A R B O R E T U M E T F R U T IC E T U M B R I T A N N IC U M .
and DmA. Arb. 1. t . l 2 . ; Snake-barked Maple. Moose Wood, striped Maple, Dog Wood ; E 'ra b le
jasp6, F r . ; gestreifter A horn, Ger. ; Acero screziato, Ital.
Engravings. Mill., t. 7 .; T r a tt. Arch., No. 11.; Mich. Fel. Arb., 2 . 1 .17.; the plate of this species
in Arb. Brit., 1st edit., vol. v . ; our 125. ; and fig . 146. of th e leaves, of th e n a tu ra l size,
forming p. 98, 99.
Spec. Char., Leaves cordate, 3-lobed, acuminated, finely and acutely
serrated. Racemes pendulous, simple. Petals oval. F ru it smooth, with
the wings rather diverging. {JDon’s Mill.) A deciduous tree, with green
bark, striped with white. Canada to Georgia. Height 8 ft. to 10 ft. in
America; 10ft. to 2 0 ft. 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 o f its bark, this tree deserves a place in every collection.
I t is propagated by seeds, which are received from America; or by grafting on
A. Pseudo-Platanus.
C. Leaves 5-lobed.
¥ 5. A. MACROPHv'i.LUM Pursh. The long, or large, leaved Maple.
Identification. P ursh, F l. Amer. Sept., 1. p. 267.; Dec. Prod., 1. p. 594.; Do n ’s Mill., 1. p. 649.;
T o r and Gray, 1. p. 246.
Engravings. Hook. Fl. Bor. Amer., 1. t.38, ; th e plate of this species in Arb. B rit., 1st edit.,
vol. V.; o u r ^ . 126. ; andriZgs. 147. and 148. of the leaves, of th e n a tu ra l size, forming p. 100, 101.
and 102, 103.
126 ii'c e r macrophÿllum.
Spec. Char. Sjc Leaves digitately 5-Iobed, with roundish recesses. Lobes
somewhat 3-lobed, repandly toothed, pubescent beneath. Racemes com-
with hairy filaments. Ovaries very hairy. (Loris
Mill ) A deciduous tree of large size. North-west coast o f North America,
banks o f rivers. Height 40 ft. to 90 ft. Introduced in
1826. Flowers yellow, frag ran t; April and May. Keys b row n ; ripe in
September. Decaying leaves yellowish brown. Naked young wood brown.
DUQs green. °
Leaves nearly 1 ft. broad. Carpels sometimes 3. Sap as abundant as m
any species, except in A. sacchárinum ; the wood soft, whitish, but beautifully
veined. (Tor. and Gray.) This species is quite hardy in the climate of London,
and promises to form a most valuable addition to our ornamental, and,
possibly, to our timber, trees. The tree in the Hort. Soc. Garden is between
40 ft. and 50 ft. high, after having been thirteen years planted ; and it has
flowered, and ripened some seeds.
¥ 6. A. p la t a n o i 'd e s L. The Platanus-like, or Nonvay, Maple.
zpitzffiàttHger Ahorn,
t. 10. f. I. , th e plate of this species in A f Brit., 1st edit., v o l.v ., our
fig . 129. ; andj7g. 149. of tlie leaves, of the n atu ra l size, forming p. 104, 105.
Spec Char., Sec. Leaves cordate, smooth, 5-lobed. Lobes acuminated, with a
few coarse acute teeth. Corymbs stalked, erectish, and, as well as the fniit,
smooth. F ru it with divaricated wings (Don’s JZ « .) A deciduous tree,
above the middle size. Norway to Switzerland, b ut not in Britain. Height
30 ft to 60 ft. Introduced in 1683. Flowers rich yellow ; April and
May Keys brown ; ripe in September and October. Opening foliage and
flowers, in spring, of a bright yellow ; when decaying, also, of a fine yellow.
Naked young wood smooth, brown.
Varieties.
¥ A. p. 2 Lobèlii. A. Lo-
bèli! Tenore ; A. plata-
noides Dan’s Mill, i,
p. 649. (O u r / g . 127. ;
and Jig. 150. of the
leaves, of the natural
size, in the plate forming
p. 106.) — The leaves are
very slightly heart-shaped,
irregularly toothed, 5-
lobed, with the lobes
more or less abruptly
pointed. The bark of
the young wood striped,
somewhat in the manner
of th a t of A. striatum ;
by which circumstance
the plant, in a young
state, is readily distinguished
from A. piata-
noides. A large tree,
native o f the kingdom of
Naples, and found on
mountains. One o f the
most beautiful acers in
cultivation ; but very
little known, though it
was introduced about
r i'c e r flatanS ld es IvobèWi.
iiiurüuuueu auuui
1683. There is a tree o f it at Croome, above 20 ft. high, which has
ripened seeds.
¥ A. p. 3 variegàtum H ort. A. p . albo variegàtum Hayne. — Leaves variegated
with white.
¥ A. p. 4 alireo variegàtum H o rt.— Leaves variegated with yellow.
¥ A. p. 5 laciniàtum Dec. A. p . c ispum Lauth ; Eagle’s Claw, or
Hawk’s F o o t Maple. (T h e plate o f this variety in Arb. Brit., 1st
edit., vol. V .; o iirjîg . 128.; and Jig. 151. of theleaves, of the natural
size, in the plate forming p. 107.) — Leaves deeply and variously cut.
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