164 FAMILIAR TREES AND THEIR LEAVES. 



England, and westward in Kansas and Texas. The 

 finest growth is in the valley of the lower Ohio River. 



Black Oak. 



The leaf is somewhat thin, dark green when mature, 

 with a yellower under surface, and in autumn it turns 

 a dull, rich, leather-red color. It falls during the 

 winter. The acorn is small, and has a deep cup with 

 rather a jagged rim and rough surface. I have no- 



