Show THE NORTH CHINESE ELM ULMUS FOR UTAH by EMIL EAHL HANSEN LANDSCAPE GARDENER DEPT OF horticulture UTAH agricultural COLLEGE five years ago we received a few north chinese elms ulmus puella from the U S department of 0 ure washington Wash InKton D C tor for experimental purposes this variety of elm has proven to be an exceptionally tine fine tree for our intermountain climate it Is not subject to disease and Is remarkably mar kably resistant to drought alkali and severe temperature extremes it has a most beautiful foliage and under ordinary conditions in utah grows very rapidly this tree is grown in china for shade and timber being used especially tor for manufacturing carts it Is bighley recommended tor for our state as an ornamental ind and shade tree |