1938

ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM.

PART III.

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A n . KCS : a ueautitul tree, from 25 ft. to 30 ft. high, with leaves from 4 in. to 7 in. long, and from1 3 in. to o in. broad. It is found upon the volcanic mountain of GedA as well as on those surroundingit, at elevations of 4000 ft. or 5000 ft. It is somewhat allied to Q. squamata Smith ; which, however,

has the spikes much more elongated. ( Blume.) This appears also a desirable species for introduction.

costata Blume FI. Jav. t. 13,14.; and our Jigs. 1841. 1843. The ribbed-cwppf’d Oak. Lef V( ^oblong, acuminate; acute at the base; glabrous; glaucous beneath. Catkins branched. Fruitpeuunciea. Nuts flat above, round beneath, immersed in the cup. Cups without teeth, surroundedby circular.ribs. A tree, 70 ft. high, found in mountainous places. It is easily distinguished fromall the others by the singular form of its cup.

Q. rotundrita Blume FI. Jav., t. 11.; and our Jig. 1844. The round-fruited Oak. Leaves ob-long, acuminate; attenuated at the base; glabrous; glaucous beneath. Fruit in short one-sidedspikes. Cups hemispherical, scaly at the margin, but without teeth at the base. Nuts plano-convexon their upper part, rounded beneath. A tree, 70ft. high, with compact heavy wood. It is foundon high mountains, and flowers in August. [Blume.)

Q- platycdrpa Blume FI. Jav., 115.; and our Jig- 184ft The broad-fruited Oak. Leaves oval;oolong, acute; somewhat wedge-shaped at the base; glabrous; shining above, glaucous beneath. I 01 "peauncled, m short spikes. Cups surrounded beneath by hollow rings. Nuts round, depressed, alarge tree, a native of the woods in the south of the province of Bantam . {Blume.) .. n _

B1 ume FI. Jav., t. 16.; and our Jig. 2845. The Daphne-like Oak. Leaves oblong-lanceolate; sharp at both ends, quite entire, smooth; somewhat glaucous beneath, l'riut in longslender catkins, almost solitary. Cups surrounded by concentric rows of tubercles. Nuts ovate,sharp-pointed. A tall tree, a native of Bantam . (JBlu?nc.) ,, ,

T W \ Jack - Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag. 1. p. 255.; Punning Punning Bunkars, MeW

Leaves broad lanceolate, quite entire; glabrous, Male spikes panicled. Fruit spiked.- Nutumoi