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where it is hardly more than a shrub, growing in clumps 

 of larger or smaller size. More rarely it becomes a small 

 tree 2O to 50 feet high. It may always be recognized by- 

 its paired (opposite) buds, sharply lobed leaves, light col- 

 ored bark and the paired wing-fruits. A clump or two 

 of it on the home grounds would add much to the inter- 

 est of the surroundings. 



(2) LABGE TOOTH MAPLE. 



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Description. Leaves j-Iobed. the notches 

 and Ac lobes wavy-toothed, larger than in 



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This Maple belongs west of our 

 range but it occurs sparsely in the 

 southwestern part of the state and pos- 

 sibly along our whole western border. 

 It is nearly related to the Sugar Maple but being small 

 and scattering its sap is not utilized. In rare instances 

 the trees become 35 to 40 feet high and a foot in diam- 

 eter. The sketch of the leaf shows the characters that 

 easily separate this leaf from that of the preceding. With 

 leaf and seeds (even young ones in hand there can be no 

 mistaking this for any of our other trees. 



(3) BOX ELDER. 

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Description. Leaves compound, i. e. 3 to 5 

 leaflets (as shown in figure* on each leafstalk, pub 

 f \ V///_ escent when jovng, smooth when old, few toothed 



or rarely aumcah.it lobed: wing fruits paired and 

 rerr similar to the pirirntimg Maples, but broader 

 and' finely reined. 



We do not always think of the 

 Box Elder as a Maple but its fruit and 

 floral characters show that it is very 



