Plate L.—Ulmus racemosa.
| 1. Winter buds, at the time the flowers open. |
| 2. Flowering branch. |
| 3. Flower, side view. |
| 4. Flower, side view, perianth and stamens partly removed. |
| 5. Fruiting branch. |
Celtis occidentalis, L.
Hackberry. Nettle Tree. Hoop Ash. Sugar Berry.
Habitat and Range.—In divers situations and soils; woods, river banks, near salt marshes.
Province of Quebec to Lake of the Woods, occasional.
Maine,—not reported; New Hampshire,—sparingly along the Connecticut valley, as far as Wells river; Vermont,—along Lake Champlain, not common; Norwich and Windsor on the Connecticut (Eggleston); Massachusetts,—occasional throughout the state; Rhode Island,—common (Bailey); Connecticut,—common (J. N. Bishop).
South to the Gulf states; west to Minnesota and Missouri.