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Plate 53. Acer saccharinum. Silver Maple. 



i. Branch bearing staminate flowers, one-half natural size. 2. Branch 

 bearing pistillate flowers, one-half natural size. 3. Fruiting branch, one- 

 half natural size. 4. Staminate flower, enlarged. 5. Pistillate flower, en- 

 larged. 6. Pistil, enlarged. 7. Longitudinal section of pistillate flower, en- 

 larged. 8. Longitudinal section of samara, one-half natural size. 9. 

 Longitudinal section of seed, enlarged. 10. Embryo, enlarged, n. .Em- 

 bryo, displayed, enlarged. 



