. Elementary woodworking. Woodwork; Trees. 68 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING a broad-leaved tree, whether it belonsrs to the white- oak group; and after studying trees a little we can tell whether a member of this group is a white oak, a post oak, or a mossy-cup oak. Compare tlie post-oak leaf (Fig. 80) with that of the white oak. There is not a great difference in form, but the post-oak leaf is thick, leath- ery, and dark green, while the white oak has a beautiful thin, light green leaf, which turns red in the fall. The post oak is a rougher and coarser tree than the other, and is sometimes called ir
. Elementary woodworking. Woodwork; Trees. 68 ELEMENTARY WOODWORKING a broad-leaved tree, whether it belonsrs to the white- oak group; and after studying trees a little we can tell whether a member of this group is a white oak, a post oak, or a mossy-cup oak. Compare tlie post-oak leaf (Fig. 80) with that of the white oak. There is not a great difference in form, but the post-oak leaf is thick, leath- ery, and dark green, while the white oak has a beautiful thin, light green leaf, which turns red in the fall. The post oak is a rougher and coarser tree than the other, and is sometimes called iron oak on account of its very hard, tough wood. 29. The Mossy-Cup Oak. One of the most beautiful oaks we have in America grows in the South and West, and is only rarely found in our parks in the East. It is called the â mossy-ciq) oak because the large acorn which it bears is surrounded by a l)ushy fringe which almost hides the nut. This acorn is a sight never to be forgotten. The leaf is larger than that of the white oak, and although the two leaves look somewhat alike, the divisions of the. Fig. 81. Leaf of Mossy-Cup Oak. 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 Foster, Edwin W. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn & company
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