. The forester's manual, or, The forest trees of Eastern North America [microform]. Trees; Arbres. 64 FORESTERS' MANUAL. ,7 I BuK Oak, Cork Bark or Mossy Cup. {Quercus tnacrocarpa) A large forest tree, up to i6o feet high; known by its enormous acorns and the corky ridges on the twigs. The cork of commerce is the bark of an oak found in Spain and it's not surprising to find a cork bark m our own land. The leaves though greatly varied are alike in having two deep bays one on each side near the middle dividing the leaf nearly to the midrib so that the type is as given below; they are 4 to 8 inch
. The forester's manual, or, The forest trees of Eastern North America [microform]. Trees; Arbres. 64 FORESTERS' MANUAL. ,7 I BuK Oak, Cork Bark or Mossy Cup. {Quercus tnacrocarpa) A large forest tree, up to i6o feet high; known by its enormous acorns and the corky ridges on the twigs. The cork of commerce is the bark of an oak found in Spain and it's not surprising to find a cork bark m our own land. The leaves though greatly varied are alike in having two deep bays one on each side near the middle dividing the leaf nearly to the midrib so that the type is as given below; they are 4 to 8 inches long. The acorns ripen in one season. The wood is like that of most oaks, and lasts well next the ground. A cubic foot weighs 4^ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Toronto : Musson
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