated, glabrous, shining; of the same colour on 
both sides ; quite entire and wedge-shaped at the 
base; petioled; veins disappearing in the mar- 
gin; veinlets inconspicuous. Cups solitary, on 
short peduncles, somewhat top-shaped, velvety ; 
composed of scales forming closely imbricated 
concentric layers, which surround the nut. Nut 
velvety, having 6 styles, depressed, bossed, a little 
longer ;than the nut. Branches covered with 
small glands. (Lindl. MSS.) A native of Tavoy, 
on the shore of Tenasserim; and bearing fruit 
in October. Branches slender, cylindrical, densely 
marked_with innumerable callous dots; yellow, 
shining, and glabrous. Buds small, roundish, 
villous. Leaves about 4in. long, approximate 
towards the point of the branchlets. Inflores- 
cence not seen. Fruit axillary, solitary, almost 
sessile. (Wall. Pl. As. Rar., t. 150.) 
Q. lamellisa Smith in Rees’s Cycl., No. 23., 
Wall. Pl. As. Rar., t. 149., and ourfig. 1831.; Q. im- 
bricata Ham. MSS., D. Don Prod. Fl. Nep., p. 57. 
Leaves elliptic or ovate, serrated, fiat, glabrous, 
acute, on long footstalks; obtuse at the base; 
glaucous beneath ; the veins continued to the ser- 
ratures; veinlets raised. Cups solitary, sessile, 
depressed, downy; composed of scales forming 
loosely imbricated, undulated, concentric layers, 
which surround the nut. Nut tomentose, bossed, 
depressed, shorter than the cup. (Lindl. MSS.) A 
native of the mountains of Nepal; ripening its 
