This section is from the book "The Flower-Garden; Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers", by Joseph Breck. Also available from Amazon: The Flower-Garden: Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers.
L. siyraciflua. - Sweet Gum. - This tree attains the altitude of fifty or sixty feet in favorable situations. It is garnished with fine foliage, which changes to a dull red with the first autumnal frost. The leaves are deeply palmated, varying in size from three to six inches. The flowers are not ornamental. For variety's sake, a few trees may be desirable for shade.
 
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