CHAP. 29. (17.)—FOUR VARIETIES OF THE ELM.
Midway between the preceding ones and the fruit-trees
stands the elm, partaking of the nature of the former in its
wood, and being akin to the latter in the friendship which it
manifests for the vine. [Note] The Greeks distinguish two varieties of
this tree: the mountain [Note] elm, which is the larger of the two,
and that of the plains, which is more shrubby. Italy gives
the name of "Atinia" [Note] to the more lofty kinds, and gives the
preference to those which are of a dry nature and will not
grow in damp localities. Another variety is the Gallic elm, [Note]
and a third, the Italian, [Note] with leaves lying closer together, and
springing in greater numbers from a single stalk. A fourth
kind is the wild elm. The Atinia does not produce any
samara, [Note] that being the name given to the seed of the elm.
All the elms will grow from slips or cuttings, and all of them,
with the exception of the Atinia, may be propagated from
seed.
