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seeds in this country, and there being no evidence of it being 

 found in a wild state, it is therefore supposed that it is not 

 a native ; while U. montana seeds freely, and is abundantly 

 wild in Scotland. 



American Elm {Ulmus Americana). A native of North 

 America, abundant in Nova Scotia and Canada, extending to 

 the Southern United States. It is a tree resembling the 

 English elm, but has larger leaves ; the wood is used for the 

 same purposes as the preceding, but is not so hard and is 

 less durable. Its inner bark is very tough, and is used for 

 weaving into seats for common chairs and the like. 



Zelkona tree (^Planera Richardi). A native of North 

 America, becoming a large tree, attaining the height of 70 or 

 80 feet, having much the appearance of the elm, and in the 

 countries where it is abundant is used for the same purposes 

 as the oak, especially for making furniture. 



Nettle Tree (Celtis australis). A tree 30 to 40 feet or 

 more high, native of the South of Europe, and coast of North 

 Africa. In some parts of France and Germany it is planted 

 as an ornamental tree ; its wood is hard and is used for furni- 

 ture making. As a genus it differs from Ulmus by having 

 a small black drupe, which is delicious and wholesome, and 

 is eaten in some parts. It is believed by some to be the 

 Lotos of the ancients, the food of the Lotophagi. In Greece 

 it is called honey-berry. There are several other species 

 natives of North America, such as the huckberry [Celtis 

 crassifolia) , a fine species forming large forests in some parts 

 of the United States, having fruit about the size of a pea, 

 which is eatable. 



THE AMARANTH, DOCK, AND MAEYEL OF 

 PEEU ALLIANCE. 



The Cock^s comb Family. 



( Amaranthace m.) 

 Soft stemmed fruticuls, or perennial or annual herbs, 

 rarely woody. Leaves simple, alternate, or opposite and 



