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with rough bark, in ridges. Leaves lance-shaped, entire, bristle-tipped, 

 2 to 4 inches long; fruit small. 



Shingle Oak {Quercus imbricaria, Michx.) (Fig. 10). — A large tree, 

 common, with lance-shaped leaves, entire, leathery, dark green above, 

 rusty be7ieath; acorn small. 



CHESTNUT OAK GROUP. 



Swamp White Oak {Qj/erciis platanoides , Lam., or Quercus bicolor, 

 (Willd.) Sudw.). — A large tree with flaky gray bark. In swamps and 

 moist soil. Leaves coarsely toothed, occasionally lobed, dull above, 

 tomentulose beneath ; acorn rather sweet, about an inch high. 



Corn or Basket Oak {^Quercus Michauxii, 

 Nutt.) (Fig. 11). — A large tree with gray 

 flaky bark. Leaves bright green and shin- 

 ing above, sharply toothed, pale and gray- 

 ish beneath; acorns large, 1 to 1/4 inch 

 high, and broad. In moist soil. I listed this 

 in Warren County for the first time in 1893. 

 Chestnut Oak (^Quercus Pri7uis, L.) 

 (Fig. 12). — In dry soil, generally on sandy 

 hillsides ; bark brown and flaky. Leaves 

 coarsely toothed with rounded teeth, green 

 above and rather dull beneath ; acorn 

 large, two to three times as high as the cup. 

 A valuable tree. 



Yellow Chestnut Oak, " ' Chinquapin 

 Oak" (^Quercus acuminata, Michx.) (Fig. 13). — Tree much resembling 

 the chestnut. Leaves coarsely toothed, teeth sharply pointed, 4 to 6 

 inches long ; acorn about 1 inch, black and sweet. 



Scrub Chestnut Oak (^Quercus prinoides , Willd). — This shrub or small 

 tree is reported from Bell and Harlan counties. The leaves are similar 

 to the Chestnut Oak, but much smaller. It is also called " Chinquapin 

 Oak." 



WHITE OAK GROUP. 



White 0^\i<<Quercusalba, L.) (Fig. 14).— 

 A symmetrical, beautiful forest tree, of great 

 value. The bark light gray, scaling off in thin 

 plates. Leaves lobed with coarse rounded 

 lobes, 7 inches long, turning crimson in the 

 autumn ; acorn long, three to four times longer 

 than the cup. 



Post Oak {Quercus minor, (Marsh.) Sarg.) 

 (Fig. 15). — A common, well-known tree, with 



