. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE OAKS WITH ACORNS. 165 ticed that many of the smooth nuts are striped, but a much more reliable characteristic is connected with the kernel; this is very yellow and bitter. The inner bark of this oak is orange in col- or and sat- urated with tanniQ, which makes it valua- ble to the tanner and dyer. It : commercially known as quercitron. Pin or Swamp Spanish Oak, Quercus palustris, rounded, deep incisions and sharp, bristle - tipped divis- ions ; it is bright green above and a trifle paler below in summer, and in autumn it changes to a rich bronze r
. Familiar trees and their leaves . Trees. THE OAKS WITH ACORNS. 165 ticed that many of the smooth nuts are striped, but a much more reliable characteristic is connected with the kernel; this is very yellow and bitter. The inner bark of this oak is orange in col- or and sat- urated with tanniQ, which makes it valua- ble to the tanner and dyer. It : commercially known as quercitron. Pin or Swamp Spanish Oak, Quercus palustris, rounded, deep incisions and sharp, bristle - tipped divis- ions ; it is bright green above and a trifle paler below in summer, and in autumn it changes to a rich bronze red. The acorn has a saucer-shaped cup with thin scales, and a round- 12. Fin 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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