80 FIELD AND WOODLAND PLANTS 



into a green seed, and the disc, which almost completely surrounds 

 it, develops into a roundish, sweet, fleshy cup, about half an inch 

 in diameter, of a bright rose-red colour and of a beautiful waxy 

 appearance. The leaves of the Yew are poisonous, but the fruits 

 are quite harmless. A variety of this tree occurs of a pyranudal 

 form, with scattered leaves and an oblong fruit. It should be 

 noted that while the male and female flowers of the Yew generally 

 grow on separate trees, the both are occasionally found on tlie same 

 tree. 



