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Kcw Gardens, from Lcyden, in 1837, having been previously intro- 

 duced into the Botanical Garden there by Dr. Von Sieboldt." 



Q, ■i"i ) ,'i,,„Ki. Page 1 938., add : "Plants were brought to Europe by Dr. 

 Von Sieboldt, and introduced into Kew Gardens in 1837." 



Mexican Oaks. I'M I. Acorns of Q. xalapensis have been received from 

 Xalapa, in Mexico, sent by M. Hartwcg to the Horticultural Society's 

 Garden, from which plants have been raised. The acorns are flatter 

 than those shown in fig. 1852. ; hut the leaves are the same. 



Mr. Low of the Clapton Nursery has received several kinds of acorns 

 of Mexican oaks, but without names, from which plants have been 



ed, and are now (February, 1838) several inches high. The acorns 



were all gathered Oil the mountains in the neighbourhood of Real del 

 Montr j but the trees are found in various parts of the country, at an 



