198 TREES 



worn out with the labor of getting through the maze these 

 trees form, must dehght, when he stops to rest, in the 

 autumn glory of this wonderful ground cover. 



These little maples lend a wonderful charm to the edges 

 of forest highways in the Eastern states. Like the horn- 

 beams, hazel bushes, and ground hemlock, they are lovers 

 of the shade; and they fringe the forest with a shrubbery 

 border. 



TTie Striped Maple 



A. Pennsylvanicum, Linn. 



The striped maple is quickly recognized by the pale 

 white lines that streak in delicate patterns the smooth 

 green bark of the branches. The leaves are large and 

 finely saw-toothed, with three triangular lobes at the top. 

 The yellowish bell-flowers hang in drooping clusters^ 

 followed by the smooth green keys, in midsummer. Thi& 

 tree is called "Moosewood," for moose browse upon it. 



The shrubbery border of parks is lightened in autumn 

 by the yellow foliage of this little tree, and in winter the 

 bark is very attractive. " Whistle wood " is the name 

 the boys know this tree by, for in spring the bark slips 

 easily, and they cut branches of suitable size for whistles. 



The Mountain Maple 



A. spicatum. Lam. 



The mountain maple is a dainty shrub with ruddy stems, 

 large, three-lobed leaves, erect clusters of yellow flowers 

 and tiny brown keys. It follows the mountains from 

 New England to northern Georgia, and from the Great 

 Lakes extends to the Saskatchewan. 



