UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EXPERIMENT STATION. 



On account of the dry ness of its leaf, only goats and sheep browse on 

 the Blue Oak; but the acorn mast, which is plentiful and quite certain, 

 is excellent feed for hogs, cattle, sheep, goats, and often for horses. 



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SCRUB OAK (Quercus dumosa). 



This oak is a round-topped shrub 5 or 6 feet high, consisting of 

 numerous closely tangled branches starting from near the ground. The 

 twigs are usually tomentose, with leaves bunched at the ends. The 



