"Pshaw! every one knows a maple tree so there can't be anything new worth hearing about a maple," said Nita.
"How do you know but that we may discover some new feature about a maple that you never dreamed of before?" asked Miss Miller.
"Hitherto unpublished—exclusive rights claimed by Wickeecheokee Band!" added Zan.
"Not so many moons since, I met a group of girls who were greatly surprised to find that sugar came from maples!" added Miss Miller, smiling at Nita.
"Oh, that was different! What I mean now, is, that every one knows a maple when they see one, and it's nothing new."
Miss Miller examined the maple thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "How many of you know what kind of a maple this is?"
"We have one like it on the front lawn and Dad always calls it "the red maple,"" replied Zan.
"Yes, it is a red maple. Acer is the Latin name, while maple is the common name. Now look at the height of this tree and tell me how tall it will grow before it reaches its full growth?"
"This one is not twenty feet, is it?" asked Elena.