1854 
‘som of the Turkey 
ARBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. PART IIl. 
oak in his own nur- 
sery, as described 
above from the Phi- 
losoph. Transactions, 
in 1772. “ Quércus 
Lucombedna,” Mr. 
Pinceinformsus, “is 
a hybrid produced 
between Q. Suber and 
Q. Cérris; the latter 
species being the 
female parent. It 
was raised by the 
late Mr. Lucombe, 3 
who was founder of<™ 
the Exeter Nursery, 
from seeds gathered 
by him off a speci- 
men tree of Q. Cér- 
ris, which grew in his 
nursery, near to one 7a 
of Q. Stber, which 
accounts for its hy- 
brid origin ; the blos- 
oak having doubtless been impregnated by the farina of the cork tree. 
Mr. Lucombe first noticed it about 75 years ago, and extensively 
propagated and sold it all over the kingdom. When the original 
tree had attained 20 years’ growth, and was about 3ft. in circum- 
ference, Mr. Lucombe, being then far advanced in years, had it cut 
down, for the purpose of making his coffin out of it. He, however, 
lived so much longer than he had anticipated, that several years be- 
fore his death, he had another much larger and older tree cut down, 
sawn into planks, and carefully deposited under his bed, in readiness 
for the above purpose ; and inside those planks, over which for many 
years he had reposed, he was at last put to rest, at the advanced age 
of 102 years. The largest and finest specimens of the old Lucombe 
oak now existing are growing at Killerton, the beautiful residence 
of Sir Thomas D. Acland, Bart., near Exeter, where, in 1834, a 
tree, 80 years planted, was 73 ft. high; diameter of the trunk 3ft. 5in., 
and of the head 62 ft. At Castle Hill, the splendid demesne of Earl 
Fortescue, near South Molton; and at Carclew, the seat of Sir 
Charles Lemon, Bart., near Falmouth, in Cornwall; are other very 
fine trees: one at the latter place, in 1834, 70 years planted, 
being 82 ft. 4.in. high; diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 3in., and of the 
head 40 ft. The old Lucombe oak differs most materially from the 
Fulham oak; more especially in the general outline of the tree, and 
its habit of growth, as will be seen by the accompanying sketches. 
( figs.1712. and 1713.). Its bark is also much more corky than that of 
the Fulham oak. The old Lucomhe oak cannot be propagated, with 
any degree of certainty (being strictly a hybrid), from acorns, al- 
though these are produced rather freely sometimes, and vegetate 
well; but the produce differs entirely from the parent ; and we there- 
fore perpetuate it by grafting it upon stocks of the Quércus Cérris, 
to which it freely unites, and flourishes amazingly ; frequently mak- 
ing shoots from 5 ft. to 6 ft. high the first season from grafting. 
The wood is of a close texture, and beautiful grain. The growth of 
the tree is rapid, and its whole appearance extremely beautiful. 
Sketch No. 1., by Mr. Tucker (fig. 1712.), represents the old Lu- 
