. The elements of forestry, designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States. Forests and forestry. 244 The Elms. tough, strong, aud flexible. It is miicli used for hoops, carriage and wagon making, cheese boxes, and bent-work generally, and is an excellent timber in carpentry, but very apt to shrink and warp when sawn into boards. 971. The &
. The elements of forestry, designed to afford information concerning the planting and care of forest trees for ornament or profit and giving suggestions upon the creation and care of woodlands with the view of securing the greatest benefit for the longest time, particularly adapted to the wants and conditions of the United States. Forests and forestry. 244 The Elms. tough, strong, aud flexible. It is miicli used for hoops, carriage and wagon making, cheese boxes, and bent-work generally, and is an excellent timber in carpentry, but very apt to shrink and warp when sawn into boards. 971. The "Rock Elm," as a variety of this species is ct^lled, is particularly prized f(jr wagon hubs, and although this tree occurs from tlie Carolinas to Canada, and westward to the Mississippi, tlie best qualities for this use are found in New England and New York. A fine quality is also found in some parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. In the rock elm, about five feet of the butt is all that can be used for hubs, and the best qualities are found in trees grown in an open space and freely exposed to the sun and air. For this use the trees should be cut in December or January. The inner bark should be left on, and the sticks should not be left long on tlie ground. After remaining in cross-piles for two months, they should be cut into blocks for further curing, and the ends dipped in melted lard and rosin, to prevent them from checking. In this condition they should be left under shelter till 133. Leaves of the Red Elm. " 972. The Slippery or Eed Elm {Ulmus fulva). This tree, is scattered over most of the Northern and Western States. It grows to a large size, but has not the graceful form of the common American elm. The wood is very durable, when not in contact "with the ground, and is of a reddish tinge, that gives it the common name. The leaves are coarser and more corrugated than the kind above mentioned, and the inner bark is highly mucilaginous when.
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