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TILIA, continued 
T. dasystyla. Crimean Linden. (M in) A variety of fine form, with 
thick, deep green, glossy foliage. The bright green bark of the younger 
growth shows well in winter. 
T. platyphyllos. Large-leaved Linden. (L r) A broad-topped tree, 
with foliage larger than any other variety of this family. It flowers quite early 
in the spring. A desirable avenue or lawn tree. 
T. platyphyllos, var. aurea. Golden-barked Linden. (M in) A va¬ 
riety in which the younger growth is bright yellow, therefore distinct and 
attractive in winter. 
T. vulgaris; syn., Europsea. European Linden. (Lin) A vigorous 
grower, not as large as T. platyphyllos and blooms later. The foliage is smaller 
and green on both sides. 
T. vulgaris, var. rubra. Red-barked Linden. (M in) This variety forms 
a dense round-topped tree. The bark on branches is a dark purplish red and 
very showy in winter. The foliage, of medium size, is dark green. 
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ULMUS. Elm 
An exceptionally desirable class of trees, requiring a rich, moist soil for their 
best development. They are excellent lawn trees, and the American, English and 
Huntingdon Elms are valuable for street and avenue planting. It is throughout 
New England that we find the finest specimens, and the grand avenues planted 
with these trees in many of the eastern cities have become so well known that the 
Elm is always associated with New England. 
U. Americana. American Elm. (Lr) A magnificent native tree, with a 
wide arching top and pendulous branches. The rough leaves are dull green. 
One of the most characteristic and picturesque of American trees. 
U. campestris. English Elm. (Lin) A round-topped and sometimes 
open-headed tree, generally densely branched. The dark green leaves remain 
much longer in the autumn than those of the American variety. 
U. campestris, var. latifolia; syn., major. Broad-leaved English Elm. 
(Lr) A good strong grower. The foliage larger than that of the species and 
expands very early in the spring. 
U. scabra; syn., montana. Scotch, or Wych Elm. (Lr) This forms 
a broad, round-topped head, with heavy, spreading branches. Perfectly hardy 
and an extremely good sort. 
U. scabra, var. Huntingdoni. Huntingdon Elm. (Lr) An excellent, 
vigorous grower of erect habit. Bark smooth; foliage dark green. One of 
the best. 
U. scabra, var. pendula. Camperdown Elm. (Ds) A dwarf form, used 
as a standard by grafting on 6- to 8-foot stems, when it forms a broad, spread¬ 
ing, umbrella-shaped top. One of the best weepers. 
U. scabra, var. purpurea. Purple Wych Elm. (M in) A neat-growing 
form, with purple foliage. Somewhat smaller than U. scabra. 
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