The Evergreen Oak (Quercus Ilex)

The Evergreen Oak (Quercus Ilex) cannot be recommended for planting in the most smoky of our larger towns, but the fact that it is able to stand a large amount of atmospheric impurities is well known and has been taken advantage of. In the suburban portions of many of our towns it may be seen in a healthy and flourishing condition despite occasional fogs and the usual heated dusty air common to such situations. Being an evergreen renders it all the more valuable for town planting. It is somewhat difficult to transplant, but previous well directed management whilst in the nursery grounds will greatly obviate this drawback.