82 TREES OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Fruit. Variable, on stems 1-3 inches long, maturing the 

 first season, single or frequently in twos : cup rounded, rather 

 thin, deep, rough to mossy, often with fringed margins : acorn 

 about 1 inch long, oblong-ovoid, more or less tapering : meat 

 sweet, edible. 



Horticultural Value. Hardy throughout New England ; 

 grows in any good soil, wet or dry, but prefers a position on 

 the edge of moist or boggy land, where its roots can find 

 a constant supply of water ; growth fairly rapid ; seldom 

 affected by insects or disease ; occasionally offered by nursery- 

 men and rather less difficult to transplant than most of the 

 oaks. Its sturdy, rugged habit and rich dark green foliage 

 make it a valuable tree for ornamental plantations or even for 

 streets. 



PLATE XL. QUERCUS BICOLOR. 



1. Winter bads. 



2. Flowering branch. 



3. Sterile flower, side view. 



4. Sterile flower, front view. 



5. Fertile flowers. 



6. Fruiting branch. 



Quercus Prinus, L. 

 CHESTNUT OAK. BOCK CHESTXUT OAK. 



Habitat and Range. Woods, rocky banks, hill slopes. 

 Along the Canadian shore of Lake Erie. 



Maine, Saco river and Mt. Agamenticus, near the southern 

 coast (York county) ; New Hampshire, belts or patches in 

 the eastern part of the state and along the southern border, 

 Hinsdale, Winchester, Brookline, Manchester, Hudson ; Ver- 

 mont, western part of the state throughout, not common ; 

 abundant at Smoke mountain at an altitude of 1300 feet, and 

 along the western flank of the Green mountains, at least in 

 Addison county ; Massachusetts, eastern sections, Sterling, 

 Lancaster, Russell, Middleboro, rare in Medford and Sudbury, 

 frequent on the Blue hills ; Rhode Island, locally common ; 

 Connecticut, common. 



