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THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 



THE ELMS 



The elms, while not of great importance in producing 

 lumber are very commonly planted for ornamental pur- 

 poses. In certain parts of this country notably in the 

 Northeastern States they form an important part of the 

 landscape, and in many an old New England village 

 the charm of the streets and the parks is largely due 

 to the elms. It is a tree that is quite easy to dis- 

 tinguish. 



AMERICAN ELM 

 Ulmus americana 



BARK 



Ashy gray, divided by deep furrows 

 into broad ridges. 



LEAVES 



2"-5" long with coarse teeth on the 

 edges. Generally one-sided at the 

 base. 



FRUIT 



A small winged seed which ripens and 

 is shed in May before the leaves are 

 full grown. 



RANGE 



Maine to North Dakota, Texas to 

 Florida. 



In addition to this species there are four others found 

 within the United States, the most important of which 

 are the rock elm and slippery elm. 



