16 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Acer platanoides, Linne. 



The Norway-Maple, extending south to Switzerland. Up to 80 

 feet high. Found hardy in Norway (cultivated) to 60 56 ; N. ; 

 attains in 59 46' a stem-diameter of 3J feet [Schuebeler]. The 

 pale wood much used by cabinet-makers. Tint of the autumn- 

 foliage golden-yellow. The tree is of imposing appearance, and 

 much recommended for ornamental gardening ; it gives a denser 

 shade than most of the other maples. Placed by F. Deil as one of 

 the very best among deciduous trees for street-planting in climes 

 not too hot and dry. Sap of this species also saccharine. 



Acer Pseudo-platanuSy Linne. 



The Sycamore-Maple or Spurious Plane. Middle and Southern 

 Europe, Western Asia. Hardy to 67 56' N. in Norway [Schue- 

 beler"]. The celebrated maple at Trons, under which the Orisons 

 swore the oath of union in 1424, exists still [Langethal]. Attains 

 a height of over 100 feet. The wood is compact and firm, valu- 

 able for various implements, instruments and cabinet-Avork ; thus 

 mangles, presses, dishes, printing and bleaching works, beetling 

 beams, and in foundries the patterns are often made of this wood 

 [Simmonds] ; for the back, neck, sides and circle of violins, for 

 pianofortes (portion of the mechanism) and harps it is utilized, it 

 being free-cutting and clean on the end grain. This like some 

 other maples furnishes a superior charcoal for intense and con- 

 tinuous heat [Hartig]. Will admit of exposure to sea-air. The 

 sap also saccharine. 



Acer rubrum, Linm'. 



The Red-Maple of North -America, Hardy in Norway to 63 26' 

 N. [Schuebeler]. A tree, attaining over 100 feet in -height, 5 feet 

 in stem-diameter. This species grows well with several other 

 maples even in dry, open localities, although the foliage may some- 

 what suffer from hot winds, but thrives most luxuriantly in swampy, 

 fertile soil. It is valued for street-planting. The foliage turns 

 red in autumn, the flaming tints being indescribable [A. J. Cook]. 

 The wood is of handsome appearance, used in considerable quantity 

 for saddle-trees, yokes, turnery and various furniture ; that of old 

 trees is somewhat cross-grained ; knotty it furnishes a portion of 

 the curled Maple-wood, which is so beautiful and much in request 

 for gun-stocks and inlaying. The tree yields also Maple-sugar, but 

 like A. dasycarpum, only in about half the quantity obtained from 

 A. nigrum [Porcher]. The flowers of some, if not all, maples 

 are early frequented by bees for honey. 



Achillea millefolium, Linne. 



Yarrow or Millfoil. Europe, Northern Asia and North- America. 

 a perennial medicinal herb of considerable astringency, pervaded 

 with essential oil, containing also a bitter principle (achillein) and 



