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the common English oak, and many species have exquisitely 

 beautiful leaves. The English oak ($. robur) grows in 

 high and fertile ground on clayey subsoil. It is one of the 

 largest and handsomest of European forest-trees, deserving 

 universal planting for the sake of ornament as well. The 

 chestnut oak (Q. prinos) is a smaller but not less beautiful 

 species, very valuable as an ornamental tree for small 



FIQ. 90. PIN OAK (QUERCUS PALUSTRIS). 



grounds. The crown of this is less broad and more regular 

 than that of .the English oak. The leaves are obovate or 



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oblong, with large, wavy teeth. The scarlet oak ($. coccinea) 

 is remarkable because of its beautiful autumn tints and 

 glossy, sharply pinnatifid leaves. Other desirable species 

 are the pin oak ($. palustris), the white oak ($. alba), and 

 the willow-leaved oak ($. phellos). These are among the 

 best for general planting, but all oaks deserve to be planted 



