OAKS 



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Other species of Oaks more or less commonly planted 

 are : Q. rubra and Q. coccinea, two American Red Oaks, 

 with larger leaves that have more deeply cut and pointed, 

 instead of rounded, lobes ; with smaller buds ; and with 

 crimson autumn foliage only matched by a few other 

 plants e.g. the Virginian Creeper. Also the two ever- 

 green Oaks, Q. Ilex and Q. Suber, the Holme Oak (Fig. 102) 

 and Cork Oak (Figs. .93, 103). But these four species rarely 

 or never attain large dimensions in this country. The Red 

 Oaks have for a long time a smooth bark, eventually with 

 shallow fissures, while Q. Suber, the Cork Oak, has deeply 

 and roughly fissured corky bark. 



Fig. 101. Quercus 

 Cerris (Sc). 



Fig. 102. Quercus 

 Ilex (Kotschy). 



Fig. 103. Quercus 

 Suber (Kotschy). 



W. V. 



-r- -T- Twigs and buds not clustered at 

 the tips of the branches. Buds 

 with few scales not in 5 ranks. 

 Twigs olive to slate-coloured or 

 brown. Bark dark brown, coarsely 

 fissured. Leaves not oblong and 

 fruit not an acorn. 



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