In a message dated 1/26/2003 11:35:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

As far as the Zelkova bit -- Iris is undoubtedly right. It
Is
NOT a Zelkova, it is a Chinese elm, probably one of the
cultivars
of Ulmus parvifolia. I'd forgotten that these are often
(dishonestly) imported to the US as Zelkova species because
of
certain import restrictions on some Ulmus species (because of
Dutch elm disease, I'm told).

Jim
I think this question originally came from the
UK.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast


OK. You're probably right. I recall from speaking with Colin a
year ago that they restrict importation of Ulmus quite strictly,
so the same applies there too.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - "People,
when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of nuts
and berries. And I'm right here to tell you the berries are just
about all gone." -- Uncle Dave Macon, old-time musician

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