74 TREES 



in number; growing clustered together from out of the 

 middle of the leaf: out of which proceedeth a small whitish 

 long narrow leaf e : after the floures succeed cornered sharp 

 pointed nuts, of the bignesse of hasell nuts. This tree 

 seemeth to be a kinde of elme, and the people of Essex 

 (whereas great plenty groweth by the waysides) do call it 

 broad-leafed elme." 



