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The smooth spangle gall, produced by pases fe sh sip a 
Hartig, is occasionally found, but seldom in quan 
The small globular galls of Dryophanta dvs, jen are also 
sometimes found on the undersides of the leav 
Quercus infectoria, Oliv. This oak ranges from South-East 
Europe to Persia, and produces the well-known galls of commerce, 
Five different galls occur on it at Kew, as follow 
The currant om produced by Newroterus M L., and 
its autumnal form, the common mae worth gall, are both found, 
ga the ntdicon are not often numero 
silk-button gall, produced by Neu tapis —95 
Oliv., ia occasionally found on the leaves of this o 
The s ll gall made by An: eng ostreus, "erae on the midrib 
of the mm is found, but not commonly. 
On the leaves are also found ae of the spring form of 
the gall made by Andricus collaris, Hartig, formerly known as 
A. curvator, Hart artig. 
Quercus dentata, Thwnb. A Japanese oak, having large hairy 
lobed ri much resembling those of Q. pedunculata i in shape 
and tex 
The common spangle gall, made by Neuroterus baccarum, on 
the undersides of the leaves was observed a few years ago. 
reus Turneri, Willd. A hybrid between Quercus pedun- 
dilati, Willd., and Q. Ilex, Linn. (the ahaa er rote | inter- 
mediate between them in almost arti The oak 
formerly identified PY me with Q. diauduk ee bins: proves to 
be a form of the same, and not the Japanese species supposed. 
Seven different kinds of galls occur upon it, all being common to 
it and to the parent, Q. Verve 
of the species, the common spangle gall, on this oak, and it may 
be that the hard epidermis of the PA as it approaches maturity 
protects it from puncture by the ins 
The silk-button galls of Neur Sues oe A Oliv., are some- 
times abundant on this oak, though a small number only come to 
maturity, and even one are generally smaller than when they 
occur on Q. pedunc. 
The artichoke - gout ced by Andricus penu is occasion- 
ally found on the terminal buds of this oak. 
. On the young leaves are found examples of the spring form of 
the gall of Andricus collaris, Hartig, which was formerly known 
x. curvator, Hartig. 
A single example of the cherry gall, "guai by Dryophanta 
longiventris, Hartig, was Marce on a leaf some years ago. The 
smaller leaf-gall, produce by races divisa, Hartig, occurs 
sparingly on this oak. 
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