322 ST. SELENA. 
96. CupuLiFERiE ( Oak Family ). 
Corylus, Linn. 
637. C. Avellana, Linn. — The Hazel-nut grows at Mount 
Pleasant at alt. 4, but a few plants only. It bears nuts, but they 
do not come to perfection. — Hab. Europe, and temp. Asia. 
Castanea, Lam. 
638. C. vesca, Lam. — The Chestnut grows well to a large tree, 
fifteen or twenty feet in height, and fruits, but the few trees in 
the Island have been greatly neglected, and several fine ones at 
West Lodge were recently cut down. One tree remains at Arnos 
Yale. — Hab. Europe, Asia, and N. America. 
Quercus, Linn. 
639. Q. Robur, Linn. — The Oak was introduced in 1749, more 
than a century since, and thrives well on the high land, where, in the 
ravines and hollows, it gets sufficient shelter and depth of soil. It is 
abundant, and grows side by side with the JBanana, the Calla 
iEthiopica, and the Bamboo j the latter, in some instances, may be 
seen shooting up through its branches, and drooping over its top- 
most foliage. An oak tree, now growing in the grounds at Govern- 
ment House, measures twelve feet to the first branch, and thirteen feet 
in circumference ; another measures ten feet to the first branch, and 
twelve feet in circumference ; while each attains a height of about 
fifty feet. The Oak is amongst the thoroughly naturalized plants, 
and bears acorns abundantly, which are used for feeding pigs. 
The trees are bare of leaf from July to September and Octo- 
ber, when the spring commences. — Hab. Europe, and temp. 
Asia. 
640. Q. Ilex, Linn. — The Evergreen Oak grows well to a tree 
of fifteen or eighteen feet in height, and is also naturalized, though 
not so abundant as the common oak. — Hab. S. of Europe. 
641. Q. olivaeformis, Michx. — Several fine Moss-cup Oak trees, 
about twenty-five feet high, may be seen growing in the interior of 
the Island. They flower in October, and bear seed freely. — Hab. 
1ST. America. 
642. Q.. Suber, Linn. — The Cork Oak grows well, and rather 
