The Oaks 



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than those of the red oak. The indentations might be described as more circular 

 and the lobes less wedge-shaped than those of the red oak. The mature leaf is 

 dark green and the upper surface glossy. 



The acorn is smaller and the cup is deeper than in the case of the red oak. The 

 cup embraces one-third to one-half the nut and the scales form a distinct fringe on 



BLACK OAK 

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the margin. The inside of the shell of the nut is downy, and the kernel is yellow 

 and bitter. The acorn takes two years to mature. 



QUERCUS RUBRA, Linn. 



Common names: Red oak, black oak*, 

 French name: Chene rouge. 



RED OAK 



The red oak is found more or less abundantly from Cape Breton in Nova 

 Scotia to Georgian bay in Ontario, and, occasionally, west of this along the north 

 shore of lake Huron and the east shore of lake Superior to the height of land 

 dividing the watershed of the Great Lakes from that of James bay. 



It is our most rapid-growing native oak and does well on a wide variety of 

 soils, but prefers those which are well drained. 



It is a large tree 60 to 70 ft. or more high and 2 to 3 ft. in diameter, and when 

 grown in the open develops a large, round-topped head composed of stout, far- 

 spreading branches. 



