3 Fruiting braaon 



THE SUGAR MAPLE {Acer Sacchurum . 



The blossoms appear in May ; the soft, hairy flower clusters are greenish. Some Howers (pistillate) thrust out forked 

 tongues. Others (staminate) i-xtrude a Ininch of stamens. The leaf is thin and liark green with pale lining. The smooth, plump 

 seeds ripen in October. Tlic twigs are slender and smooth and dotted with pale, breathing pores 



