tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984534323050077645.post5629768926833578549..comments2023-04-30T08:27:12.068-07:00Comments on The House: Then (1905) and Now (2009)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984534323050077645.post-87176731138195566012009-09-21T17:09:34.186-07:002009-09-21T17:09:34.186-07:00Yeah, you're almost certainly right about thei...Yeah, you're almost certainly right about their age, a depressing realization. The maple to the west of the three sycamores is probably about the same age.<br /><br />I hadn't known the distinction between American sycamores and London plane trees, and you might be right - but I <i>think</i> they're American sycamores, because London planes are hybrids and we've got some volunteers in the yard.<br /><br />These sycamores aren't too healthy; all three look as though they've had arguments with vehicular traffic in the past.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152219034171337111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984534323050077645.post-83626579834114832532009-09-21T11:19:02.652-07:002009-09-21T11:19:02.652-07:00I'm going out on a limb (so to speak) and gues...I'm going out on a limb (so to speak) and guess that those sycamores (or London planes-- the leaves look a little small for sycamore) are about fifty years old, replacing what were most probably elms in the older picture.C. Wingatehttp://kingslynn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com