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white, and does not attain as great size, but it is not as desirable 
for planting in positions too confined for the white as the 
European ( campestris ) or Scotch ( montana ) elms. 
The European or English elm forms a lofty tree of less spread- 
ing habit than our white elm, and in retaining its foliage later, 
extends apparently our season of summer. 
As a shade tree it is more compact and dense in its foliage, 
and therefore more suitable in the formation of masses or groups. 
Fig. 5.— English Elm. 
A great number of varieties of this species occur among the 
trees sold, because all are grown from seed, and the planter can 
frequently select trees of a dozen different habits among those 
offered by the dealer. 
The Scotch or Wych elm is a variety nearer to our white elm 
in its habits, but of less size and with a coarser foliage. It 
appears to be suited with poor soils, where our white elm does 
