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the, name "slippery elm"), which is possessed of 

 demulcent and medicinal qualities. One may easily 

 identify the tree by the gummy, aromatic taste of 

 the bark on the branchlets. The wood is reddish, 

 tough, and very durable ; it is used by the farmers 

 for fence posts, as it lasts a long time haK buried 

 in the ground. It is common from N^ew England 

 to the Dakotas and eastern ITebraska, and south- 

 ward to Florida and Texas, but in the country im- 

 mediately south of the White Mountains I notice 

 tliat it rarely develops beyond the proportions of 

 a small tree, with a trunk of about eight inches diam- 

 eter. 



The Scotch elm( UJmusmanfana), sometimes called 

 "Wych elm, has similar but smaller and less rough 

 leaves than the shppery elm ; the buds are not downy, 

 and the branches droop at their extremities. This 

 tree is extensively cultivated, and will be found in 

 many of our parks. 



American or The American elm is justly famous 



White Elm. as one of the most beautiful of all 



m«ms Americana. ^^^^^, j^ frequently grows from 60 



to 80, and occasionally 120 feet high. One of our 

 cities (New Haven), by reason of its beautiful elms, 

 has been called the "Elm City," and many New 

 England towns and villages — ^Greenfield, Deerfield, 

 Andover, Concord, and a host of others — boast of 



