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128. Acer platané}des lacinidtum. 
It is frequently produced from seed, being found by nurserymen 
among seedlings of the species. 
The tree, in general appearance, at a distance, is like the common sycamore ; 
but, on a nearer approach, the leaves are found of asmoother and finer texture. 
The roots extend considerably, both downwards and laterally. The bark is 
green on the young shoots, but it afterwards becomes of a reddish brown, dotted 
with white points: that of the trunk is brown, and rather cracked. The buds 
are large and red in autumn, becoming of a still darker red in the course of the 
winter: those on the points of the shoots are always the largest. The leaves 
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129, A’cer platandides. 
are thin, green on both sides, and shining. When the petiole is broken, an acrid 
milky sap issues from it, which coagulates with theair. The leaves are about 
5in. long, and nearly the same in width. The petioles are longer than the 
