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TREES AND SHRUBS, 



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THE MAPLE TREfi. 



Clafs 23, Order i. Polyandria Monoecla, 



IT hath Hermaphrodite and Male flowers upon the fame 

 tree. 



In the Hermaphrodite^ 

 ThQ Empalement is of one leaf, five cleft, acute, coloured, plain 



and entire at the bafe, and permanent. 

 The Corolla confifls of five petals, which are ovate, broader 



outward, obtufe, fcarce larger than the calyx, and fpreading. 

 The Filaments are eight, awl-ihaped and iliort. The AnthertJd 



fimple. 



The Germen is comprelTed and funk in the Receptacle, which is 

 large, convex and perforated. The Stjle is thread-form, en- 

 creafing in length. The Stigmas two, iliarp-pointec^, llender, 

 and reflexed. 



The Seed-veJJels are two capfules joined at the bafe, roundifh, 

 comprelTed, and each terminating in a large membranaceous 

 wing. 



The Seeds are folitary and roundifli. 



The Male are the fame in all parts except wanting the germen 

 and ftyle. 



Ol)[, The ACh-kaved Maple has mala and fenial<i 'fidWers on 

 feparate trees, 



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