94 SEASIDE TREES AND SHRUBS 



the sea. Its flowers are handsome, and the fruit 

 when ripe is red on its sunny side and yellowish 

 on that which is shaded. It can be eaten when 

 decayed, like the medlar. Deciduous ; Siberia, 



1758. 



Quercus austriaca sempervirens. See Q. 

 glandulifera. 



Quercus Cerris, Turkey Oak. Grows well by 

 the seaside. Acorns mossy-cupped. Deciduous ; 

 South Europe, etc., 1735. 



Quercus C. lucombeana. See Q. C. subperennis. 



Quercus C. subperennis (syn. Q. C. lucombeana]. 

 This is growing in the pleasure grounds at Fyling 

 Hall, where sheltered from other trees ; sub- 

 green. 



Quercus glandulifera (syn. Quercus austriaca 

 sempervirens]. This also grows well under shelter 

 at Fyling Hall, and is one of the best of the 

 evergreen oaks which are grown there. Japan, 

 1870. 



Quercus Ilex, Evergreen, Holly or Holm Oak. 

 A well-known and favourite tree. Very hardy by 

 the sea, where partially sheltered. Evergreen; 

 South of Europe, 1581. 



Quercus pedunculata (Robur], Common English 

 Oak. Succeeds well by the sea, and is one of the 

 hardiest trees for planting in the first line, but it is 

 rather slow-growing. It is suitable for planting 

 in the heavier classes of soil, where the Sycamore 



