37810. ULMUS PARVIFOLIA. 



Elm. From Frank N. Meyer, Nan to 

 tchu, Shensi, China. Small-leaved 

 species, ranging from shrub to tall 

 tree according to location. Very 

 drought resistant and stands fair 

 amount of alkali. Much planted by 

 Chinese for cart building lumber. 

 Adapted to mild-wintered, semi-arid 

 regions, for lumber and park purposes. 



22975. ULMUS PUMILA. 



Chinese Elm. From Frank N. Meyer, 

 Fengtai, China. Tall shade and tim- 

 ber tree, remarkably resistant to 

 droughts and severe extremes of tem- 

 perature. Timber mainly used for the 

 manufacture of Chinese carts. Of ex- 

 ceptional promise as a shade tree for 

 the northern semi-arid regions of the 

 United States. 



34063. ULMUS SP. Karagatch 

 Elm» From Truckee^Carson Field Sta- 

 tion^ Fallon, Nevada* Grow^n from 

 seedsreceivedfroniRussian Turkestan, 

 Rapidly grov^ing elm w^ell suited to 

 semi-arid regions, has much harder 

 and better w^ood than the American 

 elm and is as good or better for wind- 

 breaks and shade in arid regions. 



