. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE OAKS WITH ACORNS. 153 The leaf is similar in shape and character to that of the foregoing species, but it is extremely woolly beneath. It is also blunt {vwt wedge-shaped) at the base. In autumn it turns a rich dark-red color. The acorn grows solitary or in pairs, and has a very rough, shallow cup, and a sweet, edible nut. This tree is one of the most valuable and beautiful of the chestnut oaks. It is easily identified by its flaky, silvery-gray bark, and its tall, massive trunk. It grows in swamps and beside streams, from Wilmington, Del., southwa
. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE OAKS WITH ACORNS. 153 The leaf is similar in shape and character to that of the foregoing species, but it is extremely woolly beneath. It is also blunt {vwt wedge-shaped) at the base. In autumn it turns a rich dark-red color. The acorn grows solitary or in pairs, and has a very rough, shallow cup, and a sweet, edible nut. This tree is one of the most valuable and beautiful of the chestnut oaks. It is easily identified by its flaky, silvery-gray bark, and its tall, massive trunk. It grows in swamps and beside streams, from Wilmington, Del., southward to north- ern Florida, and extends from In- diana and Missouri southward to Texas and the Gulf. Chestnut Oak. The chestnut oak grows from 60 to Qmrcus Prinus. /j-Q and Occasionally 100 feet high, and has leaves which somewhat resemble those of the chestnut tree. They are orange-green when young, and decidedly yellow-green when mature. In the. Basket 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 Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938. New York : D. Appleton
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