CCC. Lvs. oblong or linear-oblong , 

 entire, rarely remote! ii 

 toothed 



i: 



BB. Walls of nut qlabrous oji the in- 



ii.,-.v,i,7„,'. (,-.x.'.-i.tX,.s.:;8.3<J): 

 Irs. snni.ilrh/ l..l,..l,.rln.,thed, 



ml, ,r,ll,ln;.<lhil,',lli:tlirever- 

 hi: '11 lrs..,<,,„,tii„r.scnlire: fr. 



FhelloB 



imbricaria 



laurifolia 



1. paliistris, Linn. Pin Oak. Plate XXI. Figs. X50o, 

 2043. Tree, to 80, occasionally 120 ft., with rather short 



.spreading lirani'lies. fdrniins a symmetrical pyramidal 



lu-:nl. 1m iniii^ ill. julii and oblong in older trees: 



lvs. .1. rill) |.; limes almost to the midrib; 



''I""!-' !"l ■ • • ■• '•'■ '"■ ' ' '•.■ in. long, 



cirili • .1'. iMass. to 



1)1 I,, ... ■ .-. !_:, I , i:m. 1:187. 



A.*i. I, Jl.:, ' I n;; i: : L"i, ,^lM. _' : 1"'"-; '■ :^ ,.- Handsome 

 tree, *'^|MM-i:illy wlii-n ynung; often used for avenues; 

 grows rapidly and prefers somewhat moist soil; foliage 

 bright red in fall. The tree is fibrous-rooted and trans- 

 plants well. 



2. riibra, Linn, i ',', a,„hi,iun, Michx.). Pig. 2041. 

 (4). 'Tn-i . n , , , , ■ : :!y 150 ft., with stout spread- 

 ing I. nine 111 .1,1, round-topped, symmetri- 

 cal Iieiut: 1\ -. .1 1 \ i.|. li III. 'Mil half way to the middle by 

 wide sinuses intn T-!l tiiangular-ovate or ovate-oblong 

 lobes, dull green above, light green and pubescent at 

 first beneath, at length glabrous, 5-9 in. long: fr. short- 



stalke 



velutina. Natural 



acorn ovoid, 1 in. long, embraced only at the 

 base liv the -H-l in. broad cup. Nova Scotia to Pla., 

 west to Minn, and Tex. S.S. 8:409, 410. Em. 1:168. 

 F.S. 17:1812-181:1 -Beautiful Oak of rapid growth, 

 growing into a large, nia.iestic tree, with usually broad, 

 round head, the foliage turning dark red in fall. 



3. Texina, Buckl. Texan Red Oak. Tree, attaining 

 200 ft., with an oblong open head: lvs. almost like tho.se 

 of Q. coccinea, with axillary tufts of ferrugineous hairs 



