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naturally from New England and Ontario to Dakota, 

 south to Virginia and Kentucky. Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, 

 dark green and smooth above, paler and softly pubes- 

 cent beneath, turning bright yellow in autumn. Differs 

 chiefly from the common Sugar Maple by the heavy, 

 droop'ing leaves, and by the yellowish or orange- colored 

 twigs. 



A. palmalum. JAPANESE MAPLE. A handsome shrub 

 or small tree of dense and graceful habit. Native of 

 Japan. Leaves 5- to o-lobed or divided, the edges in- 

 cised. This species and its several 

 varieties, as well as Acerjafionicum, 

 are known as Japanese Maples. They 

 are beautiful shrubs, especially in 

 spring and autumn, on account of the 

 varied shades of red, green and gold, 

 and of the wonderful outline of their 

 leaves. No garden or lawn is com- 

 plete without them. The following 

 are some of the best forms : 



A. palmatum atropurpureum. BLOOD- 

 LEAVED JAPANESE MAPLE. Leaves 

 dark red in spring, eventually pur- 

 plish red, doubly serrate, deeply 

 divided. A compact, beautiful variety. 

 A. palmalum aureum. GOLDEN JAP- 

 ANESE MAPLE. Leaves broad, spar- 

 ingly incised, light yellow. 



A. palmatum dissect urn. CUT- 

 LEAVED JAPANESE MAPLE. Leaves 

 divided to the base into 5 to 9 pin- 

 natifid lobes, of a beautiful rich green 

 color. Very attractive and grace- 

 ful. 



A palmatum ornatum. DISSECT- 

 ED BLOOD -LEAVED JAPANESE 

 MAPLE. Leaves very deeply cut, 

 with 5 to 7 pinnatifid lobes, of a 

 deep red color. Beautiful and 

 attractive. 



A. palmatum septemlobum. 

 SEVEN -LOBED JAPANESE MA- 

 PLE. Leaves mostly y-lobed, the divisions broad and 

 serrate, of a glossy green color. 



A. pennsylvanicum. MOOSEWOOD. STRIPED MAPLE. 

 A small or medium-sized tree of dense, upright habit. 

 Native of the region from Quebec and the Great Lakes 

 to Georgia and Tennessee. Leaves 3-lobed at the apex, 

 pale rose-color at the time of unfolding, eventually 

 bright green, turning clear yellow in autumn. Bark of 

 the trunk and larger branches striped with broad, pale 

 lines. 



A. platanoides. NORWAY MAPLE. A large and hand- 

 some tree with spreading branches and a compact 

 round head. Native of Europe. Leaves 5-lobed, re- 

 motely toothed, bright green, paler beneath, smooth on 

 both surfaces, fading with tones of yellow and gold. A 

 splendid street tree and equally desirable for lawn or 

 landscape. 



A. platanoides cucullatum. CRIMP-LEAVED NORWAY 

 MAPLE. An interesting and beautiful form with rich 

 green leaves, the blades of which are prominently 

 ridged and crimped. The lobes are remarkably short, 

 the points forming the crests of the ridges. 



A. platanoides globosum. ROUND -HEADED NORWAY 

 M \PI.E. A variety with a remarkably globose, dense 

 head. A vigorous-growing tree. Leaves deep green, 

 pale beneath. 



A. platanoides reitenbachi. REITENBACH'S PURPLE 

 MAPLE. A beautiful tree, remarkable for the changing 

 colors of its leaves. In spring the foliage is of a delicate 

 reddish green, in summer a decided dark purple, and 

 in autumn fades with tints of red and purple. 



A. platanoides schwedleri. SCHWEDLER'S PURPLE 

 MAPLE. Another handsome tree with color-changing 

 foliage. The vernal leaves are bright purplish and 

 crimson, the summer foliage dark green, fading in 

 autumn with tones of purple, red and brown. A gen- 

 eral favorite. 



