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THE ELM. 



later in coming into leaf than the Common Ehii. 



It attains a very great 

 height, and has a some- 

 what narrower head 

 than the other kinds. 

 This is also the cha- 

 racter of the tree in 

 the w^est of England ; 

 but as it is generally 

 grown in hedges, where 

 frequent loppings pre- 

 vent it from assuming 

 its natural shape, it is 

 by no means a pic- 

 turesque tree. The 

 timber is said by many 

 to be superior to that 

 of any of the other 

 Elms. 



Lindley describes, 

 under the name of 

 Ulmus parvifoUa, a 

 variety with much 

 smaller leaves ; but 

 this appears to be little 

 known. Loudon mentions also another Cornish 

 variety of Elm, which is almost evergreen in a 

 mild winter; and as such is the most ornamen- 

 tal tree of the genus. It is called the Kidbrook 

 Elm. 



The Cornish Elm cannot be considered a pic- 

 turesque tree. It is of a rigid growth; the 

 foliage is meagre and rarely hangs in graceful 

 clusters. The timber, however, is considered very 

 good. 



CORNISH ELM. 



