548 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Ulmus parvifolia, Jacquin. 



The Evergreen Elm of China, Japan, Upper India and Burmah. 

 A similar tree is found on the Himalayan mountains. Well eligible 

 for big hedges. 



UlmilS pedunculata, Fougeraux. (U. ciliata, Ehrhart.) 



Europe and Asia, through the middle zone. A fine avenue-tree. 



Ulmus racemosa, Thomas.* 



The Cork-Elm of North-America, also called Western Rock-Elm. 

 Wood as valuable as that of U. Americana, but much heavier ; it is 

 fine-grained and compact, tough, flexible, not liable to split, holds 

 bolts better than most timber, and is extremely durable when con- 

 stantly wet ; deserves unqualified praise as a furniture-wood for 

 hardness, strength, beauty and buff-reddish tint ; also largely em- 

 ployed for piles, pumps, naves, tackle-blocks, keels, gunwales, heavy 

 agricultural implements, such as mowing and threshing machines,. 

 ploughs [Robb, Sargent]. 



Ulmus ^ATallicliiana, Planchon. 



Himalayan Elm. In the mountains of India from 3,500 feet to 

 10,000 feet. A tree, sometimes to 90 feet high, the stem attaining 

 a girth of 24 feet, but of rather slow growth [Gamble]. Bark very 

 tough ; foliage locally lopped off for cattle-fodder [Brandis]. U. 

 lancifolia (Roxburgh) occurs in the same region as a large tree, 

 yielding, according to Gamble, reddish hard wood. 



Umbellularia Calif or nica, Nuttall. (Oreodaphne Califomica, Nees j 

 Tetranthera Califomica, Hooker and Arnott.) 



Oregon and California, where it is called the " Mountain-Laurel " 

 or " Bay-tree." Finally to 100 feet high ; throughout pervaded by 

 a somewhat camphoric odor. Wood most valuable for cabinet-work, 

 also for the best of flooring ; that of the root splendid for turnery ; 

 it is hard, close-grained, durable, easily worked, susceptible of high 

 polish [Dr. Behr and Prof. Bolander]. 



Uniola gracilis, Michaux. 



North-America. A perennial pasture-grass of considerable value, 

 content with sandy soil, and liking the vicinity of the sea. Root 

 creeping. 



Uniola latifolia, Michaux. 



North-America. This rather tall perennial grass forms large 

 tufts, and affords valuable fodder ; it is best adapted for shady 

 woodlands [C. Mohr]. Used also as decorative among vase-flowers. 



