92 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 
large tree with numerous divergent slender branches. Canada to Florida. 
Height in America 30 ft. to 80 ft.; in England 30 ft. to 60 ft. ‘ Introduced 
in 1656. Flowers small, dark red, appearing fortnight before the leaves; 
March and April. Keys brown ; ripe in September. 
Variety. 
¥ A.r. 2 intermédium Lodd. seems intermediate between this species 
and A. eriocarpum. 
In England distinguished at sight from A. eriocarpum by the leaves being 
inuch less cut, and less white beneath, and by the tree being generally less vi- 
gorous. The red-flowered maple, whether we regard the beauty of its flowers 
and opening leaves in early spring, its red fruits in the beginning of summer, 
or its red foliage in autumn, deserves to be considered one of the most orna- 
mental of hardy trees. Contrary to the general character of the maples, 
this species is said to thrive best in moist soil, which must, however, at the 
same time, be rich ; and, for the tree to attain a large size, the situation ought 
to be sheltered. In Britain it is chiefly propagated by layers ; but, on the 
Continent, almost always by seeds, which ripen before midsummer, even 
sooner than those of A. eriocarpum, and, if sown immediately, come up the 
same season. The seeds, even when mixed with soil, do not keep well; and, 
in general, but a small proportion of those sent home from America vegetate 
in Europe 
¥ 15. A. MonsPEssuLA‘NUM L. The Montpelier Maple. 
Identification. Lin. Spec., 1497. ; Dec. Prod., 1. p. 595. ; Don’s Mill, 1. p. 649. 
Synonymes. A. trilobum Meench; A.trifolium Duh. ; A. trilobatum Lam. ; E’rable de Montpelier, 
Fy 3; Franzdsischer Ahora, Ger. ; Acero minore, Jtal. 
Engravings. Schmidt Arb., 1. t.14.; and Krause, t. 101.; the plate of this species in Arb. Brit., 
Ist edit., vol. v.; our jig. 139.; and jig. 161. of the leaves, of the natural size, in the plate forming 
p. 120. 
Spec. Char., §c. Leaves cordate, 3-lobed ; lobes almost entire, and equal. 
Corymbs few-flowered, pendulous. Fruit smooth, with the wings hardly 
diverging. A low tree. South of Europe. Height 15 ft. to40ft. Intro- 
duced in 1739 Flowers pale yellow; May. Keys brown; August. 
139. 4‘oer monspesulanuni 
In general aspect the tree resembles 4. créticum, which has much shorter 
footstalks, and coriaccous leaves. It also resembles 4. vampéstre, which, 