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Acer pseudoplatanus. SYCAMORE MAPLE. A large tree 

 of vigorous growth with spreading branches, forming a 

 large oval crown. Native of Europe. Leaves 5-lobed, 

 coarsely toothed, deep green above, glaucous beneath. 

 A handsome species of great hardiness. 



A. pseudoplatanus purpurascens. PURPLE SYCAMORE 

 MAPLE. Leaves deep green above, and of a beautiful 

 purplish red color on the lower side. A vigorous and 

 desirable form. 



A. rubrum. RED, OR SCARLET MAPLE. A large tree 

 with upright or spreading branches, forming a com- 

 paratively narrow, round head. Occurs in a wild state 

 from Quebec and Ontario to Wisconsin and Florida. 

 Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, sharply serrate, light green on the 

 upper, white and more or less pubescent on the lower 

 surface, turning in autumn to brilliant shades of scarlet 

 and orange. Flowers in earliest spring or late winter, 

 bright scarlet or red. Highly valued, and one of the 

 most beautiful trees on account of its early and brilliant 

 flowers, the showiness of its bright red fruit, and finally 

 its gorgeous tints in autumn. 



A. rubrum tridens. SMALL-FRUITED RED MAPLE. A 

 more widely branched tree than the type, and usually 

 with a larger crown. Occurs from New Jersey to 

 Texas. Leaves 3-lobed, remotely serrate, dark green 

 above, glaucous and usually pubescent beneath, fading 

 with intense tones of scarlet and gold. Flowers very 

 brilliant, followed by ample clusters of rich, often glow- 

 ing red fruit, which is smaller and even more highly 

 colored than in the species. 



A. saccharinum (A. dasycarpum\. SILVER MAPLE. 

 A large tree with wide spreading 

 branches and pendulous branchlets. 

 Of wide range, occurring from Canada 

 and Dakota to the Indian Territory 

 and Florida. Leaves deeply 5-lobed, 

 the divisions again lobed and toothed, 

 bright green above, silvery white 

 beneath, turning pale yellow in 

 autumn. The fruit ripens usually be- 

 fore the leaves appear. Widely culti- 

 vated and a grand tree. 



A. saccharinum wieri. WIER'S CUT- 

 LEAVED SILVER MAPLE. A beautiful 

 form with deeply cleft and divided 

 leaves. Branches pendulous, often 

 sweeping the ground. A great favorite 

 and of deserved popularity. 



A. saccharum. SUGAR, OR ROCK 

 MAPLE. A large stately tree of up- 

 right, dense habit, thriving in almost 

 any soil. Grows naturally from New- 

 foundland and Manitoba to Florida 

 and Texas. Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, dark 

 green on the upper, pale on the lower 

 surface, turning in autumn to brilliant 

 shades of scarlet, orange and yellow. 

 A grand street and lawn tree. This 

 is the tree from which maple sugar is 

 principally made. 



A. spicatom. MOUNTAIN MAPLE. A 

 shrub or bushy tree with upright 

 branches. Occurs naturally from the 

 St. Lawrence River to the Saskatche- 

 wan, and southward along the Appalachian Mountains 

 to Georgia. Twigs bright red in winter. Leaves 3- 

 lobed, bright green, turning in autumn to shades of 

 orange and scarlet. Fruit bright red in summer. A 

 beautiful Maple. 



A. tataricum. TARTARIAN MAPLE. A shrub or small 

 tree with a close round head. Indigenous to Europe 

 and the Orient. Leaves broadly oval, mostly without 

 lobes, the borders serrate. Very distinct. 



A. velutinum. VELVETY-LEAVED MAPLE. A hand- 

 some tree from the Caucasus. Leaves large, deeply 5- 

 lobed, bright green, soft velvety beneath by the presence 

 of a dense coat of downy hair. Flowers in large erect 

 panicles. One of the rare good trees, and especially 

 valuable in the milder sections. 



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