UUPUL1FER&, 



numerous, fine, parallel, wavy, transverse lines. The wood of this 

 oak more resembles that of the Eng-lish oak than any other we have 

 examined. 



Khasia Hills at 5,000 to 6,000 feet. 



Growth fast, judging from our small specimen, and from the size Attained by plan ted 

 trees at Mongpu, Darjeeling. The timber is much used in the Khasia Hills for building 

 and other purposes. 



E 3337. Shillong, Khasia Hills, 5,000 feet. 



2. Q. semecarpifolia, Smith; Brand is 479. Vern. Barchar, jangal 

 ka parungi, Jhelam; Kreu, khareu, krui, Chenab, Ravi; Karshu, karsui, 

 karzu, sduj, Sutlej to Sarda ; G/iesi, kasru, Nep. 



A large evergreen tree with dark grey bark, often with protuberances 

 arranged in horizontal lines. Heartwood grey, often with a reddish tinge, 

 very hard. Annual rings marked by few somewhat larger pores in the 

 spring wood. Pores small and very small, in long, narrow, wavy, radial 

 bands. Medullary rays of two classes : very numerous, very fine, uniform, 

 and equidistant rays; and very few, broad ones, not very prominent on 

 a longitudinal section. Numerous faint, wavy, concentric bands. 



Afghanistan, North-west Himalaya between 8,000 and 10,000 feet, Nepal, Bhutan. 



Growth difficult to distinguish, but from our specimens it appears to be moderate. 

 Brandis says, 10 to 15 rings per inch of radius, and Aikin, describing Wallich's 

 specimens, gives 14'5 rings per inch. Tte rate of growth in the Deoban Forest was 

 ascertained by counting the annual rings on 15 stumps of large trees. The result 

 may be expressed as follows : 



This shews an increase of nearly 3 inches of radius every 50 years after the first 40, 

 and an average growth of 15'4 rings per inch of radius. 



The examination of coppice poles at an elevation of 9,000 feet in the same forest 



gave: 



Poles. 



Average diameter. 

 Inches. 



No. of rings. 



Jadi Block .... 27 4'7 32'8 



Mohna 103 4>8 34'4 



or a general average for 130 poles of 4*8 inches average diameter to 34 rings or 10'4 

 rings per inch of radius. 



Weight, our specimens give 53 to 54 Ibs. per cubic foot. The tree often grows to 

 large size, and has a fine, straight stem, but the wood, though probably better than 

 that of the other North-West Himalayan oaks, is not exported, and only hut little 

 locally used. It is Used for building, door-frame*, bedsteads, Carrying poles, helves 

 and ploughs, is a good firewood, and yields good ehareoal. The leaves are stored as 

 winter i'odder for cattle. It coppices well and reproduces well from sued, and is often 

 gregarious, forming considerable extents of almost pure forest. 



Uw. 



II W. Mahasn, Simla, <).<>)!) feet f 1 



II 7'2 IS'a-kanda, Simla. '.MKHI feet . . . . - . 



H 28U3. Nagkinda, Simli, 9,000 feet 



