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seldom been so used, probably because of an erroneous impression 

 that it is of too slow growth. The oaks are hardy, most of them 

 are long lived, and for the most part they are free from disease and 

 insect attacks. Some of the southern species are subject to attacks 

 of mistletoe. 



The California live oak is an evergreen suitable for use in region 2 

 and succeeds adjacent to the ocean. It is also useful in region 3 

 and in the western part of region 5. It is easily transplanted when 

 young, especially when planted from pots. 



FIG. 18. A Darlington oak in winter, Darlington, S. C. 



The chestnut oak is a native of gravelly soils on eastern moun- 

 tains and is suitable for similar soils in suburban locations in regions 

 9, 10, and 11. It is a large, handsome tree. 



The Darlington oak (fig. 18) is a form of laurel oak especially 

 desirable for street planting. It is large, round headed; the leaves 

 are a trifle narrower and not quite so nearly evergreen as the laurel 

 oak. It is found wild about Darlington, S. C., where a good form 

 of the laurel oak appears to have been introduced as a shade tree in 

 the early part of the nineteenth century. Its range of usefulness 

 lies in regions 11 and 12. 



The laurel oak is a large oval-headed tree that is not as rugged 

 and irregular as the live oak, but is suitable for street planting in 



