. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 13. THE SYCAMORE. Acer pseudo-platanus. Plate 3, Fio. 1. ^-JPI^^yrX UDGING by the readiness with which the Sycamore, or ' False Plane,' as it is sometimes called, owing to the similarity of the form of its leaf to that of the Plane- Tree, grows in this country, and by its abundance, it might be popularly supposed that it is a native of Britain. "^ Such, however, is not the case, though it has been with us for probably about three hundred years. The common name of the Tree has led some persons to suppose that it is identical with the Sycomore-Tree menti
. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 13. THE SYCAMORE. Acer pseudo-platanus. Plate 3, Fio. 1. ^-JPI^^yrX UDGING by the readiness with which the Sycamore, or ' False Plane,' as it is sometimes called, owing to the similarity of the form of its leaf to that of the Plane- Tree, grows in this country, and by its abundance, it might be popularly supposed that it is a native of Britain. "^ Such, however, is not the case, though it has been with us for probably about three hundred years. The common name of the Tree has led some persons to suppose that it is identical with the Sycomore-Tree mentioned in Scripture, T 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Heath, Francis George, 1843-1913. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
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