THE EVERGREEN 



THE ILEX, EVERGKEEN OAK, OE HOLM-OAK. 



QuERCus Ilex. 



Natural Order — Amkntace^. 



CYff&S— MONCECIA. 



Order — Polyandei.v. 



The Hex is not a native of Great Britain ; nor, although 

 it flourishes 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. Jfevertheless, as an orna- 

 ment to the landscape it is a great acquisition, att'ording in 



