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particular as to soil and situation. There are many 

 species in cultivation ; but angustifolia, media, and 

 latifolia are the best. 



PHOTINIA. 

 PHOTINIA SERRULATA. Lindley. 



Though too tender for a standard, in many parts of 

 the country it is a valuable plant for covering a wall. 

 Leaves deep green, shining, large and handsome. 

 Height ten or twelve feet ; but sometimes consider- 

 ably more. Where it can be grown as a standard it 

 will be found highly ornamental : soil in which thorns 

 are found to succeed will equally suit this plant. 



QUERCUS. LinncKus. 

 (Oak.) 



QUERCUS BALLOTA. Desfontaines. 

 (Sweet Acorn Ocak.) 



Though closely allied to Q. Hex, its appearance is 

 distinct ; but both in general appearance, and in the 

 form of its leaves, it varies much in different situations. 

 It occurs naturally in Morocco and Algiers as a tree, 

 twenty-five or thirty feet high. Eequires a favour- 

 able situation. 



