Just like a grandparent should not be forced to admit which grandchild is their favorite, no curator (or keeper!) should admit which among some 16,000 plants is theirs. However, today I pick this most charismatic of paperbark maples at the Arboretum, a layer from a Wilson-collected plant supplied in 1925 by Mr. T.A. Havemeyer, of Cedar Hill Nursery, Long Island, NY. Bearing numerous robust stems, this tall tree among the Viburnum collection resembles many of those I saw in the wild in China. It is a great place to sit below, rest your head, and admire the copper-foil bark.