. Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain [microform]. Plants; Botany; Plantes; Botanique. f'Vh'Esr 7A'/':j-:s. iSi m it rears its pillar-like stem, often reaching sixty or seventy feet free of the forking branches ; in diameter frc(iiiently reaching four feet. Of all our forest trees few surpass it in grandeur of si/.e, and none in elegance of shape, '''ee of the forest where it grows singly, and with room to develop its branches, the IClm presents one of the most charming features in our rural landscape, assuming a variety of picturescjue forms, not unfreii
. Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain [microform]. Plants; Botany; Plantes; Botanique. f'Vh'Esr 7A'/':j-:s. iSi m it rears its pillar-like stem, often reaching sixty or seventy feet free of the forking branches ; in diameter frc(iiiently reaching four feet. Of all our forest trees few surpass it in grandeur of si/.e, and none in elegance of shape, '''ee of the forest where it grows singly, and with room to develop its branches, the IClm presents one of the most charming features in our rural landscape, assuming a variety of picturescjue forms, not unfreiiuently reminding one of the grotesque cai)ital letters which are now often adopted to ornament the first words in our illuminated booksâan old fashion borrowed from the ancient monkish manuscripts. The branches of the White Elm divide at the crown of the trunk, and rise almost of uniform thickness to form a level toji. From the outer boughs hang down slender leafy branchlets, which, like long loosened tresses, wave with every motion of the wind in the most graceful manner imaginable. Sometimes the whole trunk is clothed with leafy sprays, which give to the tree the appearance of being clothed with some elegant climbing plant. I have seen these light green sprays mingled with the .ich dark green foliage of the Virginian CrLi|ier, forming a beautiful mass of light and shade. In the Kail the magnificent crimson hues of the Creeper touched by the frosts, harmonize in charming contrast with the fading lints of the Elm, producing an effect of rare beauty. The wood of the White Elm is extremely tough and hard lo hew, and makes very poor fuel ; it will lie for years unde-^ayed. In former years, before the value of the forest trees was as well known as it is now, the choppers considered the presence of many of these great Elms a sad nuisance in clearing the fallows, as the wood is hard to burn, and the trunks are hard to cut into lengtlis for loggingâbut now the Elm is valued and used
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