ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANN'ICUM, 



128. A^er platanBldes lacini&tum. 



It is frequently produced from seed, being found by nurserymen 



among seedlings of the species. 



The tree, in general appearance, at a distance, is like the common sycamore ; 

 but, on a nearer approach, the leaves are found of a smoother and finer texture. 

 The roots extend considerably, both downwards and laterally. The bark is 

 green on the young shoots, but it afterwards becomes of a reddish brown, dotted 

 with white points : that of the trunk is brown, and rather cracked. The buds 

 are large and red in autumn, becoming of a still darker red in the course of the 

 winter : those on the points of the shoots are always the largest. The leaves 



119. A'cer platanOlde*. 



are thin, green on both sides, and shining. When the petiole is broken, an acrid 

 miiky sap issues from it, which coagulates with the air. The leaves are about 

 5 in. long, and nearly the same in width. The petioles are longer than the 



