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TT: Re: Athens, GA UGA Campus
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Thanks for the information and correction. Happy Holidays to you.
I am familiar with the elms that have been selected. They are outstanding
specimens.
craig/athens,ga
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> From: Dudley R. Hartel <drhartel@Negia.Net>
> To: Community_Forestry <TreeTown@Majordomo.Flora.Com>
> Subject: TT: Athens, GA UGA Campus
> Date: Saturday, December 20, 1997 8:34 AM
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> That tree is Quercus robur, English Oak. There is a plaque that indicates
that
> the oak seedlings were given to each of the Olympic athletes in the
1939(??)
> Olympics. The athletes name escapes me now.
>
> Also on the UGA campus are the parent trees of the Allee Elm (Ulmus
parvifolia
> "Allee") and the Athena Elm (U. parvifolia "Athena"). Neither of these is
> marked. The Allee, across the street from the coliseum was recently the
> recipient of construction damage; extent not known. Hopefully minor. Dr.
Dirr
> was responsible (involved) with selections from both of these trees. Both
are
> currently grown in the trade.
>
> aesculus wrote:
> >
> >
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> > There is an oak on campus of Univ.of Ga., Athens, Ga., that was rumored
to
> > have been given to the college by Adolph Hitler during the late 1930s.
The
> > tree is located on South Campus at the Collisiem. Dr. Mike Dirr,
> > Horticulture Dept. has keyed the tree out, but I cannot recall the
name.
> > Craig/Athens,Ga.
> >
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