Photograph by Henry R. Francis 



THE PIN OAK USED FOR STREET PLANTING. 



The three best oaks for shade tree purposes are the Pin Oak, the Red 

 Oak and the Scarlet Oak. All are comparatively free from insect attacks. 

 The Pin Oak will thrive best in a moist soil, although it grows well in dry 

 situations. The Red Oak is probably the best of all oaks for general street 

 planting. It grows the fastest and is not exacting as to the kind of soil in 

 which it shall be planted. The Scarlet Oak, although perfectly hardy and 

 otherwise desirable has not been used so extensively as either the Pin Oak 

 or the Red Oak. All of these three oaks are beautiful and have a strong, 

 durable wood. During the autumn the oaks rival in brilliancy of color the 

 hard maples The oaks should be more generally planted. 



