LIST OF ON1-: HUNDRED TuKKS MOST YALI'AULK KOI; 'IT Ml! Kit. 



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I. in! a f inn- luiHilfiil .-/levies <>/' treix of // /'nilitl Slniix nn-/ rtthnilil<- I'm- limlii-r, irilli iinh'n mi Ilirir raiu/i <>/' liistrilmtinn. 

 c H U ii i-nl ri-'/iiiri-niriiln, nnd Ilir cliararti-r inul ni- nf tlnir inmd Continued. 



Niiiii.- nl species and limit of six.o. Jit inns of abundant 



::?. IXCKXSK CKDAI! . 



In i 



Sc.il and climate'. :i,nl e-hal.'ii-le-risties of growth. 



(liAVI'AK'i Cl'hAIi. l'o-T ('MIA!:. Orr-Mli In < \| liturilia 



RUE ( KI'AK.) anil S,5UU). 



( I.ii>"<-nlri>ii d <->-M n-' us Turr.) 



Hterior villli'v bi'luie'ii I'oasl Slope's ;n ill \ a 11-- \ s, i n wed 1 el r;i i n. -i I ; i IK 1 (I i \ soils. Kapiel m'owe-r ; 

 in-.' :lli'i Sie-rra t'li.ni inielillc ' nl' r\( rlli-nt :i}.|)(-:irilll'T. 1 n t lie Kjlst probably adapte'il on] y 



1 M'edl.nth at Washington, IXC. 



Height, llKI Ice't : diallH'tc-r, 



i; ic'e't. +. 



:is KEDWOOO 



'</iii<i<i tennptnrvirent Bndl.) 



Height. ::0" leet : diameter. 



20 reel . 



( 'jililnriiia coast tVnni Ore 

 stmtlni :inl ; t'nrt-sl loniiinu'. 



t-> Snllt hi'fll Stalr.s : slirci I'.is r 



Lm\ , mnist. well-drained situations and damp climate; nut on 



dry hillsides. 



\ ium mis and persistent grower; shade-enduring; s|irotit.s 1'nnn 

 the stMinii. Highly inijutrtant tnr ( 'alitoniia loi-est ry ; per- 

 haps also tV>r that nf Simtliern Stales 



:i'J. l:li;-n;\:K ....................... Calilnniia; very Icn'alalnl is 



""/(! " ff \- !> >' ,1 I n / i' /! It 

 (\Vinal.) Sllilw.) 



ii. ii.'iti 1'in'i : iliuincter, 



.,.t . 



Mnist sitiiaticins, between 4.000 and 6,000 feet. 

 I'rohaldy only ot liistorieal interest. 



I!. I!ltOAI>-I.KAFKI> TKEKS. 



(With few exceptions thcRO trees are clrcidnous.) Neither a strictly botanical nor a strictly practical classifi- 

 cation in lin'ije j;roii|i li:is lieeu attempted, lint a seiiuenco within botanical relations, and an arran^Miiunt according 

 t ) the nature of the seed lias been more or less observed, placing limt the acorn and nut-bearing trees, next those 

 with hard, wingless seeds, and lastly, those \\ ith soft and winged seed>. 



THE OAKS. Wood very variable, usually very heavy and hard, very strong and tough, porous, and of coarse 

 texture; the sapwood whitish, tho heart "oak" brown to reddish brown. It shrinks and checks badly, giving 

 trouble in seasoning, but stands well, is durable, and little subject to attacks of insects. Oak is used for many 

 purposes: In shipbuilding, for heavy construction, in common carpentry, in furniture, car, and wagon work, cooperage, 

 turnery, and cviu in wood carving; also in the manufacture of all kinds of farm implements, wooden mill machinery, 

 for piles and wharves, railway ties, etc . The oaks are medium to large-sized trees, forming the predominant part of 

 a large! portion of our broad-leafed forests, so that these are generally " oak forests,'' though they always contain a 

 considerable proportion of other kinds of trees. Three well-marked kinds white, red, and live oak are dis- 

 tinguished and kept separate in the market. Of the two principal kinds white oak is the stronger, tougher, less 

 porous, and more durable. Keel oak is usually of coarser texture, more porous, often brittle, less durable, and even 

 more' troublesome' in seasoning than white oak. In carpentry anil furniture work, red oak brings about the same 

 pi -ice at present as white oak. The red oaks everywhere accompany the white oaks, and, like the latter, are usually 

 represented by several species in any given locality. Live oak, once largely employed in shipbuilding, possesses all 

 the good Dualities (except that of size) of white oak. even to a greater degree. It is one of the heaviest, hardest, 

 and most durable building timbers of this country; in structure it resembles the red oaks, but is much less porous. 



Name ol speeieg ami limit of size. 



40. WIIITK OAK 



( i t >!" v -".s- alba Linn.) 



IIei.;ht.liiofeot+; diameter, 

 :i feet . 



41. O\V OAK. 



(SWAMP G'HESTNfT OAK, BASKET 

 OAK.) 



(Intercut michauxii Nutt.) 



Height, 1 00 feet - ; eliameter, 

 3 feet + . 



42. CHINQUAPIN OAK 



i ',< ir.us acuminata (Michx.) 

 llouha.) 



Height. 80 feet + ; diameter, 



:; ie.-t . 



43. LIVE OAK 



(Quercus viryiniana Miller.) 



Height, 80 feet -+ ; diameter, 

 3 feet +. 



Regions of abundant growth. 



North Central, Central and East- 

 ern State's 



liest development on western 

 slopes of Allegheny Mountains 

 and valley of Ohio Kivcr. 



Southeastern 



lU-st iltivelopmcnt on the rich bot- 

 tom lands* of aoutlmastcrn Ar- 

 kansas and Louisiana. 



Central and Middle Atlantic re- 

 gion. 



Largest growth in lower Ohio Val- 

 ley. 



Seiil and climate, and characteristics of growth. 



(Irous well em a ^reat variety of soils, hut be-st on de-ep, meKl- 

 erateh moist, well-drained, loamy sand, and in warm situa- 

 tions. Slow hut persistent grower; light-nee cling; e-apahle 

 of enduring shade, bat not with advantage. Most valuable 

 of the American oaks. 



Moist, rich soil; will endure flooding. 



Tbo most valuable of the White Oaks for the Gulf States. 



Best in deep, rich, moist, well-drained bottom l.imls.lmt grows 

 well and is not uncommon on dry. fertile, limestone' soils; it 

 also suweeds on clayey and sandy soils of uplands 



Southern States Warm, loamy soil, retentive of moistnre, and free from over 



flow. 



Greatest development in sontlieTii 



Atlantic States. One of the most rapid growers oj all the naks : most sliaile- 



enduring; evergreen foliage. Especially desirable for South- 

 I ern forestry. 



