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streams. It is a native of the warmer United States, not extending to the 

 Pacific. (Sargent says that it grows to its lai'gest size and most aljundantly 

 in the region west of the Mississippi River. 



It should, therefore, be easy of introduction into New Soutli Wales. 

 "The good habit, rapid growth, small size, and abundant foliage of the Wahoo 

 make it a desii'able ornamental tree, and it is often planted in the Southern 

 United States to shade the streets of towns and villages." (Sargent.) 



7. U. americana, L. The " White Elm " or " Water Elm " of the United 

 ^States. 



This is figured by Sargent at t. 311 of his " Silva of North America," and 

 Pinchot has published Circular 66 of his Forest Planting Leafiets concerning 

 it. (U.S. Department of Agriculture.) 



It is a very large and graceful tree, and extends from Newfoundland here 

 and there as far south as Texas. Like most Elms it fiourishes best in deep, 

 well-drained alluvial soil. At the same time it is very accommodating both 

 as regards moisture, quality of soil and temperatui-e. 



It is said to be very liable to Ijorers in its native count ly. 



Its timber is valuable for cooi)erage, flooring, wheels, ship-building, and 

 agricultui"al implements. It is, however, not durable. 



It is a specially valuable tree for ornamental and protective planting. Its 

 seeds do not retain their vitality long, but it is readily propagated from 

 suckers. 



8. U. crassifolia, Nuttall. The "Cedar Elm" of the United States. 

 Figured by Sax'gent at t. 315 of his work. 



A tree of medium or large size occurring in some of the warmer parts of 

 the United States, e.g. Mississippi, Southern Arkansas, and Texas. In 

 Arkansas it grows usually on liver cliffs and low hillsides. 



" As it grows on the bottom lands of the rivers of Central Texas, the 

 Cedar Elm, with its broad head of long pendulous branches, covered with 

 dark green lustrous leaves, is one of the most beautiful and gr-aceful trees of 

 North America. It is occasionally planted as a shade tree in the streets of 

 cities and towns in Texas, but except in Texas it is rarely seen in cultivation." 

 (Sargent.) 



It seems, therefore, the likpliest of the American Kims to flourish in 

 coastal New South Wales. 



9. U. fulva, Michaux. " The Slippery or Red Elm " of Eastern N(U-th 

 America. 



Sargent figures this tree at t. 314 of his celebrated work, and quotes U. 1 

 pubescens 1 Walter', as a doubtful synonym. On the other hand, Pinchot in 

 his Forest Planting Leaflet, Circular S.^ (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture), treats 

 of the Slipper}' Elm as C pubescens without doubt. As these two eminent 

 American dendrologists and foresters differ, we will leave it at that. 



The vernacular names are owing to the mucilaginous charactei' of the inner 

 Dark and the reddish tint of the trunk. 



