. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. WHITE ELM Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. dred feet or more and acquires a trunk diameter of six to ten feet. It is usually a quick-growing tree. The bark on the trunk is ashy-gray, thick and divided by deep fissures into flat ridges which sep- arate into thin scales. The leaves are simple, alternate, two to five inches in length, coarsely doubly toothed and dark green and somewhat rough on the upper surface. The flowers appear in late March or early April before the leaves, and
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. WHITE ELM Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. dred feet or more and acquires a trunk diameter of six to ten feet. It is usually a quick-growing tree. The bark on the trunk is ashy-gray, thick and divided by deep fissures into flat ridges which sep- arate into thin scales. The leaves are simple, alternate, two to five inches in length, coarsely doubly toothed and dark green and somewhat rough on the upper surface. The flowers appear in late March or early April before the leaves, and the small, winged fruit ripens in May before the leaves are fully developed. The wood is heavy, hard, strong and tough. It is employed for the hubs of wheels, in boat and ship building, for flooring and in cooperage. 47 AMERICAN ELM Winter twig and buds. One-half natural. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. State Forester; Rane, F. Wm. (Frank William), 1868-1933. Boston, Mass. : The Forester
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