1848 



ARBORETUM AND FUUTICETUM. 



I'Aur Hi. 



jap6nicapendula. The largest 

 branch is about 17 ft. in length 

 to where it touches the 

 ground, and it extends about 

 4 ft. or 5 ft. more along its 

 surface. This variety seems 

 remarkably distinct, and well 

 deserving of culture. The 

 tree produces acorns, some of 

 which have been kindly sent 

 to us by Lady Bolton, which 

 we have distributed. 

 Q. C 3 varicgdla Lodd, Cat., 

 ed. 1836, only differs from 

 the species in having the leaves 

 variegated. 



b. Leaves deiitate. Ciqis of the Acorns bristly. 



5f Q. C. 4 austriaca; (2. austriaca Willd., No. 76., N. DuHam., vii. p. 183., 

 Rees's Cycl., No. 84. ; Q. 6'erris Host Sijn., 320. a and |B No. 28. ; 

 Q.. crinita 7 6'erris Lin., Lam. Did., i. p. 718.; Q. calyce hispido, 

 &c.. Bank. Pin., 420. ; C'errus Clus. Hist., i. p. 20. ; C'erri minoris ra- 

 mulus cum flore Ger. Emac, 1346, with Clusius's figure ; C'erris 

 Plinij minore glande Lob. Ic, ii. p. 156., Ger. Emac., 1343.; ^'gilops 

 minore glande Dod. Pempt., 831.; Haliphloe^os, Cerrus foe'mina 

 Dalech. Hist., i. p. 7. ; our j%. 1708. ; and the plate of this tree in our 



last Volume. — Leaves on longish stalks, ovate-oblong, slightly, but 

 copiously, sinuated ; downy and hoary bencatii ; lobes short, ovate, 



