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a slow grower, and is difficult to transplant. It would not 

 be advisable to attempt to cultivate it very far from its nat- 

 ural i'{injv. The soil should be rich, moist, well drained. 

 Wherever the tree can be successfully grown its planting 

 should be encouraged. 



2. Quercus stellata Wangenheim. Post Oak. A large for- 

 est tree reaching 100 in height with diameter of 2-3, but 

 smaller. The branches are widespreading, forming a 



Fig. 9. Quercus stellata. 



rounded crown. Bark about one inch thick, reddish, furrowed 

 on main trunk, smooth on young twigs. Leaves obovate, 

 5-lobed, the middle pair of lobes much larger than the basal, 

 the notch between the lower and middle lobes very deep and 

 wide. Tin- lower lobes are rounded, the upper two or more 

 with secondary lobes. The leaves are thick, firm, dark green 

 above with light stellate hairs, densely hairy beneath with 

 light yellow or silvery hairs. Acorn ovoid about !// long, y$ 

 to i/o enclosed in the saucer shaped cup. 



