THE EVERGREEN OAK. 



THE ILEX, EVEKGKEEN OAK, OK HOLM-OAK. 



QUERCUS ILEX. 

 Natural Order AMENTACE^B. 



Class MON(ECIA. 



Order POLYANDRIA. 



THE Ilex is not a native of Great Britain ; nor, although 

 it nourishes and becomes a large tree in congenial situations, 

 is it likely that it will ever become so far naturalized as to 

 propagate itself to any extent. Nevertheless, as an orna- 

 ment to the landscape it is a great acquisition, affording in 



