220 THE BOOK OF FORESTRY 
THE ELMS 
The elms, while not of great importance in producing 
lumber are very commonly planted for ornamental pur- 
poses. In certain parts of this country notably in the 
Northeastern States they form an important part of the 
landscape, and in many an old New England village 
the charm of the streets and the parks 1s largely due 
to the elms. It is a tree that is quite easy to dis- 
tinguish. 
AMERICAN ELM 
Cimus americana 
Bark 
\Ashy grav, divided by deep furrows 
into broad ridges 
LEAVES 
2”-5"" long with coarse teeth on the 
edges Cieneially one-sided at the 
pase. 
Froit 
A small winged seed which ripens and 
is shed in May before the leaves are 
full grown 
RANGE 
Maine to North Dakota, Texas to 
Florida. 
In addition to this species there are four others found 
within the United States, the most important of which 
are the rock elm and slippery elm. 
