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two hollies grown together, or the limb of one tree growing 

 into another tree, or a limb bending down and uniting with 

 the trunk, forming what the natives call 'jug handles.' Those 

 who are familiar with the region will never forget these 

 groups of hollies, nor the masses of aromatic red cedars 

 with limbs festooned with gray lichens." (Geol. Kpt, '99, 

 Gifford, 252.) 



Acer spicalum, Lam. Mountain Maple. 



a In rocky woods. Union: Three miles north of Plainfield, 

 rare. Somerset: Peapack. Essex: On First mountain. 

 Hunterdon : Stockton. Warren : Along the Delaware, below 

 Carpentersville, and at Low's Hollow. Sussex: Near New- 

 ton, and on High Point." (Britton.) 



Acer Pennsylvanicum, L. Striped Maple. Moose Wood. 



"Passaic : West side of Bearfoot mountain. Sussex : Bank 

 of stream in woods near High Point. Warren: Delaware 

 Water Gap." (Britton.) 



Acer Saccharum, Marsh. Sugar Maple. Kock Maple, 



"Hudson: Weehawken. Mercer: Abundant about Prince- 

 ton ; bank of Assanpink creek, two miles east of Trenton, noAv 



Fig. 22. 



Acer Saccharum, Marsh. Sugar Maple. Rock Maple. From Sargent's " Trees of North America." 



destroyed, and frequent in rocky woods in the northern 

 counties." (Britton.) 



