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Engelhardtia spicata, Blume F.B.I., v. p. 595 ; For. Fl. Burma, 

 ii. p. 491 ; Coll. et Hemsl., Journ. Linn. Soc., xxviii. p. 128 ; 

 Hosseus, ii. p. 383. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, 330-700 m., Kerr, 531, Hosseus, 303. 



Distr. N. India, Indo-China, Java. 



BETULACEAE. 



Carpinus Londoniana, H. Winkler, Engler Pflanzenr., Betulaceae, 

 p. 32, vel ei valde affinis. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, by stream in oak jungle, 660 m., Kerr, 511 . 

 Distr. Yunnan. 



CUPULIFEBAE. 



Quercus fenestrata, Roxb. F.B.I., v. p. 608; For. Fl. Burma, 

 ii. p. 483 ; King, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calc., ii. p. 45, t. 39. 



Chiengmai, in open grassy jungle on Doi Sootep, 1560 m., Kerr, 

 1320 ; ? in open jungle, 1350 m., Kerr, 708 (very young fruit). 



Distr. E. Himalayas, Burma, Assam. 



Kerr, 1086 (in flower) is probably allied to this species. 



Quercus Garrettiana, Craib, Q. Skanianae, Dunn, facie similis 

 sed cupularum squamis haud parvis haud adpressis facile distin- 

 guenda. 



Arbor 9-metralis ( ex Kerr}; ramuli dense fulvo-tomentosi. Folia 

 oblanceolata vel oblongo-oblanceolata, apice acuminata, acuta, basi 

 attenuata, 8-22'5 cm. louga, 2*6 5*8 cm. lata, subcoriacea, margine 

 integro recurvo, supra primo, costa densius, pilosula, mox glabra 

 vel subglabra nisi costa tomentella, subtus parce pubescentia, nervis 

 lateralibus utrinque 12-13 supra conspicuis subtus prominentibus 

 nervis transversis subtus prominulis ; petioli ad 1'3 cm. longi, 

 indumento ut ramuli. Spicac Q rigidae, erectae, rhachi fulvo- 

 tomentella, $ haud visae. Cupulae sessiles, confertae ; involucri 

 squamae basi connatae, subulatae, circiter 5 rnin. longae, reflexac, 

 adpresse pubescentes. Glans fere omnino inclusa, ovoideo-conica, 

 apiculata, circiter 1*3 cm. alta, 1-1*2 cm. diametro, glabra. Craib, 

 Kew Bull. 1911, p. 471. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, 600-750 m., Kerr, 1185, 1185a. 



Quercus incana, Roxb. F.B.I., v. p. 603 ; King, Ann. Roy. Bot. 

 Gard. Calc., ii. p. 26, t. 20 ; Hosseus, ii. p. 384. 

 Doi Chieng Dao, 2000-2200 m. (ex Hosseus). 

 Distr. Himalayas, Upper Burma. 



Quercus Junghuhnii, A/zVy. King, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calc., 

 ii. p. 78, t. 73 ; Hosseus, ii. p. 384. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, 900-1200 rn., Kerr, 817, Hosseus, 307. 



Distr. Java, Formosa. 



Lao name, Makaw Dohey (ex Kerr). 



The nut is eaten and greatly esteemed by the natives (Kerr, 

 Kew Bull. 1911, p. 5). 



Quercus (Cyclobalanopsis) Kerrii, Craib, a Q. velutina, Lindl., foliis 

 majoribus haud acute acuminatis nervis lateralibus ad marginem 

 subrectis haud curvatis recedit. 



