NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
     
     P.O. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN ClA 8C1 
     
    
   
   
    
     MEETINGS are held on the first Tuesday of the month (except June, July, 
     
     August and September) at 8:00 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Ave- 
     
     nue, Charlottetown. Members and non-members are welcome. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince 
     
     Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting 
     
     Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA 1R4 (phone 
     
     894-9595). Annual rates are as follows: regular - $4; student — $2; 
     
     family - $5. Renewals.are due in early January. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1988 EXECUTIVE: President . . . . . . . . . . . ..Susan Stephenson, Winsloe 368—2789 
     
     Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . ..Dan McAskill, Donagh 569-4351 
     
     Past—President.....Rosemary Curley, Summerville 838—4309 
     
     Sec/Treasurer...Margaret Mallett, Charlottetown 894—9595 
     
     Recording Sec....Teresa Hughes, Websters Corner 676-2026 
     
     Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Geoff Hogan, Springvale 368-1224 
     
    

    
     . . . . . .......Ruth Richman, Baldwin Road 838—2678 
     
    
   
   
    
     NEWSLETTERS are published bi-monthly. Articles, notes, reports, drawings, 
     
     etc. are welcomed from members and non-members. If you have seen anything 
     
     unusual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observa— 
     
     tions recorded so that others may learn from them. "Today's notations 
     
     become tomorrow's history". All contributions should be sent to: 
     
    

    
     Gary Schneider, 
     
    

    
     RR#6, 
     
    

    
     Cardigan, P.E.I. COA 1G0 
     
    

    
     Phone: 838—2678 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance 
     
     from the Department of Transportation and Public Works which enables the 
     
     newsletters to be distributed to schools and libraries and to members. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Natural History Society of P.E.I. is a member organization of the Can- 
     
     adian Nature Federation. The Society is a registered, non-profit organi- 
     
     zation. Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles from 
     
    
   
   
    
     the Island Naturalist (except when copyrighted) but acknowledgement would 
     
     be appreciated. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This month's covtr' 
     
    
   
   
    
     The American Elm (Ulmus americana) was a favourite shade tree across 
     
     Canada and the United States before the Dutch Elm disease attacked it, 
     
     greatly reducing its number. The perfect flowers come in loose clusters 
     
     before the leaves, and the fruit is small with a wing surrounding the 
     
     seed. Because the wood is strong and resists pressure it is used for 
     
     barrel staves, chopping bowls and boxes. In this issue, Ken Mayhew of 
     
     the provincial Department of Energy and Forestry, discusses the threat 
     
     of Dutch Elm disease to our elms in urban and rural areas. 
     
    
   
   
    
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