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ly finuated, pretty uniformly, almoft to the midrib; 

 the angles or lobes are narrow, acute, and unequal, 

 each terminating with feveral briftly points. The 

 acorns and cups are fmall. This is generally known 

 by the name of Water or Low Land Spanifti Oak, 

 The buts of thefe trees are often ufcd for rimming of 

 carriage wheels, &c, 



11. QusRCUs rubra montana. Upland Red 



Oak. 



This grows naturally upon higher and poorer land 

 than the others, often attaining to fifty or fixty feet 

 in height. The bark is fomewhat rough and light- 

 ifii coloured. The leaves are deeply and obtufely 

 finuated, fomewhat regularly; the angles fomewhat 

 bitrifid, or ending in feveral acute, briftly points ; 

 their footftalks are pretty long. The acorns and 

 cups are middling fized. The timber is generally 

 worm eaten, or rotten at heart, therefore of Uttle 

 efteem. It is likewife commonly known by the 

 name of Spanifti Oak; and, I think, has fome va- 

 rieties differing in the fize of their fruit and leaves. 



12. QuERCUs rubra nana. Divarf Barren 



OaL 



This grows naturally upon dry barren ridges, and 

 is found from five to ten feet high, generally grow- 

 ing very crooked. The leaves are fmaller, but fome- 

 what refemble thofe laft defcribed. The acorns and 

 cups are fmall, the acorns red at the bafe and ftrip- 

 ed when taken firft from their cups. It is called 

 barren from its place of growth, but is generally al- 

 moft covered with fruit, fitting very clofe on all 

 fides of the branches. 



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