Trees, Shown to the Children

Chapter 14: PLATE XII THE ORIENTAL PLANE

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This work presents a detailed exploration of various tree species, featuring 32 colored plates that illustrate each type. It serves as an educational resource for children, highlighting the characteristics and significance of trees in nature. The content is structured to engage young readers with vivid imagery and informative descriptions, fostering an appreciation for the natural world. Each plate is accompanied by text that describes the tree's features, habitat, and ecological role, making it a valuable tool for learning about botany and the environment.

PLATE XII
THE ORIENTAL PLANE

There are two kinds of Plane tree which have come to us as strangers from foreign lands and have taken kindly to our cold climate and biting winds. These are the Oriental or Eastern Plane and the Occidental or Western Plane. The differences between them are not great, and the one which you will most easily remember is, that in the Oriental Plane the leaf stalk is green, whereas in the Occidental Plane tree it is purply red. We owe a special debt of gratitude to these Plane trees because they add beauty to so many of the dingy streets and squares in our big cities.