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the leaves being fomewhat inverfe egg-fliapcd, iind 

 often a little notched or indented on each fide to- 

 wards the extremity, 



8. QuERCUs nigra pumila. Dwarf BldA 

 Oak. 



This grows naturally upon poor barren ridges, 

 rifing to the height of five or fix feet, with a crook« 

 ed, branching ftem. The leaves are about three 

 pointed, much refembling thofe of the Maryland 

 Black Oak. The acorns are fmall, and ftand in 

 fmall fhallow cups. This, I believe, is of little ufe 

 or beauty. 



* * * Quercus rubra. Red Oak. 



9. Quercus rubra maxima* Largejl Red Oak. 



This often becomes a large tree, of the height of 

 feventy or eighty feet and of four, five, or fometimes 

 fix feet in diameter; retaining its thicknefs to a con- 

 fiderable height, and without lateral branches, but 

 fpreading at the top. The leaves arc large, obtufe- 

 ly and but lightly finuated, the angles acute, each 

 often terminating with feveral acute, briftly points. 

 The acorns are large and fomewhat conical, fittiag 

 in broad fhallow cups. The timber is ufed for ftaves, 

 fliingles, rails, &c. 



10. Quercus rubra ramofiflima. fVater Red Oak. 



This grows mod naturally by creek fides, or in 

 low wet places, rifing to the height of a pretty large 

 tree; generally thick fet with flender lateral branches, 

 and covered with fomewhat fmooth, greyifli colour- 

 ed bark. The leaves are fmall, obtufely and deep- 



