This publication illustrates and describes 26 hardwood species or varieties, including 16 oaks and hickories, with photographs of leaves, bark, buds, flowers, and fruits. Line drawings feature the winter silhouette of each species and a key is included to assist in identification. ★U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1978—772-231 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE SOUTHERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION T-10210 POSTAL SERVICE BUILDING. 701 LOYOLA AVE. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70113 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGR-101 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THIRD CLASS Transcriber’s Notes —Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication. —In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_. —Created a Table of Contents based on the chapter headings.