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Freak Trees of the State of New York · Gurth Adelbert Whipple — chapter 2 of 4 · ~293 words · public domain

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Two elms, the larger tree appears to have absorbed the growth of the smaller tree.

Trunk of large tree is bigger above the graft.]

C. B. Cox, Adams Center, N. Y.

Elm, trunk runs along surface of earth in half circle 45 feet near Adams Center on North Harbor Road.]

A. Wilson Insley, 30 Eagle Street, Mt. Morris, N. Y.

Elm, one mile south of Conesus Lake.]

George J. Wiedmaier, 222 King Street, Dunkirk, N. Y.

Maple, 14 inches in diameter arched 7 feet and anchored in birch tree near Arkwright, N. Y.]

H. L. Tayntor, McGraw, N. Y.

Double beech, near Homer, N. Y. Graft 18 feet in length and 8 inches in diameter.]

W. S. Broad, Morrisville, N. Y.

Twin beeches, Morrisville Swamp.]

Zack Carman, Prattsville, N. Y.

Elm lyre tree, near Prattsville, N. Y.]

Augustus C. Merle, R. F. D. 2, Attica, N. Y.

Elm tree, near Attica.]

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Elm tree, ½ mile south of Wolcott, N. Y.]

Small cedars said to be exactly portrayed. The illustration is from a photograph of a painting and was therefore not eligible for a prize.

Location—At the foot of Buck Mountain on east shore of Lake George. ]

Limbs of a Hickory tree joined about seven feet from ground. Near Ramapo, N. Y.]

Three Maple trees “Grandfather’s Chair.” Located at Protection, N. Y.]

Beech and Maple grown together, Harrisburg, Lewis Co., N. Y.]

Soft Maple tree near the village of Franklin, N. Y.]

Miss Faustina Dunn, Oswego Normal School, Oswego, N. Y.

Elm, “The Lyre Tree.”]

Lombardy Poplars, grown over and enclosed an old board fence. Standing along the shore of Lake Champlain a little south of Plattsburgh, N. Y.]

L. A. Lamouree, R. R. No. 2, Box 215, Saugerties, N. Y.

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