ACER NEGUNDO, L. 151 



Fruit. In long, drooping racemes of pale green keys, set 

 at a wide but not uniform angle; distinguished from the 

 other maples, except A. spicatum, by a small cavity in the 

 side of each key ; abundant ; ripening in August. 



Horticultural Value. Hardy, under favorable conditions, 

 throughout New England. Prefers a rich, moist soil near 

 water, in shade ; but grows well in almost any soil when once 

 established, many young plants failing to start into vigorous 

 growth. Occasionally grown by nurserymen, but more readily 

 obtainable from northern collectors of native plants. 



PLATE LXXVI. ACER PENNSYLVANICUM. 



1. Winter buds. 



2. Flowering branch. 



3. Sterile flower. 



4. Fertile flower with part of the perianth removed. 



5. Fruiting branch. 



Acer Negundo, L. 



Negundo aceroides, Moench. Negundo Negundo, Karst. 

 Box ELDER. ASH-LEAVED MAPLE. 



Habitat and Range. In deep, moist soil ; river valleys and 

 borders of swamps. 



Infrequent from eastern Ontario to Lake of the Woods ; abundant 

 from Manitoba westward to the Rocky mountains south of 55 north 

 latitude. 



Maine, along the St. John and its tributaries, especially 

 in the French villages, the commonest roadside tree, brought 

 in from the wild state according to the people there ; thoroughly 

 established young trees, originating from planted specimens, 

 in various parts of the state; New Hampshire, occasional 

 along the Connecticut, abundant at Walpole ; extending north- 

 ward as far as South Charlestown (W. F. Flint in lit.) ; Ver- 

 mont, shores of the Winooski river and of Lake Champlain ; 

 Connecticut, banks of the Housatonic river at New Milf ord, 

 Cornwall Bridge, and Lime Kock station. 



