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Re: the American Elm returns!

>> I thought this may be of some interest. A few weeks ago I read in USA today
>> that  an American Elm highly resistant to the Dutch Elm fungus has been
>> discovered and Is curently being made ready to be commerially available.
>> The tree should be available after the year 2000. I was really glad to here
>> this.
>
>That would be great!  Do you know if it is a true species, or is it
>a cross between the American elm and another resistant elm?  Also, was
>it a natural occurance or genetically formulated?
>
>Now I just have to be around in another 100 years to see the streets the
>way they used to be...  :)  But then again, all of the diversity that we're
>seeing as a result is pretty good too...
>
>Chris
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I believe that it was naturally occuring. As I recall It was found in a
valley in Virginia? After tests it was found to only be slighly affected by
the fungus(few yellow leaves). Don't quote me on this, I read over it in a
hurry and didn't get a second chance to look at it, but I'm pretty sure of
most of it. Where I live, the disease hasn't arrived in full force till
about 10-15 years ago. I have seen entire sections of woods in the area
standing completely dead, slowly being replaced mainly with sugar maple and
eastern cottonwood. Now, I know of only one Large American Elm in the area.
It stands at a lonely crossroad surrounded on all sides by farmland. I is
truly a majestic sight.

Later,
John


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