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white, and docs not attain as great size, but it is not as desirable 

 for planting in positions too confined for the white as the 

 European (campestris) or Scotch (montana) elms. 



The European or English elm forms a lofty tree of less spread- 

 ing habit than our white elm, and in retaining its foliage later, 

 extends apparently our season of summer. 



As a shade tree it is more compact and dense in its foliage, 

 and therefore more suitable in the formation of masses or groups. 



FIG. 5. ENGLISH ELM. 



A great number of varieties of this species occur among the 

 trees sold, because all are grown from seed, and the planter can 

 frequently select trees of a dozen different habits among those 

 offered by the dealer. 



The Scotch or Wych elm is a variety nearer to our white elm 

 in its habits, but of less size and with a coarser foliage. It 

 appears to be suited with poor soils, where our white elm does 



