QUA 



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QUE 



Quartz, a kind of crystal-like stone. 



Quassia, Linn. Quassi, the name of a negro 

 slave, who first used the bark as a febrifuge. 

 Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Simarnbaccce. ' This 

 valuable tree thrives in loam and peat ; and 

 cuttings of the ripened wood, with their leaves 

 left whole, will root in sand, under a glass, in 

 heat. The wood of this tree is well known as 

 -one of the most intense bitters, and is eonsi- 

 -clered an effectual remedy in any disorder 

 where pure bitters are required. See Sima- 



. Rod . 6, S. Ev; T. 20 Guiana 



timara 



• Quaternary, arranged in fours. 



Quekettia, Lindley. Named after the late E.J. 

 Quekett, F.L.S., an excellentbotanical observer, 

 and one of our best vegetable anatomists. 

 Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchiddceoz. Dr. 

 Lindley says, "although this little plant is 

 only a few inches high, and has no attractions 

 for the vulgar eye, it is in some respects one 

 -of the most interesting I know, if examined 

 microscopically." It will be found to succeed 

 best on wood, treated precisely as the species 

 of Pleurothdllis. 

 microsc6pica Yellow . 4, S. Epi. J Brazil . 



■ Queltia. See Narcissus. 



Quercitron. See QuArcus tinclaria. 



■Quercus, Linn. From the Celtic quer, fine, 

 and cuez, a tree, fine tree ; others derive it 

 from the Greek word cJwiros, a pig ; because 

 those animals feed on the acorns. Linn. 21, 

 Or. 9, Nat. Or. Caryl&cece. All the species of 

 this very important genus have a highly orna- 

 mental appearance, either on the lawn or in 

 the forest ; the wood is also much superior to 

 that of any other tree, teak alone excepted, 

 for the purpose of naval architecture ; indeed, 

 there is no purpose in the arts to which the 

 wood of the oak is not applicable. Q. S&ber 

 is very valuable on account of its being the 

 only tree which produces in any quantity that 

 very important article, cork. The bark, leaves, 

 and fruit, of all the species abound in astrin- 

 gent matter, and in tannin. The oak suc- 

 ceeds best in a deep loamy soil, and in a some- 

 what low situation. The species are generally 

 increased from seed ; and it is only when par- 

 ticular varieties are to be perpetuated, that 

 grafting is resorted to. The seeds may either 

 be sown when they drop from the tree, or they 

 may be thoroughly dried, and preserved till 

 the following March ; previous to sowing, the 

 soil should be well prepared, aiid after the 

 drills are opened, or the earth drawn off the 

 beds, the acorns may be scattered along the 

 drills or over the beds, keeping them about 

 two inches apart ; before covering, the acoms 

 must, if sown in beds, be patted down with 

 the back of a spade, or the back of a wooden- 

 headed rake if sown in drills. They should 

 be covered from half an inch, to an inch and 

 a half deep, according to the size of the acorn, 

 with finely broken soil. The after culture of 

 the oak does not require any notice here. Sy- 

 nonymes : 1, Q. Phutt&ta ; 2, Q. conglomerala ; 



3, Q. hemisphcurica ; 4, Q. nana ; 5, Q. aus- 

 trlaca; 6, Q. Lucombedna crispa ; 7, Q. L. 

 dentata ; 8, Q. cirris denldta ; 9, Q. L. Jietero- 

 plifjlla; 10, Q. L. inclsa; 11, Q. exonUnsis ; 

 12, Q. Rdgnal; 13, Q. L. subcrbsa ; 14, Q. 

 frondosa; 15, Q. discolor, Q. elong&ta. Q. tri- 

 loba, ; 16, Q. humilis, Q. n&na ; 17, Q. lanu- 

 ginosa ; 18, Q. aqudtica ; 19, Q. stcllata ; 20, 

 Q, Banistiri, Q. monthna ; 21, Q. fastigidta ; 

 22, Q. laciniata; 23, Q.pSndida; 24, Q. pur- 

 purea; 25, Q. cinirca; 26, Q. sericea; 27, Q. 

 Castanea; 28, Q. montana ; 29, Q. prinoldcs ; 

 30, Q. Michaiixii; 31, Q. Taiizin ; 32, Q. 

 Rhbur; 33, Q. pubtscens. 



F. Tie. T. 20 Mexico . 1S49 

 H. De. T. SO Levant . 1731 

 H. De. T. 25 

 H. De. T. 25 



H. Etf. T. 20 California 1849 

 H. De. T. 00 N. Amer. 1724 

 H. De. T. 60 N. Amer. 1724 

 II. De. T. 00 N..Amer. 



G. De. T. 60 Mexico . 1S00 

 H. Ev. T. 20 Nepal . 1822 

 H. De. T. 30 8. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 40 N. Amer. 1723 

 H. De. T. 30 N. Amer. 

 H. De. ,T. 12 N. Amer. 1738 

 H. Ev. T. 30 Portugal. 1835 

 H. Ev. T. 30 Bartrary . 

 V. Ev. 8. 15 Mexico . 1S24 

 H. Ev. T. 20 Koordist. 1S50 

 P. Ev. S. 12 Mexico . 1840 

 H. De. T. 20 S. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 30 S. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 20 N. Amer. 1823 

 H. De. T. 40 S. Eur. . 1735 

 H. De. T. 40 Austria . 1824 

 H. De. T. 50 S. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 50 S. Eur. . 

 H. Ev. T. 50 Exeter, seed. 

 H. Ev. T. 50 Exeter, seed. 

 H. De. T. 60 Fulham . 

 H. Ev. T. 50 Exeter, seed. 

 H. Ev. T. 50 Exeter, seed. 



H. De. T. 70 Exeter, seed. 



H. De. T. 50 S. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 50 Ragual . 

 H. De. T. 60 Exeter, seed. 

 H. De. T. 50 8. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 50 S. Eur. . 1735. 

 H. Ev. T. 15 S. Eur. . 1683 

 H. De. T. 50 N. Amer. 1691 

 F. Ev. S. 40 Mexico . 

 H. Ev. T. 80 Gibraltar 1835 

 P. Ev. S. 40 Mexico . 1810 

 H. De. T. 30 Portugal 

 H. Ev. S. 30 Japan . 

 P. De. T. 40 Nepaul . 1828 

 H. De. T. 40 S. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 40 S. Eur. . 

 H. De. T. 40 S. Eur. . 1739 

 H. De. T. 40 S. Eur. . 1824 

 H. De. T. 60 N. Amer. 1763 



H. De. T. 80 Hanover. 1837 



H. De. T. 20 Calabria . 



H. De. T. 30 Japan . 1822 



F. Ev. S. 10 Mexico . 1S40 



H. Ev. T. 40 Prance . 1786 



H. De. T. 20 France . 



H. De. T. 10 Mexico . 1816 



H. De. T. 40 N. Amer. 



H. De. T. 10 Hybrid . 1825 



H. Ev. T. 50 S. Prance 1581 

 H. Ev. T. 50 S. France 

 H. Ev. T. 50 S. France 1781 

 H. Ev. T. 50 8. France 1581 

 H. Ev. T. 50 8. France 1781 

 H. Ev. T. 50 



