Trees and tree drawing; . **; 76 TREES AMD TKEE DRAWING. is covered with rough bark. Its great branches ascendat a sharp angle, and the twigs multiply considerablyat their outward extremity, making its winter outlinefairly distinct. The leaves are small, rough, and simple,the foliage forming large solid clumps and masses. Theflowers coming before the leaves give the tree a glowof crimson in the early spring, though individuallythey are quite small, and the flat seeds are incon-spicuous. The Wych Elm {Ulmus montana), notwithstandingits name, does not affect mountains more than theCommon El
Trees and tree drawing; . **; 76 TREES AMD TKEE DRAWING. is covered with rough bark. Its great branches ascendat a sharp angle, and the twigs multiply considerablyat their outward extremity, making its winter outlinefairly distinct. The leaves are small, rough, and simple,the foliage forming large solid clumps and masses. Theflowers coming before the leaves give the tree a glowof crimson in the early spring, though individuallythey are quite small, and the flat seeds are incon-spicuous. The Wych Elm {Ulmus montana), notwithstandingits name, does not affect mountains more than theCommon Elm. It is a native tree, growing to a heightof one hundred and ten feet; is generally broader inthe crown, and has more spreading branches than itsrelative. It also differs from the latter in having largerleaves and more pendant growth, which two character-istics are noticeably exaggerated in the cultivatedWeeping Elm. The fohage masses are less solid, andin some trees very much smaller. Many Elms with silver, gold, and variegatedf
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