Description of Trees 187 



Scarlet Oak {Q. coccinea). — This tree resembles the red 

 oak (see Avenue-trees) somewhat in outline, but with a 

 much more deeply lobed leaf and an acorn of medium 

 size nearly half immersed in the cup. It is an upland 

 oak and takes on a beautiful scarlet color in autumn. 



English Oak {Q. pedimcidata). — This oak is medium to large 

 in size, with rather small leaves much like our native white 

 oak, but more graceful and compact in outline. It takes a 

 greater variety of forms than any other species, varying 

 from the most close and upright p}Tamidal form to the 

 low-spreading or weeping tree, and in foliage from the 

 darkest green through the lighter shades of green to golden 

 yellow and to the rich purple shades of the copper beech. 

 In form of the leaves it varies from those with broad, almost 

 unbroken outline to the deeply cut, almost fern-like leaves. 

 These peculiar and marked forms, however, must be propa- 

 gated by budding or grafting and are often of slow growth 

 and expensive. Among the best forms are: 



Fern-leaved oak {Q. p., var. asplenijolia). 

 Variegated oak (Q. p., var. variegata). 

 Purple-leaved oak {Q. p., var. atropiirpiirea). 

 Pyramidal oak {Q. p., var. fasiigiata). 



Chestnut Oak {Q. Prinus). — The leaves of this species 

 are very much like those of the common chestnut, but not 

 so narrow or so pointed. It succeeds best in rather strong 

 rocky soil. 



Elms. — Under the heading of "Street-trees'' the white 

 and slippery elm were described. Both of these species are 

 equally adapted to the lawn, where high-spreading forms 

 are desired, but they are gross feeders and it will be found 

 somewhat difficult to make other trees, shrubs, or plants 

 grow near them. An abundance of plant-food, however, 

 applied each fall will help to make both the elms and what- 



