THE OAKS 



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mossj'-cup leaf are not as regular as those of the Avhite 

 oak, and it is not so thin and delicate. 



Its wood is very strong and is vakiable for many 

 purposes, such as boats, carriages, farming imjjlements, 

 railroad ties, and cooperage. 



30. Black Oak and Black-jack Oak. These two trees 

 are usually found growing in wild places, and the 



Fig. 82. Leaves of Black Oak and Black-.Jack Oak (Black-jack on right) 



black-jack oak is often called barren oak from the fact • 

 that it frequents bleak aird liarren plains, such as the 

 sandy stretches of New Jersey and Long Island. 



The sketch shows the difference in the leaves, that 

 of the black-jack having only three main lobes, or 



