72 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING 
takes its name from the bright scarlet or red tinge it 
takes on when the leaves change color in the fall. 
33. The Pin Oak. The pin-oak leaf is much more 
readily confounded with the scarlet oak than that of any 
other tree. In fact, no two trees have leaves so nearly 
alike as these two; yet a glance at two typical leaves 
placed. side by side will 
show considerable differ- 
ence. 
The pin-oak leaf is 
smaller than the other, 
and in proportion to its 
s.ze the indentations are 
not so deep. 
The pin-oak tree has a 
great many small branchlets, 
or stems, which give the tree 
the appearance of a bundle 
of pins, especially when the 
leaves are off in winter. It 
is a beautiful tree and is now 
being planted very extensively as a shade tree. It is 
hardy, and stands city air very well indeed. Its bark 
is rich in tannic acid, which is used in tanning leather. 
The oak family is such a large and valuable one that 
we cannot afford to pass it over lightly. In the South 
Fie. 86. Pin Oak 
