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| origin = Sheridan Nurseries, Ontario, Canada |
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==Etymology== |
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'Queen City' is a former nickname of Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blogto.com/city/2014/11/how_toronto_got_its_various_nicknames/ |title=How Toronto got its various nickname |first=Chris |last=Bateman |date=November 15, 2014 |accessdate=October 23, 2017 |website=blogTO}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:17, 10 August 2018
| Ulmus americana 'Queen City' | |
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| Species | Ulmus americana |
| Cultivar | 'Queen City' |
| Origin | Sheridan Nurseries, Ontario, Canada |
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Queen City' was a selection made c. 1944 from a tree growing on the Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Description
The tree was distinguished by its symmetric vase-shape, dense branching, the lateral branches extending horizontally, and smooth bark.[1]
Cultivation
'Queen City' was first marketed by the Sheridan Nurseries, Toronto, Ontario, in 1949; it is not known to remain in cultivation.
Etymology
'Queen City' is a former nickname of Toronto.[2]
References
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Bateman, Chris (November 15, 2014). "How Toronto got its various nickname". blogTO. Retrieved October 23, 2017.