. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES SLIPPERY ELM (Ulmus pttbescens Walt.) 'jjf» -FT E" SF^SIs' ''â â â â -â "â ". 'â¢â .â *,--"-â â '" â -â¢â -'â â -â â "â¢--â¢â .â -â â - 'â 'â â¢'â â 'â â :.' ' . â â¢;â â â .. H JVS V*VZJ-'*-\ HP THE Slippery Elm, a common name attached to this â species because of the mucilaginous inner-bark, is very rare or wanting in the eastern sections of the State, but is rather frequent in the western parts. It has a preference for l
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES SLIPPERY ELM (Ulmus pttbescens Walt.) 'jjf» -FT E" SF^SIs' ''â â â â -â "â ". 'â¢â .â *,--"-â â '" â -â¢â -'â â -â â "â¢--â¢â .â -â â - 'â 'â â¢'â â 'â â :.' ' . â â¢;â â â .. H JVS V*VZJ-'*-\ HP THE Slippery Elm, a common name attached to this â species because of the mucilaginous inner-bark, is very rare or wanting in the eastern sections of the State, but is rather frequent in the western parts. It has a preference for low, rich soil, though it some- times occurs on higher ground. In habit it is a lower tree than the Ameri- can Elm and, in proportion to its height, more spreading. It is a medium-sized tree, attaining a height of forty to fifty feet and a trunk diameter of one to two feet. The head is very broad and almost flat. The bark on the trunk is thick, dark brown tinged with red, divided by shallow fissures into flat ridges and covered with flat scales. The winter buds are obtuse, dark brown in color and covered with rusty hairs. The leaves are simple, alternate, four to six inches long, sharply doubly toothed, dark green and very rough on the upper surface and rough on the under-surface. The nowers appear before the leaves about the mid- dle of April and the small fruit ripens in late spring. The wood is very similar to that of the American Elm, being heavy, strong and durable. It is employed in the manufacture of agricultural implements, for the hubs of wheels, in the construction of vessels and for fence-posts. slippery ELM Winter twig and buds. One-half natural SLIPPERY ELM Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. 46. 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 wo
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