1934 



ARBORETUM AND FKUTICETUM. 



ART II 



und our/g 1%; - N ; & squamata Ro*. H,»t. Peng., p. 68.; Q. A'rada Ham. MSS. Leaves 

 elliptic-lanceolate, quite entire, very sharply pointed ; acute at the base; sometimes obtuse, smooth. 

 " This is one of the largest, as well as the commonest, sorts of oak in Nepal, where it attains the most 

 gigantic sixe. fhe wood is exceedingly like the English oak in colour, and, most probably, equals it in 



other respeets ; but the mountaineers" do not esteem it much, owing, as they say, toits speedy decay; 

 a circumstance owing, no doubt, to their employing it in its green state. " A similar prejudice 

 prevails in that country .'.gainst the other species, 1 am unable to distinguish it," Dr. Walhch adds, 

 '• trom Dr. Roxburgh's Q. squ.ama.ta, which is a native of the mountains bordering on the district of 

 Silhet. It flowers in April and May. and the fruit is ripe hi October." {Wall.) " Female flowers on 

 a separate tree [probably accidentally!, crowded .! together in sessile groups along the spikes. Acorns 

 eatable, but not very good ; the size and shape of a large filbert, even-pointed, dark brown ; their cups 

 short, scaly." ^Sinith in RefS , S (//c/.l 



(J. obtusi/blia 1). Don Prod Fl. N'ep., p. 56. Leaves heart-shaped, oblong, quite entire ; tomentose 

 beneath, rounded at the apex. Cups ureeolate, campanulate, nearly sessile, extremely scaly, tomen- 

 I M Nuts globose, blunt. A tree, a native of Nepal. 



O frrnnditWin 1). Don, Lamb. Gen. Pin., 2. t. 8., and our./rg. 1829. The Magnolia-leaved Oak. 



Uitd. 



k 



Branchlets round, glabrous. Leaves obovate-oblong or elliptic, quite entire, almost sessile ; naked and 

 shining on both sides j auriculate at the base. Fruit terminal, in clusters. Cups sessile, rugged. Nuts 

 roundish, having small mucrones. (D. Don.) A native of the woods of Nepal, where it was discovered 

 by the collectors sent out by Dr. Wallich. A large tree. Leaves from 9 in. to 1 ft. fun long, and 

 from fin. to 6 in. broad above the middle ; its fine green foliage (vying, in this respect, with the 

 American magnolias), and sessile glomerated 

 fruit, distinguish it from every other known 

 species. Lamb. Gen. Pin., t. 8.) 



Q. weiutina Undl in Wall. PL As. Rar.,t. 150., 

 and* our fig. [830. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, ser- 

 rated, glabrous, shining; of the same colour on 

 both sides; quite entire and wedge-shaped at the 



pctiolcd ; veins disappearing in the mar. 

 gin ; veinlets inconspicuous. Cups solitary, on 

 MOli peduncle*, somewhat to|>-shapcd, velvety; 

 c omposed <<1 scales forming closely imbricated 

 which surround the nut. Nut 

 velvety, having fi Stylet, depressed, bossed, a little 



kmgi r than the nut. Branches covered with 

 small glands, [Lindl. M88.) A native of Tavoy, 

 on the shore of Tenasserim; and bearing fruit 



in October. Branches Slender, cylindrical, densely 



narked with innumerable callous dots; yellow, 



shining, and glabrous. Buds small, roundish, 



rilloti .out 4 iii. long, approximate 



poinl "f the branchlets. In (lores. 



i, ] nut axillar\, solitary, almost - 



iVnii PL At Rar.,t ISO.) 

 <> /,////.//. a Smith in Race's CycL. No 

 PI Ai B . r , t 1 19 , and aurjlg. 1831.; Q. Im. 

 bricata Ham. MSS., D. Don /'><»' R AVy.,p -''7. 

 j elHpf ' '»( U 'i, Cat, glabrous, 



t the I 

 eath , the v.i, . ontinui d to the ser- 

 < ups solitary, sessile, 



forming 

 • •:. undulated, concentric layers, 



■ . .1,0 the nut. Nni tomentoM , bo ed, 



',rte r II, an the < up Undl. MSS ) A 



: lb* mountains ol Nepal; ripening its 



