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Such is llie by-gone fame of the maple; and, when 
we consider that its timber possesses the same beautiful 
veins and marks now as formerly, it is surprising it 
should not be in greater demand. 
A modern association connected with this tree, but 
of a totally different character from those already no¬ 
ticed, attaches great interest to it. 
Beneath a large maple in Boldre churchyard, in ac¬ 
cordance with his own request, lie the remains of the 
llev. William Gilpin, whose elegant and interesting 
work on “ Forest Scenery” is familiar to most readers; 
and to which the author of this little work is indebted 
for much valuable information, which she takes this 
opportunity of gratefully acknowledging. 
The sycamore, or great maple, is one of the most 
noted species of this genus. If not indigenous, against 
which there seems a well-grounded suspicion, it is at 
least so far naturalised as to be admitted into Sir J. E. 
Smith’s English Flora ; where it is spoken of as “ com¬ 
mon, but not truly wild; ” a testimony corroborated by 
that both of Gerarde and Parkinson, who mention it 
as a stranger in England, and “ only planted in walkes 
and places of pleasure for the shadowe’s sake.” But, 
whether a native or a foreigner, it is a noble tree, and 
the richness and variety of its tints, both in spring and 
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