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The resemblance of this to a chestnut-tree 

 is striking, not only in its foliage, but also 

 in the color and appearance of the bark, and 

 in its general habit and appearance. It 

 thrives best in rich soil, and in elevated 

 situations. It does not do well in tenacious 

 clays. In dry, gravelly soils, I have seen it 

 do pretty well. The best Bartram specimen, 

 a young 6ne, is thirty -feet high. 



6. Q. CERRIS, Linnceus. Leaves sinuate, 

 pinnatifid, pubescent beneath. Cup covered 

 with branching bristles. Turkey oak. Na- 

 tive of the south of Europe. 



In England, this is a very pretty round- 

 headed tree. Here it takes a more pyrami- 

 dal form, with a tendency to extend its 

 branches far horizontally. The leaves have 

 a peculiar, curled, and cut appearance, giving 

 the tree quite a " distinction with a differ- 

 ence" amongst its fellow oaks. There are 

 many fine varieties, but few of them intro- 

 duced here. The leaves of our species stay 

 on green till near Christmas, and remain on 

 till the bursting of the buds the following 

 spring. It thrives best in a loose, shady 



