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NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



The Striped Maple has a light green bark striped with dark 

 lines. The wood is dark and fine, but it does not grow high unless 



it is grafted upon another 

 maple tree. 



The Mountain Maple is 

 shrubby in growth. Its leaves 

 appear before the flowers, and 

 they grow in long spikes at the 

 ends of the twigs. 



The Great Maple Trees of 

 Northern America have leaves 

 which are sometimes a foot 



STAMINATE FLOWERS AND PISTILLATE broad. Think of that ! 



FLOWERS OF MAPLE. ... . . > 



Some of our prettiest articles 



of furniture are made from the " Bird's-eye Maple, " and the 

 " Curly Maple." When the wood is polished, it has lights and 

 shades like the folds of a satin gown. Have you ever seen it ? 



SUGGESTED WORK FOR CLASS 



Have children bring in leaves from the different maple trees, 

 them. Dry and press them. 



Name ten articles of furniture made from the maple tree. 

 Write a description of the red maple and the silver maple. 

 For what are bird's-eye and curly maple used ? 

 Why do maple leaves turn red in the Fall ? 

 Draw a maple key and describe it. 



Draw 



