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White Oak. (Quun-un uiulu 



Among the White Oaks Quercus utahcnsis, Q. novomex- 

 icana, Q. leptophylla, and O. gunnisonii are the commonest, 

 and the first two named are most important. They both of 

 them form medium sized trees in the timbered areas of the 

 mountains. Attempts to transplant them to lower levels have 

 not been successful, so far, with us; but we still believe that 

 it can be done and that it is thoroughly desirable. Quercus 

 utahensis and 0. novomcxicana should make very good shade 

 trees at elevations of 7,000 feet or more, and would doubtless 

 well reward all the efforts made to grow them. Like all oaks, 

 they would probably grow slowly, but once established, they 

 would be very resistent and would live for a long time. These 

 lobes. They differ among themselves in the exact outline, 

 Ton? and half as broad, vellowish-preen and with their rounded 



