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branches, of pyramidal habit in its youth, round-topped 

 when old : Ivs. olilong or oblong-lanceolate, dark green 

 and glabrous above, grayish tomentulose beneath, 3-7 in. 

 long: fr. short-stalked; acorn subglobose, K in. long, em- 

 braced one third to one-half by the turbinate cup. Pa. to 

 Ga.,westtoNeb.andArk. S.S. 8:432. A.G. 17:195. Mn. 

 6:91. -Beautiful Oak of 

 symmetrical habit with 

 handsome glossy foliage, 

 turning russet - red in 

 fall. There are several 

 hybrids of this species 

 and No. 11 with other 

 Black and Red Oaks; 

 one of them is in the 

 trade as Q. paliistri- 

 imbricdria, Ent:clm.: it 

 has oblong - lanceolate 

 Ivs., entire or coarsely toothed, with bristly teeth, soon 

 glabrous, 4-6 in. long: cup turbinatf. For other hy- 

 brids of this group see S.S. 8:433, 434, 436, 437. 



13. laurifdlia, Michx. Laurel Oak. Tree, to 60, oc- 

 casionally to 100 ft., with comparatively slender branches 

 forming a dense, round -topped head: Ivs. oblong or ob- 

 long-obovate, sometimes slightly lobed, dark green and 

 shining above, light green and puberulous at first, gla- 

 brous at length below, 2-6 in. long: fr. short-stalked; 

 acorn ovoid or subglobose, about K in. long, embraced 

 one-fourth by the saucer-shaped cup. Va. to Pla. and La. 

 S.S. 8:429, 430. -Handsome tree with almost half-ever- 

 green glossy foliage, often planted as avenue tree in the 

 southern and Gulf states; not hardy north. 



14. yariibilifl, Blume (<?. Bungehna. Forb. Q. Chi- 

 ninsis, Bunge, not Abel). Tree, to SO ft.: Ivs. slender- 

 petioled, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, cre- 

 nately serrate, with bristle-like teeth, dark green and 

 glabrous above, whitish tomentulose below, 3}^-6 in. 

 long: fr. almo.st sessile; acorn subglobose, not much 

 exceeding the large cup; scales thick, lanceolate, re- 

 curved. N. China, Japan.-Handsome tree with distinct 

 foliage almost like that of Cantanea crenata ; has proved 

 hardy in Mass. and western N. Y. 



15. dentata, Thunb. {Q. Da\mio, Hort.). Tree, to 80 

 ft., with broad, round-topped head: Ivs. short-petioled, 

 obovate, sinuately toothed, with 3-6 rounded broad teeth 

 on each side, dark green and usually glabrous above at 

 length, light green and pubescent beneath, firm and 

 leathery, to 12 in. long: fr. almost sessile; acorn ovate, 

 yi-% in. long, embraced one-half by the large cup ; scales 

 lanceolate, thin, spreading and recurved. Japan. — Re- 

 markable for its large Ivs., on young plants to 1 ft. long 

 and 8 in. broad; hardy north. Var. pinnatifida, Mat- 

 sum. (Q. pinnatifida, Pranch. & Sav.). Lvs. divided 

 almost to the midrib into linear lobes with crisp irregu- 

 lar margins; interesting form. 



2047. White Oak 



16. Mongfilica, Fisch Tree, to 100 ft.: Ivs. obovate 

 or obovate-oblong, much narrowed below the middle, 

 coarsely toothed with acute or mucronulate teeth, bright 

 green above, light green beneath, with long hairs along 



the veins, almost glabrous at length, .3-7 in. long: fr. 

 almost sessile, acorn %-% in. high, embraced one-third 

 by the cup. Amurland, N. China, Saghalin. — There are 

 two closely allied species from Japan, Q. crispula, 

 Blume, and Q. grossesert-ata, Blume, which are almost 

 indistinguishable in foliage from each other and from 

 this species, but Q. crispula has the cup somewhat 

 deeper, embracing about one-half of 'he nut. Both have 

 handsome foliage and have proved hardy in the Arnold 

 Arboretum. Under the name of Q Mongolica a form of 

 Q. lanuginosa is sometimes found in the trade. 



17. glandnlifera, Blume. Tree, to 40 ft., rarely to 

 70 ft., shrubby in cult.: Ivs. cuneate or rounded at the 

 base, oblong-obovate to oblanceolate, acute, with 6-10 

 glandular-tipped, acute teeth on each side, light green 

 above, glabrous, whitish or grayish green beneath, ap- 

 pressed silky at first, almost half-evergreen, 2J^-5 in. 

 long: fr. peduncled, usually several; acorn ovate, about 

 Va in. high, embraced one-third to one lialf by tin- cup. 

