THE ELMS AND THE HACKBERRY 



which is found by cutting a stem of recent 

 growth. The dried fruit, which hangs on the 

 stems through the winter, is also another means 

 of recognizing the tree, this berry-like fruit 

 can be seen in the photograph which I took as 

 late in the deciduous season as April thirteenth. 

 It is a round-headed tree with a short trunk 

 and usually a broad spread of branches, but in 

 the basin of the Ohio River it grows to be a 

 tall and stately tree. 



The wood is heavy and coarsely grained, 

 and is used for fences and for making cheap 

 furniture. 



The generic name, Celtis, is the ancient 

 Greek name for the lotus berry; and the 

 specific name, occidentalis (belonging to the 

 west), designates its American origin. 



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