324, OUR WOODLAND TREES. 
vein in oblique and parallel lines to the leaf 
margin, near which they are occasionally forked. 
It is a curious fact that the Small-leaved Hlm is 
rarely propagated by its seed, which in this 
country does not appear to ripen sufficiently to 
admit of its growing. The Tree is, however, 
multiplied by its suckers, which grow abundantly 
around its trunk, thrown up by its surface-roots. . 
It grows to a great age, as great sometimes as five 
or six centuries; and under the most favourable 
conditions, and when growing freely in its natural 
state, it requires a century and a half to arrive 
at its full perfection. Those who desire to have 
Trees surrounding them where no Trees have 
before existed, and who yet do not wish to wait 
during the long interval which is necessary for 
the development of a sapling, will be glad to learn 
that an Elm can be transplanted at an age 
greatly beyond the usual term of transplantation. 
At one time it was customary in England to 
feed cattle with Elm leaves, and this practice is 
still adopted abroad. The wood is of a fine grain, 
hard, heavy, and tough, being especially useful for 
purposes that require it to be frequently brought 
