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TIMBER TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 



In this State, wliere it reaches an average height uf 30 to 45 

 feet, it grows along swamps and streams, and is nowhere uncommon 

 ■except on the mountains. (Fig. 14.) 



The winged elm bears seed abundant!}^ at intervals of 2 or 3 

 years, and young plants are frequent along streams or swamp 

 land. 



The leaves are smaller than those of the American elm and the 

 brown twigs more slender. The small clustered flowers are on 

 slender foot-stalks, and the oval winged fruit is deeply notched, 

 and hairy on the margin. There are numerous long superficial 

 lateral roots. 



The wood is heavy, hard, not strong, very close-grained, com- 

 pact, unwedgeable; brown in color; the sapwood lighter. It is 

 used for hubs, blocks, and tool handles. 



Ulmus fulva, Michaux. 



(slippery elm.) 



A tree, with deeply furrowed dark brown bark and dark gray- 

 brown branches which form a broom-shaped crown, reaching a 

 height of 135 and a diameter of 4 feet. 



It occurs in rich soil from the valley of the lower St. Lawrence 

 river to northern Dakota, and south to northern Florida, central 

 Alabama and Mississippi, and the valley of the San Antonio river, 

 Texas. 



In this State, where it reaches an average height of 30 to 50 



