THE OVERCUP OAK {^uercus lyrata) 



Tlic narrow leaves broaden toward the apex ; the largest of the lobes are above the middle. The leaf lining is dense 

 down. The wood is confused with other white oak. The bark is gray, tinged with red. The best character is the 

 , which is usually entirely enclosed by the cup 



THE LIVE OAK {^uercus Virginiana) 

 Th»se leathery leaves are individually small and characterless, as oak leaves go, but the ma.<;s of them keeps the treetop 

 and glossy until spring produces a new crown of foliage. The slender acorn seems too big for its thin little cup. The 

 ranks higher than any other species of oak 



