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Now the following species of European Oaks are 

 distinguished by modern Botanists, arranged after 

 the plan of Decandolle in his late revision of the 

 family of Cupuliferae e . 



GENUS QUERCUS. 



Divided according as they ripen their seeds in 

 the first year, or in the second ; and then again 

 according as their leaves are deciduous or per- 

 sistent. 



Oaks ripening their seeds the first year, and with 

 deciduous leaves. 



Locality. 



Quercus robur, British Oak, includ- 

 ing as varieties 

 Sessiliflora, 



Found throughout 

 Europe. 



Pedunculata, 

 Pubescens. 

 Esculus, Italian Oak. Chiefly in Tuscany. 



Ditto with leaves persistent. 



Q. ilex, Holm Oak, including ) 



, ,. . ,. South of Europe. 



Gramuntia and other varieties. ; 



Q. suber, Cork-tree. Soutli of Europe. 



2nd. Oaks ripening their seeds the second year, and 

 with deciduous leaves. 



Q. cerris, Turkey Oak, including as \ 



a variety Q. lallota, found also > Greece and Turkey, 

 in Syria f . j 



e See Gay, Ann. des Sc. Nat., 4th Series, vol. vi., and Endlicher, 

 Genera, Suppl. f Hooker. 



