STORY OF THE MAPLE KEYS 



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But what are the maple keys thinking about ? 



Perhaps about the beautiful grove they hope 

 to become. 



Perhaps about the tree mother that they have 

 left. 



Perhaps about the southwest wind and the 

 warm rain. 



For these will help them to grow. 



And perhaps they are just happy, without 

 thinking about it at all. 



STORY OF THE 

 MAPLE KEYS 



Norway 

 crimson 



coral 

 reef 



This is the Nor- 

 way maple. 



It has the most 

 beautiful bud of all 

 the maples. 



All the tiny leaves 

 are covered with larger scales. 



These scales are pale green 

 dth fine stripes of bronze. 



