. The American entomologist and botanist. course down to thecoast. The wood is porous and brittle, in thsrespect quite unlike its congener of the East. The Oregon Wliite Oak (Qucrcus Garryana,Doug.) is a large tree, sometimes reaching 100feet in height. The wood is fine, hard-grained,and very white, strong and durable. Its acornsare sweet and edible, and constitute an import-ant article in the support of the Indians of thatregion. Several otlicr species of less importanceoccur in California and Now Mexico. But to return to tlie Eastern part of the con-tinent, we next come to a consideration of
. The American entomologist and botanist. course down to thecoast. The wood is porous and brittle, in thsrespect quite unlike its congener of the East. The Oregon Wliite Oak (Qucrcus Garryana,Doug.) is a large tree, sometimes reaching 100feet in height. The wood is fine, hard-grained,and very white, strong and durable. Its acornsare sweet and edible, and constitute an import-ant article in the support of the Indians of thatregion. Several otlicr species of less importanceoccur in California and Now Mexico. But to return to tlie Eastern part of the con-tinent, we next come to a consideration of theChestnut Oaks, which are distinguished fromthe White Oaks by having their leaves toothed,but not lobed. Here we have, first, the Swamp Wliitc OakQuercus bicolor, Willd., and Q. Jrinus, car. dia-color, Michx.). a figure of which (Fig. 172),and of the next species, we copy from article on Oaks, in the 111. Agr. This tree is very widely diffused through the Eastern, Western and Southern States. Its [fis. :. Clicstmit Oak (Qhcicks caslanea, Miihl.) favorite abode is in rich, alluvial lands, oftenforming a considerable portion of the forestscovering the bottom lauds of the Western leaves vary in outline from obovate to ob- long, with large and coarse blunt teeth, or witha wavy, coarsely toothed margin, with a soft,whitish down on the under surface, usuallytapering to an acute base, and with a very shortstem or petiole. The acorns are usually elevatedon a stalk, or peduncle, sometimes an inch arc iiuite largo, equaling, at least, thoseof the Bur Oak (Q. vtarrorarpa, Michx.), withthe scales of the cup prominent and sometimesmossy fringed on the border. In low bottomlands it fruits abundantly, and in some of theWestern States the acorns are an importantuvlicle for the fatteningof swine, and with otlicrhard fruits of the forest are called mast. The Cliestnut Oak {Quercus cadanea, Mulil.,and perhaps also of Willd.) (Fig. 173) nextcla
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