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We will, however, briefly describe the various species alphabeti- 

 cally. 



Oak, Baltimore. See Oak, White. 



Oak, Basket (©. Michauxii Nutt.). South-Eastem States. 

 Known also as "Cow" or "Swamp Chestnut Oak." French 

 "Ch^ne de panier." Germ, " Korb-Eiche." Sfan. "Eoble de 

 canasto." Height 100 ft. or more; diam. 3 ft. or more. Sap- 

 wood white ; heart fawn-colour ; rings fairly broad ; pores in about 

 two rows in spring-wood ; very heavy, hard, tough, very strong, 

 very durable in contact with soil. Largely used for agricultural 

 implements, cooperage, fencing, baskets, and fuel. 



Oak, Black. See Oak, Red, and Oak, Yellow. 



Oak, Burr [Q, macrocdrpa Michaux). Canada and the North- 

 Eastern and Central States, westward to the Rocky Mountains. 

 Known also as " Mossy-cup " or " Over-cup Oak." French " Ch^ne 

 a gros gland." Oerm. " Grossfriichtige Eiche." Span. " Roble 

 con bellotas musgosas." Height 100 ft. or more ; diam. 4 — 7 ft. 

 S.G. 745. W 46-45. E 982 kilos. Sapwood pale buff, heart rich 

 brown ; rings fairly broad ; pores in about three rows in spring- wood ; 

 heavy, hard, strong, tough, rather more porous than White Oak, 

 more durable, in contact with soil, than any other American Oak. 

 Classed with and used as White Oak. 



Oak, Chestnut {Q. Prinus L.). Southern Ontario and I^forth- 

 Eastern "United States. Known also as " Rock Oak." French 

 ^' Ch^ne de roche." Germ, '' Gerbereiche," "Eelsen Eiche." 

 Height 80 ft. or more ; diam. 3 — 4 ft. or more. S.G. 750. W 46*7. 

 R 1,031 kilos. Sapwood brownish white ; heart rich brown ; rings 

 narrow ; pores hardly more than a single row ; heavy, hard, rather 

 tough, strong, durable in contact with the soil. Chiefly valued for 

 its bark, but used for fencing, railroad-ties, and fuel. The name 

 is also applied to Q. MuUenMrgii [See Oak, Chinquapin]. The 

 Californian Chestnut Oak is Q. densiflora [See Oak, Tan-bark], and 

 the Swamp Chestnut Oak, Q, Michauxii [See Basket-Oak]. 



Oak, Chinquapin {Q, Muhlenhergii Engehn.). Eastern United 

 States. Known also as "Chestnut Oak" and "Yellow Oak." 

 French " Ch^ne jaune." Germ, " Kastanien Eiche." Height 80 ft. ; 

 diam. 3—4 ft. S.G. 860. W 53-6. R 1,238 kilos. Sapwood 

 brownish white ; heart rich brown ; rings of moderate width ; pores 

 in 1 — 2 rows ; heavy, hard, strong, durable in contact with soil. 

 Valued for railway-ties, cooperage, furniture, fencing, and fuel. 



Oak, Cow, See Oak, Basket. 



Oak, Duck. See Oak, Water. 



Oak, Iron. See Oak, Post. 



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