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bermaphrodUe calyx Is a or.t-icris-3, Hvc-ckfl, 

 acute, coloured, flat and entire at the base, perma- 

 nent perianthium : the corolla has five petals, ovate, 

 broader outward, obtuse, scarcely larger than the 

 calyx, and spreading: the stamina consist of eight 

 or ten subulate short filaments : the anthers; are 



place to others of the more ornamental kind. It 

 is probabb, however, that near the sea-coast it 

 may be planted with advantage, either alone, or 

 for the purpose of sheltering other trees, as it is 

 known to withstand the attacks of the sea air 

 with peculiar hardiness. On being wounded, 



simple, and the pollen cruciform: the pistilkun it exsudes a great quantity of liquor, of which 



has a compressed oerm, immersed in a convex, good wine is made. There are two varieties of 



'^ ' ' the Great Waple or Sycamore : — one with broad 



leaves and larue keys — the other with variegated 

 leaves. The latter, when blended in large plan- 

 tations, afford a pleasing variety.- ■ This tree is 

 frequently known bv the names of Sycamore, 



perforated," large receptacle : the style is filiform, 

 and daily progressive : the stigmas are two or 

 three, pointed, slender and reflex : the pericar- 

 pium is composed of as many capsules as stig- 

 mas, with one seed in each, coalescent at the 

 base roundish, compressed, and each terminated Mock Plane, and Plane free 



bv a very large membranous wing : the seeds are 

 solitary and roundish : the male flowers are the 

 same with the hermaphrodites, except that they 

 have neither germ nor stvle, but only a bifid stig- 

 ma. On the first unfolding of the flower, the 

 stigma onlv appears, and a^few days afterwards 



In the second, or Common Maple, the bark is 

 rough and deeply fissured, the leaves growing in 

 pairs on long petioles ; being divided about half 

 way down into three lobes ; the side ones svib- 

 divided into two snialler ones, and the middle 

 one into three which are obtuse. ' The flowers 



the style." fhe'^liermaphrodite flowers in the same are greenish, hanging in thin, loose, short 

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The 



umbel are often of two kinds : the lower ones te , , , ^ ,., 



minine hermaphrodites, of which the antherae do peduncles, when broken off while young, are lac- 



not burst, but the pistillum grows into a fruit ; the tescent. ^ The receptacle of the flower is spongy, 

 upper ones masculine hermaphrodites, of which 



the antherse scatter their dust, and the pistils do 

 not grow, but fall oft. 



The species are numerous : but those which 

 have been introduced and chiefly cultivated in 

 this country, either for the purposes of timber or 

 ornament in pleasure grounds, are, 1. ^. pseii- 

 tloplataiiui, Greater S'laple or Sycamore ; 2. 

 ^. campestre. Common or Smaller Maple ; 

 3. J. Negundo, Ash-leaved V'irginia Maple; 4. 

 ^. Monspessulanum, Montpelier Maple; 5. A. 

 Plataiioides, Planetree-like Norway Maple; 6. 

 ji. ruirum. Scarlet-flowering Maple; 7- A. 

 .tacchariinim, Sugar Maple ; 8. A. Tarlariaim, 

 Tartarian Maple; 9.^. Opaliis, Italian Maple; 

 10. J. Fensylvanicum, Pennsylvanian Mountain 

 Maple; il. ^i. C/e<ir«m, Cretan Maple. 



The first, or Great Maple, has the leaves di- 

 vided towards the base into three large and two 



and divided into eight rays, a stamen being placed 

 between each. This is a tree of much humbler 

 growth than the former, and by no means so 

 ornamental : it may however be admitted in ex- 

 tensive plantations. 



The third sort, or Ash-leaved Virginia Maple, 

 is a very strong-shooting tree of quick growth. 

 It is well calculated, on account of its pale green 

 leaves, which vary in form from those of the 

 other species,- being composed of distinct lobes, 

 to constitute a pleasing variety in plantations ; 

 but they fall soon in the autumn. It should be 

 made use of in situations that are not much ex- 

 posed to the winds, as it is said to be apt to be 

 split by them. The wood is soft and brittle. 



The Montpelier Maple is a tree that grows about 

 twenty feet in height. The leaves resemble those 

 of the' Common Maple, but are of thicker'sub- 

 stance and not so large, have a shining green 



small lobes, the edges being unequally serrated, colour, and continue their verdure late in the 



the racemes pubescent and hansmg down, the autumn; which renders the tree more valuable, 



flowers of a yellowish green colour, and the This sort is not common at present m this 



win-s of the capsules erect. It grows to a great country. The blow of the flowers is soon over, 



hei.'ht often with a clear stem or bole, and and has not much beauty. It is occasionally 



spreadin.' top. It comes early into leaf, as about succeeded bv ripe seed. This tree is common in 



the middle of April ; and these at first have a the southern parts of France and in Italy, 



pleasui"- o-recn colour, but, from their exsuding The Norway Maple rises to a large size. The 



a clammy juice, are liable to be soon eaten by leaves are smooth, and of a shinmg green colour, 



insects; which lessens its value for purposes of ftilly as large as those of the^hrst kind, and, froni 



ornament. The bunches of flowers are in full ' ' '- "^ ''" 



bloom about a fortnight after the first appearance 

 of the leaves, but from their bad colour produce 

 little ornamental eH'cct. 



This tree was formerly much employed in 

 planting walks, aveuues, iic. but has lately given 



the tree abounding in a sharp juice of a milky 

 appearance, seldom eaten or much injured by 



insects. They are more ornamental than those 

 of the Sycamore; the trees having in the spring, 

 when the flowers are in lull blow, from their 

 fine yellow colour, a most beautiful eflcct. It is 



