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finally grey. The leaves are easily distinguishable from those of 

 any other group of trees by their deep-rounded lobes from seven 

 to nine in number; the sinuses are usually deeper and more 

 rounded than in other oaks. 



The buds form in the fall and remain on the trees all winter. 

 They are reddish brown, somewhat pointed. Early in May the 

 buds burst and slowly the leaves unfold They are first bright 

 red above and pale below, soft and downy as they droop from the 

 twigs. Soon they become silvery, .greenish white. "When 

 the leaves of the white oak are the size of a squirrel's ear, then it 

 is time to plant our corn." Thus the Indians told the Pilgrims 

 as they taught them to plant the corn. When the leaves are 

 full-grown, they are thin, bright yellow-green above, and pale 

 and smooth below. In the late autumn they turn a deep, rich 

 red and remain on the trees long after other leaves are gone. 



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White Oak in winter 

 Drawn by W. C. Baker 



