Trees, Shrubs and Vines 



40. Sycamore Maple. (Acer pseudo-platanus.) 



LEAF : 5'-6', simple, opposite, rather closely and evenly ser- 

 rate, 3-5-lobed, large, on long reddish stems. FLOWER : green- 

 ish, in large pendent panicles ; May. Europe. Var. folius atro- 

 purpureus has leaf deeply colored on both sides. (PI. II.) 



41. Tartarian Maple. (Acer tartaricum.) 



LEAF : 4'-$', simple, opposite, lobed, cut and serrate, base 

 slightly cordate, both sides colored alike. FLOWER : whitish, small, 

 in short, erect panicles, late in May, after the leaves ; fruit-wings 

 at last red. 



42. Common Laburnum. (Laburnum vulgare.) 



LEAF : pinnate, alternate ; leaflets, 3, 2' 3' long, entire, oblong, 

 slender-stemmed. FLOWER : yellow, showy, pea-shaped, rather 

 large, in long racemes, late spring ; low tree or shrub. Europe. 



43. Sophora Japonica. 



LEAF : pinnate, alternate ; leaflets, 11-13, entire, small, oval or 

 tapering, smooth. FLOWER : cream-white, small, pea-shaped, in 

 loose panicles, late summer ; low to medium-sized. Japan. (PI. 

 III.) 



44. English Walnut. (Juglans regia.) 



LEAP : pinnate, alternate ; leaflets, 5-9, 4'-$', obscurely ser- 

 rate, oval, smooth. FLOWER : in catkins, or I -to-few-clustered ; 

 husk of fruit friable, nut roundish, thin-shelled. Asia. 



45. Koelreuteria. (K. paniculata.) 



LEAF: pinnate, alternate; leaflets, 9-13, irregularly serrate 

 and lobed. FLOWER : yellow, small (petals 3 or 4, each with a 

 2-parted small scale, sepals 5, style i), in large panicles, late 

 summer ; small tree. China. (PI. III.) 



46. Cork-tree. (Phellodendron amurense.) 



LEAF : pinnate, alternate below, opposite above ; leaflets, n- 

 17, serrate, lance-shaped. FLOWER : staminate and pistillate 



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