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Acer rnacrophyllum, Pursb. 



Large Oregon Maple. Tree 90 feet high, of quick growl h, stem. 16 

 feet in circumference; wood whitish, beautifully veined. 



Acer Negundo, L. 



The Bos Elder of North America. A tree, deciduous like the rest of 

 the Maples ; attains a height of about 50 feet, and is rich in saccharine 

 sap. Proved well adapted for our country. 



Acer palmatum, Thunb. 



This beautiful tree with deeply cleft leaves is indigenous to Japan, 

 where various varieties with red and yellow tinged leaves occur. 

 Should it be an aim to bring together all the kinds of Maples, which 

 could be easily grown in appropriate spots of Victoria, then Japan 

 alone would furnish 25 species. 



Acer platanoides, L. 



The Norway Maple, extending south to Switzerland, 70 feet high. The 

 pale wood much used by cabinetmakers. 



Acer Pseudo-platanus, L. 



The Sycamore Maple or British Plane. Attains a height of over 100 

 feet. The wood is compact and firm, valuable for various implements, 

 instruments and cabinet work. It furnishes like some other maples a 

 superior charcoal. 



Acer rubrum, L. 



The Bed Maple, North America. A tree attaining 80 feet, fond of 

 swampy places ; wood close-grained. The trunk when twisted furnishes 

 also curled maple wood. Grows well with several other maples, even 

 in dry open localities of this part of Australia, although the foliage may 

 somewhat suffer from our hot winds. 



Acer sacch annum, Wang.* 



One of the largest of the maples. In the colder latitudes of North 

 America, 80 feet high. Wood of rosy tinge, when knotty or curly 

 furnishes the Birdseye and curly Maplewood. In the depth of winter 

 the trees, when tapped, will yield the saccharine fluid, which is so 

 extensively converted into maple sugar, each tree yielding 2 to 4 lb. a 

 year. The trees can be tapped for very many years in succession, without 

 injury. The Sugar Maple is rich in potash. Numerous other maples 

 exist, among which as the tallest may be mentioned, Acer Creticum, 

 L., of South Europe, 40 feet ; A.lcevigatum, A. sterculiaceum and A. 

 villosam, Wallich, of Nepal, 50 feet; A. pictum, Thunb., of Japan, 

 30 feet. 



JEsculus Hippocastanum, L. 



Indigenous to Central Asia. One of the most showy of deciduous trees, 

 more particularly when during spring " it has reached the meridian of 

 its glory, and stands forth in all the gorgeousness of leaves and 

 blossoms." Height 60 feet. It will succeed in sandy soil on sheltered 

 spots; the wood adapted for furniture; the seeds a food for various 

 domestic animals ; the bark a good tanning material. Three species 

 occur in Japan, and several, but none of great height, in North America 

 and South Asia. 



Ailantus glandulosa, L. 



S.E. Asia. A hardy deciduous tree, 60 feet high, of rather rapid growth, 

 and of very imposing aspect in any landscape. Particularly valuable 

 on account of its leaves, which afford food to a silkworm (Bombi/x 

 Cynthia), peculiar to this tree; wood pale yellow, of silky lustre when 

 planed, and therefore valued for joiners' work. In South Europe 

 planted for avenues. 



