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variously termed. From the ground up to the topmost 
leaf the whole character of this tree suggests the word 
thoroughbred. Clean-cut, refined, strong, and healthy 
in every detail, the silver maple is a thing of beauty 
and might truly be called 
the acme of perfection in 
tree life. Its name is 
The Silver Maple The Red Maple 
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derived from the fact that the under side of the leaf is 
silvery white. The upper side being dark green gives 
a beautiful effect when the wind stirs the foliage, which 
as a whole has the grace and drooping effect of the 
American elm. 
