Sugar maple

Abstract

A sugar maple of columnar form and exceedingly fast growth. The leaves have a less leathery appearance than other known columnar sugar maple trees which gives the tree an overall distinctive cleaner and healthier appearance. The leaves are less subject to scorching which adds to the healthy appearance of the tree particularly late in the season before the leaves change to their bright yellow coloration in the fall.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Acer saccharum substantially as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its columnar shape vigorous growth faster than other known columnar sugar maples, less leathery appearance of the leaves and cleaner and healthier appearance late in the season due to less scorching of the leaves.