ELM 



279 



** Samara with seed near the apex, deeply 

 notched. 



Ulmus campestris, Sm. Elm (Figs. 101, 102). The 

 perianth may be 4- or 5- up to 8-lobed with as many stamens 

 placed opposite the lobes. The flowers are frequently 

 cf only, by abortion, and ripe seeds are rarely perfected. 



Fig. 101. Y^lm, Ulmus campestris. 1, flowering shoot; 2, twig of the 

 preceding year, with tuft of fruits and a dwarf shoot bearing foliage ; 

 3, a flower; 4, ovary; 5, fruit; 68, seeds; 9, buds, p. 279 (Wi). 



The dense clusters of flowers are each composed of a short 

 axis bearing a few leaves, the lowermost of which are 

 distichous and devoid of flowers, the upper spiral and 

 each with a flower in its axil. The ovary is one-celled. 



