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14. Maple, Red, Acer rtihra ; Sugar, Acer sncchnrinum ; 

 Larger, Acer major. The latter is the European Sycamore, 

 the two former well-known and favorite shade-trees. All in- 

 crease rapidly from seeds. 



15. Mountain Ash, Sorbus (or Pjtus) aucuparm. A 

 tree of pretty growth and foliage, bearing numerous white blos- 

 soms, like the Elder, from which large bunches of Iierries arc 

 produced, that become of a shining orange- scarlet color in the 

 fall. Increased by seeds or common and hill-layers. 



16. MuLBEREY, Morus rubra. Common Red Mulberry of 

 the woods. A desirable tree, where the fruit-stain may not be 

 objectionable. The Paper ]\Iulberry somewhat resemWes it in 

 growth, but soon becomes a nuisance from its numerous off- 

 shoots. Morus llulticaulis is also well known, and, by some, 

 still better remembered. Lrcreased from layers, or offshoots, 

 or seeds. Ranks among fruits. See page 358. 



17. Paulownia, Japanese, PawfotCTwa imperialis. A fine, 

 rapid-growing shade-tree, with heart - shaped leaves, which, 

 upon yomig growth, sometimes measm-e two feet across. Its 

 blossom-buds are formed in the fall, in spikes, each bud being 

 inclosed in a fawn-colored covering of finer texture than the 

 finest doeskin cloth, but are often killed by the winter north 

 of New York. Its flowers, which are put forth before the fo- 

 liage, are not unlike those of the Cataljja in general form and 

 style of gTOwth, laut are of a fine light blue, and very fragrant. 

 Increased by offshoots, hill-layers, and cuttings of the root. 



18. Peach, Doul)le Blossomed, Persica vulgaris pleno. A 

 very pretty pink rose-like fiower is borne by this tree in the 

 usual profusion of peach IJossoms, and sometimes three or four 

 angular fruit are produced from one blossom. Increased by 

 budding on peach or plum stocks. 



19. Pepperidge, Nyssa villosa. A common tree, but very 

 ornamental, both in its summer growth, and when the frost 

 makes its leaves vermilion colored in the £dl. Readily obtain- 

 ed from the woods. It would make ornamental hedges of great 

 beauty. 



20. Pride of India, Melia azedarach. A splendid fiower- 

 ing tree of the South, with large divided leaves, and clusters 



