60 Report on rare or select Articles 



Querciis M'gilops latifolia. From H, S. A distinct variety with larger leaves 

 than the species. 



Quercus alba var. stricta. An upright and free-growing variety of Q. alba, 

 selected from seed here, and grafted on Q. pedunculata. 



Quercus Vrinus castanecsfolia Meyer. Half-hardy evergreen ; leaves glaucous 

 on the under surface. A beautifnl species. 



Quercus maa^ocdrpa. A North American species, with acorns as large as 

 Orleans plums. 



Quercus macrophylla. Distinct, with small acorns. A North American 

 species. 



Quercus CatesbcB^'i sempervirens. An evergreen variety of Q. C. from seed here. 



Quercus lancifolia, A Mexican oak, approaching virens in habit. Ever- 

 green. A distinct and beautiful species. 



Quercus glabra, apparently Q,. imbricata. Large laurel-like leaves. An 

 elegant species, but tender hitherto, perhaps owing to the plants being very 

 young. 



Quercus heterophylla. Nearly evergreen, like Q. virens, but not so hardy ; 

 scarcely hardy, but very beautiful. New Orleans. 



Quercus Ylex latifolia (perhaps crassifolia would be better). Very thick and 

 broad leaves. A distinct variety'. The original tree in the Hammersmith 

 Nursery. 



Quercus Tlex salici/dlia. Original tree at Pishiobury, Sawbridgeworth. 

 Very distinct and deserving of its name. 



Quercus IVe>r laurifolia. Deep green, large foliage. Original tree at Pish- 

 iobury. 



Quercus Vlex fagifolia. From H. S. 



Quercus Vlex oblmga. From H. S. 



Quercus Vlex longifolia. From H. S. 



Quercus \Hex rotundifolia, with very round dark green foliage. Selected 

 from seedlings here. 



Quercus Ylex hitegrifolia H. S. 



Quercus coccifera glauca. Very curious. Small round leaves, under 

 surface glaucous ; deciduous. From Cels, Paris, 1840. Probably a hybrid 

 between Q. pedunculata and Q. coccifera. 



Quercus Fontanesu, Encyc. of Trees and Shrubs, p. 885. Subevergreen. 

 H. S. 



Quercus spicdta (rugosa of some). A Mexican oak. with thick rugose 

 evergreen foliage, half-hardy ; would probably thrive in Devonshire. Succeeds 

 well grafted on Q. pedunculata. 



Quercus confer tifolia, Mexico. Evergreen, 



Quercus petiolaris a. S. 



Quercus callosa H. S. 



Vagus ferruginea, syn. F. americana, Encyc. of Trees and Shrubs, p. 909. 



Vagus castanecefbluu Leaves scarcely to be distinguished from those of the 

 Spanish chestnut. 



Vagus castanecefolia hybrida. Apparently a hybrid between the above and the 

 common beech. 



Vagus sylvdtica purpurea major. A variety of the purple beech, with large 

 leaves ; colour very dark. France. 



Vagus syhdtica argentea, the silver-striped common Beech. A distinct 

 variety from France. 



Vagus sylvdtica purpurea pendula. A fine pendulous variety of the purple 

 beech. France. 



ConifercB Tdxinee. — Tdxus microphylla. From Yorkshire. A pretty fas- 

 tigiate variety of the common yew. 



CoiiifercB CupressincB. — Taxodium distichum intermedium. An upright variety 

 of T. chinense. 



Juniperus communis pendida. An elegant pendulous variety. Original tree 

 at Pithiobury, Sawbridgeworth. 



