I Winter buds 



Flowerinsf branch: A. Staininate flower; B. Pistillate flower 



THE SUGAR MAPLE {Acer Saccharum) 



3 Fruiting branch 



The blossoms appear in May; the soft, hairy flower clusters are greenish. Some flowers (pistillate) thrust out forkedi| 

 tongues. Others (staminate) extrude a bunch of stamens. The leaf is thin and dark green with pale lining. The smooth,| 

 plump seeds ripen in October. The twigs are slender and smooth and dotted -'ith pale, breathing pores I 



