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equals it in other respects ; but the mountaineers do not esteem it much, 

 owing, as they say, to its speedy decay ; a circumstance attributable no doubt 

 to their employing it in its green state. A similar prejudice prevails in that 

 country against the other species. Femaie flowers on a separate tree [pro- 

 bably 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 j their cups short, scaly. (Smith.) 



1643. Q. grand folia. 



Q. obtusifolia D. Von, Q. grandifolia D. Don (Lamb. Gen. Pin., 2. t. 8. ; 

 and our fig. 1643.), and Q. velutina Lindl. (Wall. PI. As. Rar., t. 150. ; and our 

 fig. 1645.) are described 

 in our first edition. 



Q. lamellosa Smith. 

 Q. imbricata Ham. 

 MSS., D. Don Prod. 

 Fl. Nep. p. 57. (Wall. 

 PI. As. Rar., t. 149. ; 

 our^g. 1614.) Leaves 

 elliptic or ovate, ser- 

 rated, flat, glabrous, 

 acute, on long foot- 

 stalks ; obtuse at the 

 base ; glaucous beneath ; 

 the veins continued to 

 the serratures; veinlets 

 raised. Cups solitary, 

 sessile, depressed, and 

 downy ; composed of 

 scales forming loosely 

 imbricated, undulated, 

 concentric layers, which 

 surround the nut. Nut 

 tomentose, bossed, de- 

 pressed, shorter than 

 the cup. (Lindl. MSS., as quoted by Wallich.) A native of the mountains 

 of Nepal ; ripening its fruit towards the end of the year. 



1644. 9. '?:,,e!K>sa. 



