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English Elm. —The 
English Elm is a tall, oval¬ 
headed, compact, handsome 
tree with leaves which are 
smaller than those of the 
American Elm, and which 
stay on much later inthefall. 
It is at its best in the Puget 
Sound region, equalling the 
American Elm there and on 
the coast of California ex¬ 
pact than the American 
Elm. It succeeds well in the 
Pacific Coast states. 
Ginkgo. —The Ginkgo or 
Maidenhair Tree, which 
was imported from China 
and Japan, has taken fore¬ 
most rank among the desira¬ 
ble trees for shade purposes 
in the cities of eastern Amer¬ 
ica. Because of its hardiness 
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celling it. It also thrives in 
the Sacramento and San 
Joaquin Valleys and in the 
Atlantic States from Wash¬ 
ington to Georgia. 
Huntington Elm. —The 
Huntington Elm is a com¬ 
paratively round-headed 
European variety. It is a 
large, handsome tree with 
good foliage and is more com- 
