Trees 151 



MAIDENHAIR TREE (Ginkgo biloba). 80 feet. Singular habit; erect, 

 pyramidal, with curiously horizontal branches. Leaves wedge- 

 shaped. Singular, but not freakish looking. Free from insects and 

 fungi. Perfectly hardy. Ripe fruits have foul odour. Kernels 

 eaten by Chinese. 



MAPLE, JAPANESE (Acer palmaturri). Low specimens up to 20 feet. 

 The most delicately foliaged small tree. Usually used as a shrub. 

 Numerous varieties variously cut, and some coloured red or purple. 

 Plant in well-drained, rich soils, and partial shade. Handsome 



for foregrounds and near the house, and in the rock garden. , 



RED (A. rubrum). 90 feet. Earliest blooming of the large trees; 

 rounded head of small scarlet flowers. Should be planted against 

 evergreen background. Seed pods bright red in summer; leaves 

 brilliant orange and scarlet in fall. Makes a tall, rather upright tree. 

 Does not thrive on hillsides or other dry land, and is the only maple 



for wet and swampy sites. , SILVER (A. saccharinum or 



dasycarpurri). 80 feet. Quickest growing of all the maples, but 

 soon breaks down, and is very liable to insect attacks. Much used 

 for street planting, unfortunately, but can be improved by persistent 



pruning to a single stem. , STRIPED (A. Pennsylvanicd). 



40 feet. Peculiarly attractive on account of the bark of the trunk 

 and of larger branches being striped with white or yellowish lines on 

 a green ground. An excellent lawn tree, not growing too large. 



Valuable for winter effects. , SUGAR (A. saccharuni). 100 



feet. Moist soil preferred. The best shade and street tree 

 among the maples. Long enduring; bright red and yellow foliage 

 in fall. Transplant when young. In some regions attacked by the 

 leopard moth and other borers. When young, makes numerous 

 shoots that need thinning. . , NORWAY (A. platanoides). 

 Much like the preceding, but denser, clear yellow in fall, and 



flowers yellowish green in spring. , WIER S CUT-LEAVED (A. 



saccharinum, var. Wieri). loo feet. Casting very heavy shade. 

 Vigorous, upright habit, with long, arching, pendulous branches. 

 Silver-green leaves, deeply cut on youngest branches. Best in 

 young specimens, as old trees become prey to insects and are 

 broken by storms. 



MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus Americana). 30 feet. Spreading. Pinnate 

 leaves. White flowers. May, June, but chiefly valued for clusters 



