The American elmcultivarUlmus americana 'Burgoyne' stood at the Arnold Arboretum until removed in 1988.[1] Grown for the town of Weston, Massachusetts, the tree was raised in 1965 by Dr. Donald Wyman, retired head horticulturist of Arnold Arboretum (and himself of Weston), from seeds of the historic Burgoyne Elm,[2] that stood for c.300 years[3] at 626 Boston Post Road, Weston,[4] before being felled in 1967[5] (bole girth 25 ft.[2]) In October 1777 a contingent of British prisoners-of-war from General Burgoyne's defeated army, captured by General Gates, bivouacked under the original tree, then nearly a century old, on their way to prison in Somerville.[2][6]
Memorial medal in Weston, featuring the Burgoyne elm
The name of the tree was first noted in records of the Plant Sciences Data Center of the American Horticultural Society,[1] but is not formally recognized as a valid cultivar.
The original tree in Weston was broad at the top with irregular ascending branches.[7]
Pests and diseasesedit
The Weston tree succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease.[8] The species as a whole is highly susceptible to Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola,[9] and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica[10][11] in the United States. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[12]
Cultivationedit
Four scions of the Burgoyne elm were also planted near the parent tree in Weston in 1965.[2][8][13] These eventually succumbed to DED and were replaced in 2021 by a disease-resistant strain of American elm.[14] It is not known whether 'Burgoyne' remains in cultivation elsewhere.
Referencesedit
^ abSantamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ abcd'Our historic Burgoyne elm and its memories', Weston Historical Society Bulletin, Oct. 1971, Vol.8 No.1
^Weston Historical Society Bulletin, May 1968, Vol.4 No.4
^Weston Historical Society Bulletin, Oct. 1967, Vol.4 No.1
^Weston Historical Society Bulletin, March 1967, Vol.3 No.3
^Photograph of the original tree in Weston, Weston Historical Society Bulletin, May 1967, Vol.3 No.4
^ abWeston Historical Society Bulletin, March 1970, Vol.6 No.3
^Miller, Fredric; Ware, George (2001-02-01). "Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmus spp.) to Feeding by the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Journal of Economic Entomology. 94 (1). Oxford University Press (OUP): 162–166. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-94.1.162. ISSN 0022-0493. PMID 11233108. S2CID 42980569.
^Miller, Fredric; Ware, George; Jackson, Jennifer (2001-04-01). "Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms ( Ulmus spp.) for the Adult Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Journal of Economic Entomology. 94 (2). Oxford University Press (OUP): 445–448. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-94.2.445. ISSN 0022-0493. PMID 11332837. S2CID 7520439.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN0-85199-529-2
^Photograph of young 'Burgoyne' elm, Weston; 'Our historic Burgoyne elm and its memories', Weston Historical Society Bulletin, Oct. 1971, Vol.8 No.1, p.4
ulmus, americana, burgoyne, other, uses, burgoyne, disambiguation, american, cultivar, stood, arnold, arboretum, until, removed, 1988, grown, town, weston, massachusetts, tree, raised, 1965, donald, wyman, retired, head, horticulturist, arnold, arboretum, hims. For other uses see Burgoyne disambiguation The American elm cultivar Ulmus americana Burgoyne stood at the Arnold Arboretum until removed in 1988 1 Grown for the town of Weston Massachusetts the tree was raised in 1965 by Dr Donald Wyman retired head horticulturist of Arnold Arboretum and himself of Weston from seeds of the historic Burgoyne Elm 2 that stood for c 300 years 3 at 626 Boston Post Road Weston 4 before being felled in 1967 5 bole girth 25 ft 2 In October 1777 a contingent of British prisoners of war from General Burgoyne s defeated army captured by General Gates bivouacked under the original tree then nearly a century old on their way to prison in Somerville 2 6 Ulmus americana Burgoyne SpeciesUlmus americanaCultivar Burgoyne OriginWeston Mass US Memorial medal in Weston featuring the Burgoyne elm The name of the tree was first noted in records of the Plant Sciences Data Center of the American Horticultural Society 1 but is not formally recognized as a valid cultivar Contents 1 Description 2 Pests and diseases 3 Cultivation 4 ReferencesDescription editThe original tree in Weston was broad at the top with irregular ascending branches 7 Pests and diseases editThe Weston tree succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease 8 The species as a whole is highly susceptible to Elm Yellows it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola 9 and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica 10 11 in the United States U americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt 12 Cultivation editFour scions of the Burgoyne elm were also planted near the parent tree in Weston in 1965 2 8 13 These eventually succumbed to DED and were replaced in 2021 by a disease resistant strain of American elm 14 It is not known whether Burgoyne remains in cultivation elsewhere References edit a b Santamour Frank S Bentz Susan E May 1995 Updated Checklist of Elm Ulmus Cultivars for use in North America Journal of Arboriculture 21 3 122 131 Retrieved 20 June 2016 a b c d Our historic Burgoyne elm and its memories Weston Historical Society Bulletin Oct 1971 Vol 8 No 1 Weston Town Crier 11 March 2013 Weston Historical Society Bulletin May 1968 Vol 4 No 4 Weston Historical Society Bulletin Oct 1967 Vol 4 No 1 Weston Historical Society Bulletin March 1967 Vol 3 No 3 Photograph of the original tree in Weston Weston Historical Society Bulletin May 1967 Vol 3 No 4 a b Weston Historical Society Bulletin March 1970 Vol 6 No 3 Miller Fredric Ware George 2001 02 01 Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms Ulmus spp to Feeding by the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Journal of Economic Entomology 94 1 Oxford University Press OUP 162 166 doi 10 1603 0022 0493 94 1 162 ISSN 0022 0493 PMID 11233108 S2CID 42980569 Miller Fredric Ware George Jackson Jennifer 2001 04 01 Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms Ulmus spp for the Adult Japanese Beetle Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Journal of Economic Entomology 94 2 Oxford University Press OUP 445 448 doi 10 1603 0022 0493 94 2 445 ISSN 0022 0493 PMID 11332837 S2CID 7520439 Elm Leaf Beetle Survey Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 17 July 2017 Pegg G F amp Brady B L 2002 Verticillium Wilts CABI Publishing ISBN 0 85199 529 2 Photograph of young Burgoyne elm Weston Our historic Burgoyne elm and its memories Weston Historical Society Bulletin Oct 1971 Vol 8 No 1 p 4 Weston Town Crier 3 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ulmus americana 27Burgoyne 27 amp oldid 1170101047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
