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close-grained and working with considerable freedom, 

 it is very liable to warp. 



For carts, wheelbarrows, pumps, packing-cases, 

 and as a substitute for ash in the making of agri- 

 cultural implements Elm wood is largely employed, 

 while for the cheaper class of coffins it is extensively 

 in use. 



Guernsey or Jersey Elm (U. stricta Wheatleyi). 

 For planting in confined spaces this is, perhaps, the 

 best form of Elm, while its neat habit and foliage are 

 additional recommendations. Advantage has been 

 taken of these traits of character, and the tree has been 

 planted frequently in several parts of the Metropolis. 

 For withstanding smoke and a close, heated atmosphere 

 it is particularly valuable. 



The East Anglian or Lock Elm (U. minor) is well 

 represented in parts of the East End, where in some 

 of the squares and gardens it is fairly common. Like 

 the former, it is a capital town tree, with a closely 

 and finely branching habit and particularly small leaves 

 that cast only a moderate shade. We have met with 

 this distinct tree in several parts of London, where, 

 even in very smoky parts, it succeeds in a very satis- 

 factory way. 



There are several methods of propagating the 

 various kinds of Elms, the English being produced 

 from root suckers, while the Mountain or Scotch bear 

 seed in abundance. The seeds are generally ripe and 

 should be collected from the end of May till the middle 

 of June, according to the season. Sweeping the seeds 

 from the ground or roadway beneath the trees is the 

 simplest way of procuring the requisite quantity, or 

 they may be gathered by hand from the trees, or when 

 they are nearly ripe by spreading mats on the ground and 



