LXX. CORYLA^CE^: QUE'rcUS. 



891 



Q. regia Lindl. Bot. Reg. Chron. 1840, No. 73.. has the general appear- 

 ance of a sweet chestnut ; but, being described from imperfect specimens, very 

 little can be said about it with certainty. Native of Koordistan. 



Q. Brdntn Lindl. Bot. Keg. Chron. 1840, No. 74., appears to be nearly 

 alHed to Q. /Uex. Named after Mr. Brant, the discoverer, and it is hoped that 

 acorns will soon be introduced. 



App. iii. Himalayan Oaks only partially introduced. 



It is observed by Dr. Royle, that the Himalayan oaks vary much in appear- 

 ance, and that, in all probability, the number of kinds at present enumerated 

 as species will hereafter undergo " some reduction." It has also been sug- 

 gested to us by Professor Don, that several of the Nepal and Japan oaks de- 

 scribed by authors under different names are probably the same. As seeds of 

 every kind are constantly received from the Himalayas, some of these kinds 

 may be already in the country, and probably the whole will be soon obtained. 



Q. spicdfa Smith in Rees's Cycl. No. 12. Q. squamata Box. Hort. Beng. 

 p. 68. ; Q. A'rcula Ham. MSS. (Wallich PI. As. Rar. Asiat., t. 46. ; and our 



1642. Q. !.p!cata. 



I^g. 1642.) Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, quite entire, very sharply pointed ; 

 acute at the base, sometimes obtuse ; smooth. 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 



