. Contributions to the botany of Vermont. Plants -- Vermont. 76 Bulletin 73 4 maple is one of the most highly ornamental of the smaller trees, worth}' of more general cultivation. STRIPED MAPLE (mOOSEWOOD, STRIPED DOGWOOD and. Acer Penrmylvanicum Linn. The striped maple is a small tree or shrub which forms a familiar part of the under growth of our forests, and is a common roadside bush in all parts of the state. It is easily distinguished by its greenish bark striped longitudinally with darker lines. The leaves^ the largest of the maples, are usually from five to seven inches long and four or
. Contributions to the botany of Vermont. Plants -- Vermont. 76 Bulletin 73 4 maple is one of the most highly ornamental of the smaller trees, worth}' of more general cultivation. STRIPED MAPLE (mOOSEWOOD, STRIPED DOGWOOD and. Acer Penrmylvanicum Linn. The striped maple is a small tree or shrub which forms a familiar part of the under growth of our forests, and is a common roadside bush in all parts of the state. It is easily distinguished by its greenish bark striped longitudinally with darker lines. The leaves^ the largest of the maples, are usually from five to seven inches long and four or five inches wide. Its drooping clusters of greenish flowers unfold by the middle of June when the leaves are nearly grown. The fruits are abundant and turn a beautiful scarlet towards au- tumn. This maple rarely ex- ceeds a height of twenty feet. It has also a distinct value for ornamental planting, especially in groups or borders. SUGAR MAPLE (iiARD MAPLE, ROCK maple) Acer barbatum Michx., A. sacchar- inum Wang. The sugar maple is at home every- where in Vermont but it thrives best on the cool, rocky uplands of our state. It can be distinguished by its light gray bark which has large, white patches on the younger branches or by its broad, five-lobed leaves which have shallow, rounded sinuses. The small, inconspicuous flowers of the sugar maple appear with the leaves but the fruit does not i-ipcn until late smnmer. This tree is widely distributed in North America but the fame of its sugar-bearing sap has mainly spread from Vermont. STRIPED MAPLE. Leaf aud fruit, X y^.. 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 University of Vermont. Botany Dept; Middlebury College. Burlington, Vt. : Botanical Dept. , University of Vermont
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