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A smaller tree than the two last, and less beautiful, but of far 

 greater economic utility, furnishing an abundance of sugar 

 from its sap, and also a very handsome wood, much prized for 

 interior work and cabinet making. The leaves are 3- or 5- 

 lobed ; lobes with rounded sinuses and remote teeth, slightly 

 hairy beneath. Flowers appearing with the leaves. Wings of 

 the fruit nearly erect. A. nlgrum is a slightly different variety. 

 North America. 



7. A. Pennsylvdnicum., syn. A. stridtum. Snake Maple. 

 A very distinct small tree with 3-lobed finely-toothed leaves, 

 lobes narrowly acuminate. Flowers greenish, in long drooping 

 racemes, appearing after the leaves. Fruit large, with spread- 

 ing wings. The stem of this small tree is prettily striped 

 with light or dark lines. North America. 



8. A. circindtum.A. shrubby species with roundish cordate 

 7- to 9-lobed serrulated leaves, reddish umbellate flowers 

 and fruits. A native of North-western America. 



9. A. polymorphum, syn. A. palmdtum, A. dissectum, and 

 A. septemlobum. This handsome Japanese species includes 

 some of the most elegant varieties in cultivation. They vary 

 in foliage from palmately 5-lobed leaves with toothed undi- 

 vided lobes to deeply 7- or 94obed, with more or less finely 

 cut divisions. There are .also some extremely fine variegated 

 and purple-leaved forms. In all its forms this is a tree of 

 small stature and regular outline, having slender branches 

 and numerous purplish flowers followed by spreading oblong 

 samaras. 



10. A. Colchicum rubrum. This is the A. Mono or Icetum. 

 The leaves are from 5- to 7-lobed and quite glabrous ; lobes 

 triangular or oblong, entire, acuminate ; petioles long and 

 slender. Flowers appearing with the leaves. Fruit-lobes large, 

 spreading. A. pictum is a variety variegated with white. 

 The name rubrum refers to the colour of the young twigs. 



11. A. platanoldes. Norway Maple. This is one of the 

 handsomest and hardiest species, resembling the Plane in its 

 noble foliage. Leaves 5-lobed, lobes more or less toothed or 

 laciniate. Flower-corymbs erect. There are several varieties 

 of this in cultivation, including the Eagle's or Kite's Claw, 

 A. cucullatum and laciniatum, Lobelii, variegatum, &c. 



12. A. Tatdricum, syn. cordifolium. A shrub or small 

 tree with oblong-cordate leaves irregularly sharply toothed or 

 rarely lobed. Flowers small, paniculate, appearing with the 



