RARE AND NOTABLE PLANTS 



ble landmark of Mantieim street. An 

 account of this plant I prepared for 

 "Forest Leaves," of June, 1897, where- 

 in it is described as being 138 feet in 

 height. At half its altitude it had a 

 spread of 35 feet on every side of the 

 main trunk, and at 1 foot above the 

 ground the trunk was 4 1-3 feet in di- 

 ameter. 



We have many fine specimens of sil- 

 ver maple continuing, and one of the 

 finest stands on Cresheim road, near 

 Gorgas street. Another appears to 

 the rear of Dr. John D. Godman's 

 house. Main street, opposite Pastorius 

 street. Another, and a very striking 

 one, stands at the corner of West Wal- 

 nut lane and Adams street, but this 

 tree a few years ago was visited by 

 marauders and now it is but a relic 

 of its former greatness. At "The 

 Corvy," the residence of William 

 Wynne Wister, there are several sil- 

 ver maples, not specially great, but of 

 interest because they are directly on 

 Main street and shade Gilbert Stuart's 

 house. 



It is recorded that Jacques Marie 

 Roset, who lived on the upper side of 

 Manheim street, adjoining James R. 

 Gates' lumber yard, and not at "Spring 



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