MAPLE FAMILY 



Winona, Brownsville, and other scattered localities in the southeastern 

 part of the state. Distributed from Newfoundland and Labrador to Hud- 

 son's Bay and Manitoba, south to New England, N. Y. the Great Lakes, 

 northeastern la., and the mountains of Georgia. .The wood is soft, light 

 reddish-brown and weighs 33 lbs. Blqssonis in May and June, fruit ripe 

 in August and September. 



Acer tataricum L i n n e 1753 Tatarian Maple 



A small tree, 6-8 m. (18-24 feet) high; leaves ovate, slightly cordate 

 at the base, acute or acuminate at the apex, doubly and irregularly serrate 

 or sometimes obscurely lobed, glabrous, above, sometimes pubescent along 

 the veins beneath; 5-8 cm. long,' 3-5 cm. wide; panicles narrow, erect or 

 ascending, 6-8 cm. long, flowers whitish, 6-7 mm. broad; samaras slightly- 

 spreading, 3.5-4.5' cm. long, wings 10-12 mm. wide: tataricum, of 

 Tartary. ■ 



Frequently cultivated as aft ornamental tree and perfectly hardy, native 

 of southeastern. Europe. Blossoms in, May, fruit ripe in August and 

 September. 



Acer platanoides L inne 1753 Norway Maple 



A large tree with spreading branches, sometimes attaining a height of 

 32 m. (100- feet), leaves 5- rarely 7-lobed,' slightly cordate at the base, 

 lobes coarsely toothed and acute-pointed, glabrous above, pubescent in the 

 angles of the veins beneath, 8-20 cm. wide, .7-15 cm. long, petioles 8-10 

 cm. long; inflorescence a corymb, appearing with the leaves, 6-7 cm. broad, 

 glabrous; flowers yellowish-green, 10-12 mm. broad; samaras widely- 

 spreading, 3-5 cm. long, wings 8-10 mm. wide; platanoides, like 

 the plane tree. 



Grown in parks and along boulevards, sometimes escaping from culti- 

 vation in the East. Native of middle Europe and Asia Minor. Blossoms 

 in May, fruit ripe in autumn. 



.Several garden forms .are recognized and are frequently planted in this 

 state. 



Forma g 1 b o s u m. Forming a globose head. 



Forma Reitenbachi. Greenish-red when unfolding, turning dark 

 blood-red in late summer. 



Forma S c h w e d 1 e r i. Leaves bright red when young, later turning 

 to dark green. 



