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Quercus Prinus. Chefnut-leaved Oak. 



1 6. Quercus Prinus. Chefnut-kaved Oak. 



This grows naturally upon a light gravelly foil, 

 frequently to forty feet or more in height, and above 

 two feet in diameter; covered with a furrowed, 

 lightifh coloured bark. The leaves are iomewhat 

 oval and uniformly crenated on their edges, or ra- 

 ther fometimes obtufely toothed. The acorns are 

 fmooth and large, greenifh coloured and litting in 

 (hallow fpreading cups. The timber fomewhat ap- 

 proaches towards that of Chefnut in appearance, but 

 affords very good fuel, rails, &c. 



17. Quercus Prinus humilis. Dzvarj Chef- 

 nut or Chinquepin Oak. 



This generally rifes with feveral fbrubby, fpread- 

 ing ftalks, to the height of two or three feet. The 

 leaves are fomewhat wedge-fhaped and toothed, or 

 flightly and obliquely fmuated. The acorns and 

 cups pretty much refemble thofe of the large kind, 

 but are confiderably fmaller. 



It may not be improper here to make fome re- 

 marks with refpeft to cutting, or felling of timber. 

 Long experience, I think, hath fufficiently afcertain- 

 ed, that timber cut down in the fpring of the year, 

 when full of fap, and the leaves fully expanded; 

 and alfo in the third or lafl quarter of the moon's 

 age; is much more durable than when cut at any 

 other time. Timber when full of fap and vigour, 

 in all probabihty, contains alfo more oily particles, 

 which, in proportion as they abound, are known to 

 add to its durabihty. With regard to the influence 

 of the moon, it may probably be accounted a fuper- 



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