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bles the true sugar-maple, that few can dis- 

 tinguish them. When in a wild state, it is 

 generally thought to present a very distinct 

 and peculiar appearance. 



In cultivation it has a darker hue than the 

 other kind, and may be readily distinguished 

 in the spring by its coming into leaf a week 

 or ten days earlier. The finest specimen I 

 have seen is at Bartram. Though it is quite 

 young, it measures fifty feet high and thirty 

 inches in circumference. It is propagated 

 by seeds, as No. 1. 



5. A. PLATANOIDES, Linn&us. Leaves 

 milky, broadly cordate, 5-lobed, coarsely 

 toothed. Fruit divaricate. Flowers pendu- 

 lous. Norway maple. Native of the North- 

 ern parts of Europe^ jv 



A very ornamental tree in any situation. 

 It does not incline to branch out so low down 

 as some of the maples, while it has a more 

 rugged and branching habit of growth. Its 

 ample broad leaves give a fine shade, which 

 is heightened by their dark green color. It 

 is quite a peculiar tree, combining the artistic- 

 appearance of some trees with the rusticity 

 of others. There are many situations in a 

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