OAK 
The Oaks are all grouped under this heading rather 
than placed throughout the alphabetical list. They are 
also grouped for convenience. The Oaks should be used 
much more extensively than they have been, and gathering 
them into a chapter should make an evaluation of their 
suitability much simpler. 
Wh 
ite Oak This is probably the finest of all trees. 
It has no equal as a shade tree, and there are no better 
lawn trees. Only storms of cyclonic proportions are able 
to cause damage. The White Oak (Querous alba) grows over 
much of the eastern United States, but unfortunately, it 
does not transplant readily, nor does it grow well with- 
out a layer of leaf mulch over the root system. The gray 
flaky bark is interesting throughout the year. The pro- 
duction of acorns in some seasons may be a disadvantage 
in areas without squirrels. The fall coloration is vari- 
able; some specimens are very good, and some quickly drop 
their leaves. The tree can grow to gigantic size and 
often has a spread greater than its height. Individuals 
may live for several centuries. The White Oak is quite 
free from pests and has only one disadvantage; the fact 
that- It is hard to transplant and reestablish. Once es- 
tablished, however, it can be made to grow fast enough 
lor the most impatient gardener. 
Surr Oak Here is another Oak with many advantages 
rarnoT''^^^ ^"^ ^^*" *^^^- The Burr Oak (Quercus macro- 
^^rpa) growing from the swamplands to the loessial hill- 
tops, is one of the most adaptable of this group of trees. 
pL. ^K^f "'"''^^ "'^^^ readily than the White Oak, grows 
PvMh-r ^^ ^^^* ^^^^^ transplanting, and some specimens 
exhibit good fall coloration. The winter silhouette is 
Url' tT'^''/ extremely massive and rugged characteris- 
thl L 1 ''^^'' ^^^^' heavily ribbed and corky branches, 
an nnff '.'"''""^ ^^^^^^' ^"^ the immense acorns make this 
an ou standing tree. As a rule, it is completely without 
OnTor. ^"^"''^^> ^nd it is rarely attacked by diseases. 
One could not grow a finer shade tree, although for street 
Tll'.t / /"" ^^^ '"^y ^P^^^d too much. If properly trans- 
?o erow T '.T''"' ^^^^ *^t-r -nd food, it can be .ade 
to grow more than a foot in height each ^ear of its youth. 
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