title: Ulmus americana 'Queen City'
text: # Ulmus americana 'Queen City'
  
  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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  