THE OAKS WITH ACORNS. 



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The yellow chestnut oak grows on rich lands over 

 the same extent of country (but in lower regions) as 

 the chestnut oak. It extends no farther northeast 

 than Massachusetts, but in the West it is found as far 

 as Nebraska and eastern Kansas. It also extends 

 through the South to Texas. It attains its fullest 

 proportions in the valley of the lower Wabash River 

 and its vicinity. 



The acorn has a rounded, thin 

 cup with close scales, which most fre- 

 quently covers one third of the nut. 



These four species conclude the 

 list of chestnut oaks. 



Live Oak. Tne live oak lias an 



Quercus virens. essentially different 



Quercus Virginiana. -i j> ,i 



y leal from those 



which I have already described. It 

 is evergreen, thick and leathery, has 

 no lobes or divisions, and is rarely, 

 if ever, toothed. It measures from 

 two to five inches in length, and is 

 smooth, dark green above, but hoary 

 beneath. The acorns are rich dark 

 brown in color, and have a rather 

 pointed nut with a sweet kernel. 

 The leaves remain green well on into the winter, 

 and then turn yellowish brown, falling only when 



Live Oak. 



