HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
Maple is adapted to any kind of planting, in public or private 
places, singly in your yard or in large groves or windbreaks. 
It is a safe tree to plant—it has the ability to take care of 
itself. The dense, compact foliage makes such a barrier to 
the sun’s rays as can be found in few other kinds of trees. 
Silver Maple. The name comes from the color of the 
leaves. Underneath, these are the same shade as bright, new 
silver dollars; on top they are light green. Many of them are 
carried pn their edges, and when the wind blows the trees are 
alive with silver-green flashes. Silver Maples produce enor¬ 
mous crops of leaves for the amount of wood-growth, and yet 
the growth of Silver Maples is the greatest thing about them. 
They grow faster and get big quicker than any other shade 
tree. Whenever you want cheap and rapid results you can¬ 
not select better trees. They stand dry weather and continue 
to look fresh. As screens, while they are not so thick as 
Norway Maples, they are satisfactory. 
The trees get very large. In the fertile valley of the Ohio 
River and its tributaries they are often ioo feet high with a 
3 -foot trunk at the base. It is easy to train them, by pruning, 
so they arch over drives or buildings. They can be made to 
look almost like Elms. Thfe bloom comes very early, usually 
in March. There are two kind of flowers: one pollen-bear¬ 
ing, which is greenish yellow, and the other seed-bearing, 
which is greenish with crimson spots and hairs. 
Ash-leaved Maple, or Box Elder. Good old reliable 
shade trees which are especially suitable for planting in the 
country and small towns. They are clean and have no bad 
habits, nor do they harbor enemies. The branches grow very 
upright, making an oval head. Foliage is abundant and the 
shade dense. Ash-leaved Maples are an exception to the rule 
of single-leaved Maples because each stem has from three to 
seven leaflets. The curious fact is that the leaflets on one stem 
almost always differ in shape one from the others.- The olive- 
green of the twigs is very rich looking during fall and winter. 
After the leaves fall in October long clusters of key-shaped, or 
W i n i ged ’ . fruits r emain thickly on the branches until whipped 
off by winter winds. The Box Elder is noted for rapid growth, 
dense foliage, good coloring of leaves, comparative freedom 
from disease, ability to stand dry weather and freezing, and 
to thrive under hard conditions. With age, it grows less 
rapidly, a feature in which Norway excels it. 
CoIqEicum Maple, or Red Maple. In winter the bark 
°u *- wl £ s ls rec ^». an d i n spring the same color appears in 
the blossoms. During the summer the fruits are red, and in 
the tall the red leaves make a magnificent banner. So Red 
Maples are appropriately named. Naturally they are low¬ 
land trees, growing along river banks and in swamps, but 
thnve aimost anywhere. Originally they came from Asia. 
1 he shape is very regular, and the trees never get very large 
nor do they grow very fast. They are chiefly valuable for 
their gorgeous leaves. . Their small or medium size makes 
them suitable for planting singly in a limited space. 
Schwedler’s Maple. Strikingly colored shade trees which 
are valuable for their brilliant tones from spring to fall. The 
hrst leaves which come out in the spring are a very dark crim¬ 
son, or even phrple. Tn a.few weeks they change to dark 
green in the fall this again turns to brown and yellowish 
red. Schwedler s Maple differs slightly from others in form 
oi growth, branches, etc., resembling the Silver in the 
appearance of its frame. The trees eventually get very large. 
Sugar Maple. Before Norway Maples were introduced 
generally into this country, and before it was possible to get 
carefully grown Norway nursery trees, Sugar Maples were 
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