Quercus . The Oak Trees 



These hardy long-lived trees are among the most majestic and picturesque of all arborescent species. 

 No lawn or landscape is complete without them, and, fortunately, there are species adapted to every 



quarter of the country. Oaks thrive in any soil, but, in common with 

 other trees, attain their greatest proportions in a fertile substratum. 



Quercus alba. WHITE OAK. A tall majestic tree with a broad round- 

 topped crown. Distributed from Maine to Minnesota, southward to 

 Florida and Texas. Leaves mostly divided into seven lobes, the 

 larger segments usually shallowy lobed. They are highly colored with 

 red at the time of unfolding, soon becoming silvery white, at 

 maturity bright green above, pale or glaucous beneath, fading 

 in autumn with rich tones of purple and vinous red and tardily 

 separating from the branches, sometimes not until spring. One 

 of the finest Oaks for lawn or landscape, attaining great age. 

 Q. cerris. TURKEY OAK. A handsome tall tree with short 

 spreading branches, forming a broad pyramidal head. 

 Native of Europe and Asia. Leaves divided ,with 3 to 8 pairs 

 of entire or few-toothed lobes, dark green, fading in autumn 

 without bright color effects, and persisting on the branches 

 sometimes until spring. Acorn brown, embraced for half of 

 its length by the large mossy cup. Winter buds surrounded 

 by thread-like scales. Of rapid, vigorous growth. 



Q coccinea. SCARLET OAK. A beautiful tree with spread- 

 ing branches forming a conical or comparatively narrow 

 crown. Occurs in nature from New England and Minnesota 

 to North Carolina and Nebraska. Leaves mostly 7-lobed, 

 the divisions toothed near their apices. They are bright red 

 at the time of unfolding, at maturity bright green and very 

 lustrous, turning brilliant scarlet in the autumn. A tree 

 valued chiefly for its gorgeous autumn tints. Very sym- 

 metrical in outline. 



Q. digiUta ( Q . falcata) . SPANISH OAK. A handsome tree 

 with stout spreading branches, forming a very broad round- 

 topped crown. Distributed from New Jersey to Florida, 

 westward to Missouri and Texas. Leaves 3- to y-lobed, the 

 terminal lobe usually elongated, 'dark green and shining on 

 the upper surface, rusty pubescent beneath, turning orange 

 or brown in autumn. Acorn yellow-brown, enclosed only at the base 

 in the thin cup. A superb lawn 

 tree. 



Q. imbriraria. SHINGLE 

 OAK. A symmetrical 

 tree with horizontal somewhat drooping , 



Quercus alba 



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branches, forming a round -topped crown. 

 Occurs naturally from Pennsylvania to 

 Georgia, westward to Wisconsin and Arkan- 

 sas. Leaves oblong, broadest above the 

 middle, dark green and shining, turning in 

 autumn to tones of orange, red and yellow. 

 Acorn dark brown, slightly enclosed in 

 the thin cup. An interesting and beauti- 

 ful tree. 



Q.lyrata. OVERCUP OAK. A tree with 

 somewhat pendulous branches, forming 

 a shapely round-topped crown. Grows 

 naturallyfrom Maryland to Florida, west- 

 ward to Illinois and Texas. Leaves 

 deeply divided into 5 to 9 lobes, dark 

 green, silvery whitened beneath, fading 

 in autumn with brilliant tones of scarlet 

 and orange. Acorn nearly covered by 

 the deep cup. A handsome and sym- 

 metrical tree. 



Q. michauxi. BASKET OAK. A large and 

 stately tree with a dense round-topped 

 crown. Distributed from Delaware to 

 Florida, westward to Illinois and Texas. 

 Leaves obovate, regularly toothed with 

 coarse blunt teeth. They are dark green 

 and shining on the upper surface, pale or 

 silvery beneath, turning deep red or 

 crimson in the autumn. Acorn brown, 

 about one-third enclosed in the thick cup. 



Q. macrocarpa. BUR, OR MOSSY CUP 

 OAK. A majestic tree with massive 

 spreading branches, forming a broad 

 head. Distributed from Nova Scotia to 

 the Rocky Mountains, southward to 

 Pennsylvania and Texas. Leaves are 



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Quercus coccinea 



