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WOOD AND FOEEST. 



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WHITE ELM. AMERICAN ELM. WATER ELM. 



Water, because it flourishes on river banks. 



Ulmus americana Linnaeus. 

 Vlmus, the classical Latin name. 



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Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map); 

 best northward on river 

 bottoms. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 90', even 

 120'; diameter, 3'-8'; 

 trunk,, usually divides at 

 30'-40' from ground into 

 upright branches, making 

 triangular outline; bark, 

 ashy gray, deep longitu- 

 dinal fissures, broad 

 ridges ; leaves, 4"-6" 

 long, oblique obovate^ 

 doubly serrate, smooth 

 one way; fruit, small, 

 roundish, flat, smooth, sa- 

 maras. 



Appearance of Wood: 

 Color, light brown, sap- 

 wood yellowish; ring-po- 

 rous; rings, marked by 

 "several rows of large open 

 ducts ; grain, interlaced ; 

 rays, numerous, thin. 



