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TREES GROWING liN RICH SOIL. 



three well-cut lobes. The peculiar vertical marking of the 

 trunk is also a beautiful and characteristic feature and makes 

 it easy for us to retain our friendship with the tree during the 

 winter. The striped maple is a shrinking character and loves 

 to hide itself under the shade of larger trees. It frequently 

 occurs as a shrub. In fact in New England it forms an 

 immense amount of undergrowth. To it are sometimes 

 attached the names of false, or striped, dogwood. Its name of 

 moosewood was bestowed on it because in early spring deer 

 browse on the young shoots, that they may enjoy its sugar-like 

 sap. 



nOUNTAIN MAPLE. {Plate CVJ.) 

 Acer spication. 



FAMILY 

 MiXpU. 



SHAPE 

 Sleniify, taper ng. 



HEIGHT RANGE TIME OF BLOOM 



\i-T,o/eet. Xt'iv Foundland ivestward May, June, 

 and so!it/i7ua>d to X. 

 Carolina and Jinn. 



Bark : brown or greenish ; not striped. Leaves: three to five inches long; 

 simple; opposite; roinided in outline, with three or rarely five lobes, pointed 

 at the apex and coarsely serrate. Above glabrous ; pubescent underneath 

 when young; soft; flexible. Floxvers: greenish yellow; growing in erect, 

 dense clusters and unfolding after the leaves. P,ta/.i : linenr; spatulate. 

 Samaras ; growing in clusters from nine to ten inches long, the wings diverg- 

 ing at right angles. 



It is always a source of wonc'erment why .\cer spicatum re- 

 mains so persistently under the shade of other trees. It could 

 ^ii., well defy the full light of day that might fall 



u^^^.^' upon it in an open place, for it is very beauti- 



^i^f-VcW^ ful. At the north it rarely occurs as other 

 'v^^^.»1'i^^sr\ than a tall shrub and clings to the rich woods 

 or grows by well-shaded roadsides. In the 

 coloured illustration the delicate samaras of 

 the mountain maple are seen wearing their 

 fresh, green tint of youth. Later, in the 

 autumn, they turn to brown. The foiiage then 

 becomes a brilliant red or a clear, deep orange. 

 It is to the maples, we should remember, that we owe the 









Acer s/icdtUM. 



