One down and one to go.
The wonderful old elms in front of the church at Putnam and Whitney have resisted Dutch elm disease for years, and their children are growing under the tender care of NHGC members. One tree finally succumbed this summer (and was removed) the other is SLOWLY dying. The important thing about these trees is that they were infected, and did not die within a short time, or even show serious distress right away. I am proud of NHGC for saving this valuable germplasm, and hope that the next generation of trees will combine the resistance that the parents carried, and start the repopulation of the Elm City with elms.
Sandy Anagnostakis
Agricultural Scientist
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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