. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 82 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRJTANNICUM. and Duh. Arb. ; Snake-barked Maple, Moose Wood, striped Maple, Dog Wood ; E'rablc jaspc, Fr. ; gestreifter Ahorn, Ger, ; Acero screziato, Ital. Engravings. Mill., t. 7.; Tratt. Arch., No. 11. j Mich. Fel. Arb., ; theplale of this spec
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 82 ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRJTANNICUM. and Duh. Arb. ; Snake-barked Maple, Moose Wood, striped Maple, Dog Wood ; E'rablc jaspc, Fr. ; gestreifter Ahorn, Ger, ; Acero screziato, Ital. Engravings. Mill., t. 7.; Tratt. Arch., No. 11. j Mich. Fel. Arb., ; theplale of this species in Arb. Brit., 1st edit., vol. v.; our,^g-. 126.; and fig. 146. of the leaves, of the natural size, forming p. 9a, 99. Spec. Char., Sfc. Leaves cordate, 3-lobed, acuminated, finely and acutely serrated. Racemes pendulous, simple. Petals oval. Fruit smooth, with the wings rather diverging. {Don's Mill.) A deciduous tree, with green bark, striped with white. Canada to Georgia. Height 8 ft. to 10 ft. in America; 10ft. to 20ft. in England. Introduced in 1755. Flowers yellowish green, on long peduncles; May. Keys brown, and remarkable for a cavity on one side of the capsules ; ripe in August. Decaying leaves yellowish green. Naked young wood green, striped with white and black. The buds and leaves, when beginning to unfold, are rose-coloured; and the leaves, when fully expanded, are of a thick texture, and finely serrated. From the great beauty of its bark, this tree deserves a place in every collection. It is propagated by seeds, which are received from America; or by grafting on A. Pseudo-Platanus. C. Leaves 5-lobed. t 5. A. macrophy' Pnrsh. The long, or large, leaved Maple. Identification. Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 267.; Dec. Prod., 1. p. 694.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 649.; Tor. and Gray, 1. p. 246. Engravings. Hook. Fl. Bor. Amer,. ; the plate of this species in Arb. Brit., 1st edit., vol. V.; oiir.^. 126. ; ^nAJigs. 147. and 148. of the leaves, of the natural siz
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