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6. Quercus humilior Salicis folio breviore. 
Phe Highland Willow Oak. 
This is ufually a {mall tree, having a dark-coloured bark with leaves of a pale green, fhaped 
like thofe of the willow oak, but fhorter and not fo pointed: it grows on dry poor land, pro- 
ducing but few acorns, and thofe {mall. 
7. Quercus alba Virginiana. 
The White Oak. 
This the jieareft refembles our common Englifh oak in the fhape of the leaves and manner 
of growing ; ; the bark i is white, and the grain of the wood fine; for which and its durablenefs 
it is much efteemed. It grows on all kinds of land, but moftly on high barren ground amongft 
pine-trees. There is alfo another kind of white oak, which in Virginia is called Scaly White 
Oak, whofe leaves are like this, but the bark is white and fealy: its wood is of Fok, ule i in 
| PEMD 5 ; and it grows on rich lands both high and low. 
8. Quercus Carolinenfis, virentibus vents, muricata. 
The White Oak with pointed = 
7 he a of this alk are notched and have fharp points; the bark and wood is white, 
but has not fo clofe a grain as the preceding. _ Dr. Prunxer has figured a leaf fhaped like this, 
by the name of Quercus Virginiana rubris venis muricata; this has no red veins. The figure’ 
of the white oak and that of the white oak with pointed notches are here — by one leaf. 
9. Quercus Efculi divifira, folis amplioribus aculeatis. 
| The Red Oak. 
= The ive of this oak retain 1 no certain form, but {port into various {hapes moe than other 
oaks do: its bark is dark-coloured, very thick and ftrong, and for tanning preferable to that 
of any other kind of oak. The grain is coarfe, the wood fpongy and not durable; however it 
fe ves 3 for pipe and barrel ftaves, ag i ah and fence rails. They — grow large and lofty. 
