TlArs^DBOOK or Trees of the Koktiiern States and Canada. 157 



The Wnter Oak. as its name imnlies, gruwa 

 n,tiirilly uniy on tlic itioi^t buttom-hinds or on 

 vidL^us in tilt vicinity of -^aniu. and attains the 

 hfiglit of 70 or 80 ft., wiLli culuninar trunk 

 C-3^j ft. in diameter. \\ liun nut cruwded b\' 

 other trees it develops a rather nnrrow obh^n^; 

 or sometimes "wide rounded tup \\ ith many 

 branches. A near enuuyh view tu reveal the 

 many furnis and sizes uf its leaves surjirises one 

 aecu- turned only to the nurf hern ciaks, a\ hieh 

 Lave leaves uf generally more constant forms. 

 Bein!:r a bandsume tree, uf rapid Liruvth and 

 easily transplanted, it is used extensively as a 

 shade tree in the streets and parks of the cities 

 and villagi's uf the southern states. 



The wiiud uf the Water (")ak is hard and 



lieavy, a euliie fuut when ali--nlutely dry weis^b- 



ing 4.7). 14 lbs., ninl tieretnfdre has been lilfle 



used exce[d for fuel and ehareoab- 



Li'ii ns varhi.l)Ii^ but mostly uarrnw-ol)ovat<', 

 tnpcriu^ iliraLUuilly f I'um the In'oacl rounded and 

 entire or more or less odobed apex to a cuneotf^ 

 base ; or on vigorous or sterile branchlets tlip 

 loaves are pinpately lobed about ba'f way to the 

 midrib with H-T short triangailar oblique bristle- 

 ti|iped lobes; linear-lanceolate leaves with inter 

 mediate terms also occur, put)escent at tirst but 

 at aialiirity glabrous and darlv green above, paler 

 and glabrous or with hairs iu the axils oi' \('ins 

 beneath, tardily deciduous duiaug the wim er. 

 h'hurrrn : staminate aments liaii'y, 2-.'! in. loni; : 

 ealyx thin, pubescent, with 4 5 rounded lobes: 

 pistillate with short thick tomentose peduncles : 

 stigmas red. recurved. Fruit short-stalked with 

 short globose ovoid or bemispheric acorn, about 

 1;. in. long, rounded and puheseent at the pointed 

 apex and" scarcely half enveloped by the flat 

 saucer- shaped cup having thin small closely im- 

 bri<'at('(J pab'-pubesei-'nt scales. 



1. Syn, Q. aquatica Walt. 



2. A. W.. V. 118. 



