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Oak, Baltimore. See Oak, White. 



Oak, Basket (Q. Michauxii Nutt.). South-eastern States. 

 Known also as "Cow" or "Swamp Chestnut Oak." French 

 "Chene de panier." Germ. " Korb-Eiche." Span. "Roble de 

 canasto." Height 100 ft. or more; diam. 3 ft. or more. Sap- 

 wood white ; heart fawn-colour : rings fairly broad : pores in 

 about two rows in spring wood : very heavy, hard, tough, very 

 strong, very durable in contact with soil. Largely used for 

 agricultural implements, cooperage, fencing, baskets, and fuel. 



Oak, Black. See Oak, Red, and Oak, Yellow. 



Oak, Burr (Q. macrocdrpa Michaux). Canada and the 

 North-eastern and Central States, westward to the Rocky 

 Mountains. Known also as "Mossy-cup" or "Over-cup Oak." 

 French "Che^ne a gros gland." Germ. " Grossfriichtige Eiche." 

 Span. "Roble con bellotas musgosas." Height 100 ft. or more; 

 diam. 47 ft. S.G. 745. W 46-45. R 982 kilos. Sapwood 

 pale buff, heart rich brown ; rings fairly broad ; pores in about 

 three rows in spring wood ; heavy, hard, strong, tough, rather 

 more porous than White Oak, more durable, in contact with 

 soil, than any other American Oak. Classed with and used 

 as White Oak. 



Oak, Chestnut (Q. Prinus L.). Southern Ontario and North- 

 eastern United States. Known also as "Rock Oak." French 

 "Ch6ne de roche." Germ. " Gerbereiche," "Felsen Eiche." 

 Height 80 ft. or more ; diam. 3 4 ft. or more. S.G. 750. W 

 46-7. R 1031 kilos. Sapwood brownish white; heart rich brown; 

 rings narrow; pores hardly more than a single row ; heavy, hard, 

 rather tough, strong, durable in contact with the soil. Chiefly 

 valued for its bark but used for fencing, railroad-ties and fuel. 

 The name is also applied to Q. Muhlenbtrgii [See Oak, Chin- 

 quapin]. The Californian Chestnut Oak is Q. densifldra [See 

 Oak, Tan-bark], and the Swamp Chestnut Oak, Q. Michauxii 

 [See Basket-Oak]. 



Oak, Chinquapin (Q. MuUenUrgii Engelm.). Eastern United 

 States. Known also as "Chestnut Oak" and "Yellow Oak." 

 French " Chene jaune." Germ. " Kastanien Eiche." Height 



