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Show THE NOItTII CHINESE ELM KOIt UTAH (Hy Emll Hansen, Landscapo Gardener, Gard-ener, Depntrnient of Horticulture, Horti-culture, Utah A. C.) Flvo years ago wo received a few North Chinese Elms (Ulmus Puinlla) from the U. S. Depnitmcnt of Agriculture," Agri-culture," Washington, D. C, for experiment ex-periment purposes. This variety ol 'elm has proven to bo an exceptionally exception-ally flno troo for our Intcrmoiintaln cllmntc. ' It Isiot subject to disease and'ls remarkably rcslstent lo drought, at- J kali and sevcro temperature extremes. ex-tremes. It has a most beautiful foliage nnd under ordinary conditions condi-tions lii.Utn.il grows very rapidly. j This treo Is grown In China fo shade and timber, being use(i especially espe-cially for manufacturing carts. It Is hlghlyecomiiiended for our state as an ornamental and shade tree, i |