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THE HOP HORNBEAM. Genus OSTRYA. 

 IRON-WOOD. AMERICAN HOP-HORNBEAM. 



Ostrya Virginiana. 

 Common along- stream- and hillsides eastern part of State. 



THE OAKS. Genus QUERCUS. 



Quercus probably from the Celtic words, qucr, fine, and cuex, a tree. "Jove's 

 own tree." — Virgil. 



RED OAK. 



Quercus rubra. 

 Found in east side of State. 



SOUTHERN RED OAK. SCHNECK'S OAK. 



Quercus Texana. 

 Common throughout in eastern third. 



PIN OAK. SWAMP OAK. 



Quercus palustris. 

 In east and northeast part of State. 



YELLOW OAK. BLACK OAK. QUERCITRON OAK. 



Quercus velutina. 

 Found in eastern half. 



SPANISH OAK. 



Quercus digitata, or Quercus falcata. 

 Found in east side and also in cultivation. 



BLACK JACK OAK. BARREN OAK. 

 Quercus Marilandica or Quercus nigra. 



Abundant in eastern two-thirds and in scattering clump 

 sand hills further to west. The most abundant tree in the State. 



WATER OAK. DUCK OAK. POSSUM OAK. 

 Quercus nigra or Quercus aquatica. 



Found in east and southeasl part of State. 



WILLOW OAK. 



Quercus I 'hell os. 



