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a little of the hot sirup into the snow or into a cold dish. 
If it hardened, the boiling was finished. 
Fig. 90 shows the leaf of the sugar maple, also that 
leaf which is most often confounded with it, viz., the 
Norway maple. Observe the two closely. The sugar 
maple has blunt, rounded points and is thick, while the 
Sugar Maple Norway Maple 
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Fie. 90 ¥ 
Norway has sharp points, which are more numerous, 
and the leaf is much thinner and more delicate. 
The sugar maple grows taller and does not cast so 
dense a shade as the Norway, which is a low-growing 
tree with close, dark foliage. 
35. The Silver Maple. The one which naturally comes 
next in the list is the silver, soft, or white maple, as it is 
