Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-22
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The elm tire II dear to the heart of
the New Highlander. Noother tire " 90
associated In hls mimi With the kiea ut
home u forms the most rcmsrksble
feature of The domestic New England
Landscape, aud In no part of the country
IL there q tree which occupies the same
position In the affection of the people ne
the elm does In thst of the Inhabitants
of New England. The people Who act
tied the shores of Massachusetts Hay
brought With them the rrmcmbnncc of
the elm tree. which were such an I'm.
portsnt and conspicuous feature in the
country where they had l~en brrd: and
u IL not surprising that they soughi Ia
rrprodnce In the new country something
of the old bv planting BY their doors the
most familiar ~ the Engll.h "roof
trcs." ~ the hilfit ~ settling an elm
tree clos- BY "a. home bewn out In the
wilderness, sud these house tires plant
c,i by the early settlers of New England
or nv their lie, cni,nt. of tie early gru-
eration. srr the eldest and nobiest trees
which have been planted by man In
North America.
The Affection for the elm tire, thu.
~sriy Developed In the New Englani
heart, often saved u when th. land wss
bcing cleared for cultivation; and when
rad. w.r. msle sud provided With tree.
q. they were more generally In New
England q huD,ir,si Years ago than they
ac nov. the elm naturally Vas .ele,fe
tn shade the Traveller from "a. burning
.un 10 summer. The noble stem sup
porting the broad head ~ light aud
pendulou. branches, the delicate spray,
indescrih,bly i~suilful In Winter, sni
The abundant foll,gc ~ summer. mskr
90. American elm one ~ the most ie.lr-
able 20 ro,,i..lle tire. wl,cn placed IN q
suitable location, sn.l . ftting orn Avn mt
to stand by the .tat.lie.t mansion or III.
lumhlc.t farm hou.c.
III. Ametian Elm Will not ll,. Ia .
great age or develop sli IL. beauty IN
every situation. II dr-i'is drought sn'i
sisr,e. IN poor soil; u. home I. on Ter.
tile ini,ryslc. along strains, and sh.r
i,lani fooi !. never lacking. The rlm.
ahlrh grrw e. such great Sire hy tie
farm l,pu.-. of New Englin,l ose,l th'i'
stature o. ~. uouri.imrui stnl-n frou
IA. n,ighi'oting g.rlen, az io ih. mol q
urr drawn frnm the we'll uhlrh w..
bran-hes shaded. Thu. tlry grew a.
great .lsr ani llS,,i out their span ~ llf'
whirh AZ the heat u not very greet, fol
the elm I. a Ia, growing tree, anl rarely
live. during longer period than ~,
,rntufie. or two centuries ani hall
In. most ,lgorou. of ihem begin u
s,,os the fret signs ~ dc,ay h"for- the,
have seen crniury sni half 20 by ~
elm hundr,i year. old IN perfect health
/. nov dlill'plt a. hnd, eNc.pi on so'n'
.x -p'lonilly fertile river l,n's Tx tho I
shich horicr tb. upper Connecticut
N. elm I. one ~ the l'e.i ~ irr". 4
plant ~hrr- the .oll I. d--r ani ricli aus
si-t. molstur- !. abunisnt sni con
.tsnt; u I. que ~ ~. least desirable -
~ tire. To- ct by the sIic 10 ciiy street.
sh-tr plsnt-foo-l I. slspy. lacking an
sher- moisture '. quickly carried 20 u!
ia. srtIh,i,l drslnagr 20 rot'l-l,Sl sn'
..t,l,~ pipes. Give u q f,ir rhanc- am
the Am-ti,an elm will hold ". ovl
,gtIn.t any tr-- in the world IN u. "a
pccull,r light ani graceful beauty but
anle.. all the condition. favor u, thrr
I. M tr-- L.. ssii.fsct"ry, ani u .houl'
no, b. planted unl.s. th-sc condition
can h. supplls'l.