62 ti;i;i:s and shim bs 



The Elm Family (Ulmaceae) is represented in New 

 Mexico by a single species of Hackberry or Cumaro (Celtis 

 reticulata) which grows in the dry foothills of the mountains. 

 It is a low stunted tree 10 to IS feet high, with whitish bark, 

 generally scrubby appearance, and very rough harsh leaves. 

 Under favorable conditions it gets much larger and very much 

 more symmetrical, becoming a. rather pretty tree, offering a 

 dense shade. 



The American Elm (Ulmus atnericana) is grown quite 

 extensively throughout the State as a shade tree, and is a very 



satisfactory tree indeed. 



The Wild Hop (Humulus lupulus neomexicanus) is a 



native vine that is of considerable decorative value, since it 

 grows very rapidly and the root is perennial. In cultivation 

 the vines grow 30 or 40 feet in a season and branch profusely, 

 covering trellises readily and very effectively. For such pur- 

 poses the plant, is to be highly recommended. It grows wild in 

 the mountains at elevations of from 6.000 to 8.000 feet. 



The Mulberries (Moraceae) are represented in 

 New Mexico by a single species of the genus Moms (M. 

 microphylla) , which is a low branched tree 10 to 15 feet high 

 in the drier foothills of the mountains, coming into southern 

 New Mexico from western Texas. This shrub we have never 

 seen in cultivation, but doubt not that it would readily respond 

 to a little care. 



The White Mulberry (Morus alba) is cultivated ex- 

 tensively as a shade tree, and very satisfactorily, throughout 

 the lower part of the State. Tt is most resistant to drought, 

 and grows well when supplied with plenty of water. 



