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TOPIC: big tulip found
http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees/browse_thread/thread/01d6eaae52997bc9?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 9 2008 6:53 am
From: pabigtrees


ENTS

I gave a tree tour for the volunteers of the Scott Arboretum at
Swarthmore College in Delaware Co. Pa. the other day. We had a nice
half day tour to look at some local champion trees. After the tour, I
wanted to measure some of the trees in the arboretum to include in the
champion tree register. The last time I poked around there, I found a
new champion Kentucky coffee tree and a new champion American Elm.
This day we listed a new champion cut leaf Japanese maple and a Paw
Paw. We then ventured into the woods behind the college where the
Crumm Creek runs through to the Delaware River. The grounds manager
wanted to show me a big tulip down in the draw that he thought was
large. He led me down a steep trail towards the creek to a mammoth
old tulip that weighed in with a cbh of 16.8'. I wasn't able to see
the top, but a straight up laser shot provided 48 yds. This was a
forest tree with a cylindrical trunk with little taper and no branches
below 80 feet. What a sight. I hope to return in winter and try for
a rucker index on this area, although I didn't see ten different
species while I was there. We'll see.

Scott W

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 9 2008 1:32 pm
From: Josh Kelly


Sounds like a real lunker! nice catch!

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 9 2008 7:12 pm
From: "Dale Luthringer"


Nice tulip, Scott!

The new elm champ must be massive if it's bigger than the beauties up in Coudersport.

Dale

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Date: Fri, Oct 10 2008 3:59 am
From: JamesRobertSmith


Wow! I can't wait to see how it measures up!