. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. 112 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE The American Elm has been the favorite shade tree since the early settlement of the country. It was under the spread- ing branches of an elm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that Washington first took command of the American army, and William Penn made his famous treaty with the Indians in the shade of an enormous elm which remained standing in the suburbs of Philadelphia until 1810. In the newer states of the Northwest this tree is equally popular. The easy curve of the larger limbs and the drooping branch
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. 112 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE The American Elm has been the favorite shade tree since the early settlement of the country. It was under the spread- ing branches of an elm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that Washington first took command of the American army, and William Penn made his famous treaty with the Indians in the shade of an enormous elm which remained standing in the suburbs of Philadelphia until 1810. In the newer states of the Northwest this tree is equally popular. The easy curve of the larger limbs and the drooping branchlets give an outhne that is distinctive and very graceful. It is some-. Leaves or Trees o, Elm ; 6, Soft Maple; c, Linden; Hackberry. what slow in its growth, but it will outlive several genera- tions of box elders and cottonwoods. The Soft Maple or silver maple is a handsome tree and a rapid grower, and is a favorite for any kind of place. It attains a height of 90 to 100 feet. The head is well formed and symmetrical, the foliage is light-green above and silvery beneath. It does not like a very dry climate and will not thrive farther west than the eastern part of the Dakotas. The Linden or Basswood has a fine form and large, clean- looking leaves which make it a handsome and high grade. 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 Schmidt, Charles Christian, 1859-. Boston, New York [etc. ] D. C. Heath & Co
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