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1543. Q. p. fastigiàta.
we know of, in England, stan d s in th e park a t Moccas C o u rt, Herefordshire,
and is, perhaps, one o f th e most ex traordinary tre es o f the
oak kind In existence. I t generally comes tru e from seed. (See
Gard. Ma g . vol. xii. p. 368.)
1544. e . p heterophylla.
Î Q. p . 5 heterophylla. Q.. salicifòlia Hort., Q. laciniata L od. Cat., Q. / i l i -
cifòlia Hort., Q. Fennéssi Flo rt. (O u r /% . 1544.) — In this variety
th e leaves vary exceedingly in magnitude, in shape, and in being lanceolate
and entire, cu t a t th e edges, o r deeply laciniated.
t Q .^ . Q ß l i ü variegàtis Lodd. Cat. — Leaves variegated with white, with
some streaks o f red. W h e n finely grown, a very ornamental tre e.
¥ Q,.p. Ipw p u r e a . Q. p u rp ù rea Lodd. Cat.— Young shoots, and th e footstalks
o f th e leaves, tinged with purple. Young leaves, when they first
come o u t, almost entirely purple, and very striking. A tre e, which is
among th e oaks what th e purple beech is among th e beeches. T h e re
is a specimen 30 ft. high a t A rn o ’s Grove, Southgate.
Olher Varieties. Q. p. Hodginsii, Q. p. cinèrea, and Q. j). dulcis are
described in our first edition. T h e varieties o f British oaks which might
be selected from extensive woods o f th a t tre e a re with o u t end.
Quércus pedunculàta, b oth in Britain and on th e Continent, is generally
found on b e tte r soil th an Q. sessiliflòra ; and its wood splits more easily, and
is lighter, than th e wood o f th a t species. In F ran ce, th e chêne-à-grappes is
always planted in preference to th e chêne-rouvre, where th e soil is sufficiently
good. When both oaks are planted to g e th er in good soil, th e red oak (Q.
sessiliflòra) outgrows th e white oak (Q. pedunculàta) ; and, when either oak
grows on particular descriptions o f soils, with bad subsoils, th e wood assumes
a brown o r dark colour, and is found, w hen worked up, to be o f comparatively
short duration, tien c e , a good deal o f confusion has arisen as to th e comparative
value o f th e wood o f the se two species. F o r splitting, th e white oak
is to be preferred ; and, with resp ect to durability, we believe th a t depends
more on th e soil, and on th e rapidity o r slowness o f growth, tlian on the
species. (S e e Arb. Brit., 1st edit., p. 1731. to p. 1842. ; and Gard. Chron.,
vol, i. p. 70.)
¥ 2. Q. s e s s i l i f l o 'r a Sal. Th e sessile-flowered Oak.
I d e n tific a tio n . S a l. P r o d . , 392. ; S m i th F l . B r . , N o . 2 . a ; E n g . B o t . , t . 1845.
S y n o n ym e s . Q . Ä Ö b u r W ilid . ; Q . l ì . v a r . s é s s ü e M a r t . F l. R u s t . t. 11. ; Ö . s c s s il i s E h r h . A r b .
87. ; Q. p l a ty p h ÿ l lo s . m a s e t foe m ., D a le c h . H i s t . 2, 3 . ; Q . l a t i f ò lia m a s , & c ., B a u h . B i n . , B a i t
S;/ra. 440. ; Q . r e g à li s ; ? Q. a u s t r à l i s C o o k ; Q . m a n n i f e r a , th e M a n n a O a k , L i n d i . B o t.
B e e . 1841_; Q. m o n g ó l i c a I b id . a n d G a r d . C h r o n . v o l. i. p . 35, ; t h e R e d O a k , C h e s tn u t o a k , H a y
O a k ; C h ê n e m â le , S e c o n d â t -, C h ê n e r o u r e o r r o u v r e , Du’r e l i n , E r . \ S t e in E ic h e , g em e in e E ic h e ,
s p ä t E ic h e , W i n t e r E ic h e , d ü r r E ic h e , r o t h E i c h e , B e r g E ic h e , G e r . ; Q u e r c i a v e r a , a n d Q u e r c i a
c om m u n e , I ta l. ; R o b l e , S p a n .
1545 Q. sesstliflora.
D e r i v a tio n . T h e n a m e o f C h e s tn u t O a k is g iv e n t o t h i s s p e c ie s , b e c a u s e i t s w o o d i s s u p p o s e d b y
s om e to r e s em b le t h a t o f t h e sw e e t c h e s tn u t , a s d o t h e le a v e s in a s l i g h t d e g r e e , o f s o m e o f th e
v a r ie tie s . T h e F r e n c h n am e s im p ly th e m a le o a k , th e r e d o a k , a n d t li e h a r d o a k - T h e G e rm a n
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