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varieties, varying considerably in size and habit, 
none of them however reaching the height of our 
native maples even in Japan*, and in a large num- 
ber of cases always retaining the shrubby habit, 
having no trunk but sending ofiflimbs from near the 
ground. The species Acer polymorphum although 
not so beautiful as some of its varieties still pos- 
sesses many characteristics which would warrant its 
presence in every collection. 
It is a strong growing upright shrub taking in 
many cases the tree form. The leaves are deeply 
palmately parted into five to seven lobes and are of 
a bright green or brown green color changing to a 
brilliant red in autumn. 
A. P. Jaconita. This is a strong rapid growing 
shrub resembling the type quite closely in its habit 
of growth. The leaves are a bright green color, 
only slightly palmately parted with broader lobes 
than the above. In Plate i is shown a specimen of 
this variety; this shrub is about twenty years old 
and is at the present time rather more than twenty 
feet high being about the same in diameter. 
A. P. pendida. This may be classed as one of the 
most graceful of the polymorphums. In many re- 
spects it quite closely resembles the Jaconita, the 
color and shape of the foliage is about the same, 
but the petioles of the leaves are longer and the 
branches are more slender and graceful, giving the 
shrub a less rigid appearance. The autumn tint of 
the foliage is much inferior to many of the other 
varieties, but its free and graceful habit of growth 
makes it a very desirablfe addition to a collection. 
In Plate 2 is shown a specimen of pendula which 
gives an idea of what is possible to attain with this 
variety in a favorable location. 
A. P. atropurpuremn. This variety is very desir- 
able where grouping is to be followed. It is a fine, 
rapid grower. The leaves are deeply five to seven 
lobed, of dark purple or brown color which is re- 
tained during the entire season. When grown as 
a single specimen the color is rather dull but in 
company with lighter leaved varieties it makes a 
fine contrast. At the right in Plate 3 is shown a 
group of polymorphums, the largest shrub of the 
group is a specimen of atropurpureum. 
A. P. sangmneum somewhat resembles the last 
in growth and general appearance, but the foliage 
has more of a crimson hue making the shrub more 
attractive as a single specimen than the above. 
This variety should certainly be included in every 
collection. 
A. P. rosa-marginatum is a very attractive shrub 
with slender drooping branches covered with a dense 
bright green foliage. The leaves are quite small 
*Sargeiits Forest Flora ol Japan, p. 28. 
and deeply lobed, of a light green color with the 
margins of a bright pink. In the fall the petioles 
and veins change to a bright red, this, with the 
Pght green blade horded with pink, makes one of 
the most interesting autumn effects of the polymor- 
phums. 
A. P. roseum, a slow growing shrub somewhat 
resembling the last in general appearance, the foli- 
age is however larger and does not have the pink 
margins. The chief beauty of this variety is its 
autumn foliage which is of a most brilliant red. 
A. P. crtspitm robinifolinm. This variety has 
broad slightly lobed leaves which turn to a dark 
red in autumn, it is a strong grower and should be 
found in every collection. 
A. P. crispnm, an attractive upright shrub with 
bright green leaves and red stalks. The edges of 
the leaves are more or less convoluted giving the 
tree a very attractive appearance. 
A. P. dissectiim. This with its sub variety, ro- 
seum and rosa pictum are the most beautiful of the 
polymorphums. The leaves are eight to ten parted 
with oblong lobes tapering to a point. The foliage 
has a very delicate appearance resembling the frond 
of a fern. When grown as a single specimen the 
plant seems to have a dwarf compact habit that 
makes it very attractive for the lawn or for a pot 
plant in the conservatory. On the grounds is a 
specimen of dissectum, rosa pictum, which has been 
growing for several years, but still keeps the low 
compact form. 
Acer japonienm. This species is as a rule a much 
coarser growing plant than the polymorphums and 
its varieties are less sharply marked, still where the 
Japonicums grow to perfection they make very at- 
tractive specimens. The leaves are considerably 
larger than those of the polymorphums and are not 
so deeply lobed. As small plants some of the var- 
ieties make very desirable conservatory specimens 
and no collection of shrubs would be complete with- 
out at least a few specimens of A. Japonicum and 
its varieties. * 
The banyan tree characterizes India. It is a 
species of fig and one of the most remarkable trees 
in the world. The heart-shape leaves are five 
inches long, the fruit looks like a cherry and is 
eaten by birds and monkeys. The branches ex- 
tend some 200 feet from the trunk at a height of 
thirty feet from the ground and send down long 
straight shoots, which take root in the earth. 
Sometimes the main trunk will measure thirty feet 
around. One banyan tree is famous because it 
covers 1,700 square yards and can shelter several 
thousand men. 
