Aesculus, from escOj nourishment. Hippocaslanum, from hippos, a horse, and 



castauca. a chestnut. 



Found native in the northeast pari of the State and in cultiva- 

 tion. Leaves of 7 leaflets. Very common in Grand River bottoms. 



OHIO BUCKEYE. SWEET BUCKEYE. FETID BUCKEYE. 



Aesculus glabra. 

 Glal th, referring to fruit when mature. 



Northeast part oi State, and in cultivation. Leaflets 5 to 7. 



YELLOW BUCKEYE. SWEET BUCKEYE. 

 4 iesculus ociandra. 



Eastern part. Leaflet- 5, occasionally 6 or 7. This variety is 

 also grown for -hade and ornament. The buckeyes make very de- 

 sirable trees for parks and lawn. There are several small varieties 

 on the market. 



Genus KOELREUTERIA. 

 Koelreuteria paniculata. 



A cultivated tree from China. I lardy throughout. Leaves com- 

 pound, with many leaflets, irregularly toothed. Fruit a three celled 

 bladdery pod. An excellent tree for lawns and park-. 



MAPLE FAMILY. ACERACEAE. 



'free- with watery and saccharine sap. Include a large number 

 species and are widely distributed. 



THE MAPLES. Genus ACER. 

 .leer, classical name of maple tree. 



There are about 100 s] E maple, of which about a dozen 



are found in North America. Several are of value for the si 

 which can be made from the sap and most of these are valuable 

 timber tr 



SILVER MAPLE. SOFT MAPLE. WHITE MAPLE. RIVER MAPLE. 



Acer saccharinum. 



Native to central and eastern part of State and extensively cul- 

 tivated throughout. A good -hade tree, making a rapid growth. 

 Bark smooth on young tree-, on old trees very flaky. 



