THE ELM. 



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Loudon says of this variety (as he calls it), that in the 

 climate of London it is a week or fortnight later in 

 coming into leaf than the Common Elm. It attains a 

 very great height, and has a somewhat narrower head 

 than the other kinds. This is also the character of 

 the tree in the West of England ; but as it is generally 

 grown in hedges, where frequent loppings prevent it from 

 assuming its natural shape, it is by no means a picturesque 



FLOWERS AND SEED-VESSELS OF WYCH ELM. 



tree. The timber is said by many to be superior to that 

 of any of the other Elms. 



Lindley describes, under the name of Ulmus parvifolia, 

 a variety with much smaller leaves ; but this appears to 

 be little known. Loudon mentions also another Cornish 

 variety of Elm, which is almost evergreen in a mild winter. 



