A Maple Tree 



Maples of various species are among the most attractive 

 of our indigenous trees. They are ornamental in our parks and 

 dooryards, some of them furnish timber of very high grade, and one 

 of them furnishes a sap that is transformed into the most de- 

 lectable of sugars. The California species here shown 

 is chiefly prized for its ornamental qualities. 



