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ter and even after the young growth has started in the spring. They 

 turn to red, brown, scarlet or purple in the fall, and sometimes re- 

 main colored until they fall. Being of slow growth and hard to trans- 

 plant after they have attained any size, oaks are not adapted for 

 street planting unless nursery grown. The American white oak 

 ( Quercus alba ) is one of the finest of our native trees in habit, although 

 other oaks excel it in foliage. The scarlet oak ( Q. coccinca » and the 



A Live Oak covered with Spanish Moss. 



black oak ( Q. coccinea var. tinctoria ) are of more rapid growth than 

 the white oak. These are especially desirable for their bright autumn 



foliage. The leaves of these species are very deeply cut, and the 

 acorns are small, with a deep cup. The red oak ( Q. rubra) is of 



large size and rapid growth, with handsome foliage. The leaves are 

 less deeply cut than in the last two, and the acorn is large, with a very 

 shallow cup. The tree is a very open grower. The live oak ( Q. 