 Japan. — Half evergreen shrub with liiui-l-'.ni-' t"li:ii,'t', 

 almost hardy north, at least in slnli.ir.l |„,Mii,.iis, 

 Sometimes cult, under the name Q.dmhil.i . (^i. fil,iii:lii- 

 lifera, Mast., is Q. Tumeri (see suppl. li.->l). 



18. prinoldes.Willd. (e.CTincopin, Pursh. Q.Prlnus, 

 var. Chtncapin, Michx.). Chincapin Oak. Spreading 

 shrub, with slender stems, usually not over 6 ft. high, 

 rarely to 15 ft. : lvs. rather short-petioled, cuneate at 

 the base, ovate-oblong or oblong, with 4-8 sometimes 

 obtusish teeth on each side, bright green above, grayish 

 tomentulose beneath, 2X-5 in. long: fr. sessile, acorn 

 oval, about M in. long, embraced one-half bv the cup. 

 Maine to Ala., west to Minn, and Tex. S.S. 8:378. Em. 

 1:158. — Pretty shrub for covering dry and rocky ridges. 

 In trade sometimes under the misleading name of Q. 

 humilis, for which see supplementary list. 



19. Mihlenbergi, Engelm. {Q. Castdnea,Wi\\d., not 

 N\-(-. (,*. iir II III mala, Sarj,'., not Roxb. Q. Primis, var. 

 ai-iimiiiiihi. .Mi.lix. ). Vhi.i.ow Chestnut Oak. Tree, to 

 100 or oc'casiciKilly to 1110 ft., with rather short branches 

 forming a narrow, round-topped head: lvs. slender- 

 stalked, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, 

 coarsely toothed with acute, glandular-tipped teeth, dark 

 or yellowish green above, whitish tomentulose beneath, 

 4-7 in. long: fr. sessile or short-peduncled ; acorns 

 ovate, H-'/i in. long, embraced about one-half by the 

 cup. Tenn. to Va.,westtoNeb. andTex. S.S. 8:377.- 

 Beautiful tree with light gray bark and handsome foli- 

 age, glossy above and silvery white beneath. 



20. Michafixi, Nutt. {Q. Prlnus, var. pahUfris, 

 Michx.). Basket Oak. Cow Oak. Tree, to 100 ft., 

 with round-topped, rather dense head; bark light gray, 

 scaly: lvs. obovate or obovate-oblong, acute, deeply 

 crenulate-toothed, with obtuse, mucronulate teeth, 

 bright green and shining above, grayish tomentulose 

 beneath, 4-7 in. long: fr. short-peduncled; acorn ovoid, 

 1-lHin. high, embraced about one-third by the tomen- 

 tose cup. Del. to Fla., west to Ind. and Tex. S.S. 

 8:.382, 383.-One of the most beautiful of the Chestnut 

 Oaks; prefers moist soil. 



21. Frlnns, Linn. (Q. PrYnus, var. montlcola, Michx. 

 Q. montAna, Willd.). Chestnut Oak. Rock Chest- 

 nut Oak. Fig. 2041 (5). Tree, to 70, or occasionally to 

 100 ft., with broad, irregular head and dark brown, 

 ridged bark: lvs. slemliT-stalked, obovate to oblong- 

 lanceolatt*, ci.^ir^i h . i , nidaTc-toothed, bright or yellow- 

 ishgreenaliM . ith. tomentulosewhen young, 

 often alnio-i . ll^th, 5-8 in. long: fr. soli- 

 tary or in )Mii-. II I ii.les about 1 in. long; acorn 



ovoid, l-l'- 111. Iiii^li. . iiii.iiiued about one-third by the 

 cup. Maine and t)iitario to Ala. S.S. 8:375, 376. Em. 

 1:155 (as §. (7«.</««pn) and 156. G.C. III. 14:617. G.F. 

 1:510. — Handsome Oak, growing well in rather dry soil. 



22. bicolor, Willd. (Q. plnfnnolih-. Sndw. Q.Prlnus, 

 \ar. lomentdsa, Michx. Q.I'i" < • •• '■ "/"c, Michx. 

 f.). Swamp White Oak. I I r.e, to 70 

 ft., rarely to 100 ft., with ii i li">d, open 

 head and light grayish brown, - ,il) li.irk : l\s. obovate 

 to oblong-obovate, sinuately dentate, snmctimes lobed 

 half-way to the middle, dark green and dull above, 

 whitish tomentulose beneath, 4-7 in. long: fr. solitary 

 or in pairs on peduncles IH^ in. long; acorn ovate- 



