ture resembles that of the wallnut. 
Skinneriane. N. O, Amentacee. 
TAB. GDI. 
Quercus SKINNERI. Benth. 
Ramis glabris, gemmis lanatis, foliis petiolatis ovato-v. sub- 
lanceolato-oblongis sinuato-dentatis dentibus longe aristatis 
utrinque glabris v. subtus ad axillas venarum barbatis, fruc- 
tibus sessilibus maximis, cupule plano-pateriformis lignose 
Squamis arcte imbricatis tenuibus latis, glandula globoso-sub- 
conica lignosa basi lata umbilicata intus dissepimentis in- 
completis irregulariter subdivisa. Benth. Pl. Hartw. p. 90. 
Lindl. in Gardener’s Chronicle, 1841, p. 116, cum. Ie. 
_ Has. Mountains, Guatemala. G. U. Skinner, Esq. Sides of moun- 
tains of Acatenango, Medio Monte and Quezaltenango, towards 
the Pacific Ocean. Hartweg. “ Arbor pulcherrima, 50-70 pedalis. 
Folia utrinque viridia, iis Q. acutifolie v. Q. Xalapensis similia. 
Specimina omnia jam deflorata, florum masculorum tamen 
amentum unicum vidi emarcidum, generi Quercus omnino con- 
simile. Glandula sepe 2 poll. diametro, pericarpio crass0 
lignoso. Dissepimenta spuria ex endocarpio formata, per 
sulcos seminis excurrentia, valde irregularia sunt, nec loculos 
completos unquam efformans.” Bent : 4 
A figure of this curious acorn, which only yields in size to 
that of the following species, is given by Dr. Lindley in the 
Gardener’s Chronicle, where he observes that the internal struc- 
Fig. 1. Acorn: nat. size. 
