THE MAPLES 



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variously termed. From the ground up to the topmost 

 leaf the whole character of this tree suggests the word 

 thoroughbred. Clean-cut, refined, strong, and healthy 

 in every detail, the silver maple is a thing of beauty 



and might truly be called 

 the acme of perfection in 

 tree life. Its name is 



The Silver Maple 



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The Red Maple 



derived from the fact that the under side of the leaf is 

 silvery white. The upper side being dark green gives 

 a beautiful effect when the wind stirs the foliage, which 

 as a whole has the grace and drooping effect of the 

 American elm. 



