LXX. CORYLA‘CEE: QUE’RCUS. 891 
Q. régia 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. Brant Lindi. Bot. Reg. Chron. 1840, No. 74., appears to be nearly 
allied to Q. I‘lex. 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. spicata Smith in Rees’s Cycl. No. 12. Q. squamata Rox. Hort. Beng. 
p. 68.; Q. A’rcula Ham. MSS, (Wallich Pl. As. Rar. Asiat., t. 46. ; and our 
1642. Q. spicata. 
fig. 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 
