THE WITCH HAZEL, SOEEEL TREE, ETC. 73 



ley is famous for its grand elms ; so is tliat adjoining 

 Plymouth, N. H^, and in this beautiful mountain 

 hamlet is a magnificent specimen, 

 near the Pemigewasset House, 



American White Elm. 



whose trunk four persons can scarcely encircle with 

 outstretched arms and clasped hands. There are 

 several "Washington" elms in various parts of the 

 land, the most notable one of which is that at Cam- 

 bridge, Mass.* The one which fo^-merly stood on 



* Under this tree, which to-day has a rather dilapidated ap- 

 pearance, Washington took command of the American army, July 

 3, 1775. 



