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This information is impor disease. Red oaks are th the oak family as the dis to other healthy red oaks the bark where spores are duces these spores under disease through their co through the root systems, red oak -to -red oak. AMERICAN ELM y tant in the detection and prevention of oak wilt e most susceptible species to oak wilt disease in ease can be transmitted through the root system ' and can also be spread by beetles feeding under produced. Red oak is the only specie that pro - the bark. White and bur oaks can only spread the mmon root systems. In order to transmit disease the trees must be of the same species, that is, i��••..ri-" OAR � , L tG. HT Bark One of the easiest ways to recognize American Elm is to break off a piece of bark and look at it cross -wise or side -ways. The bark is composed of alternate layers of dark and light wood. The leaves of an American Elm are smooth to the touch, whereas leaves of the Chinese Elm are rough. The tree itself has the appearance of a vase*. All species are susceptible to Dutch Elm disease, the American Elm being to some degree more so. The disease is spread in two ways: 1) Beetles feeding in the crotches of small twigs; and 2) through root systems that are close to each other, normally within 50 feet. The disease causes a wilting of the leaves, and if you were to peel back the bark of a small twig of a freshly wilting branch and find the wood stained brown, you are looking at a tree infected with Dutch Elm disease. Mark says, "You may try this method of detection yourself, but please let a qualified inspector make the final decision." Spring Thoughts - About 25 garden plots are still available along Old Snell- ing. The cost is $5.00 per an approximate 25' x 25' plot. Contact Parks & Rec. Department, 633-5676, for information....... Spring Clean Up - Building Inspector Larry Squires reminds us to get rid of unsightly outside trash, including "junk vehicles". Asked what "junk vehicles" are, the response was, "unlicensed, inoperable vehicles Code enforcement inspectors will be cruising the Village looking for possible violations..... Note to In- dustrial businesses: Village Ordinance 99 prohibits outside storage unless t , iis screened..... The Parks & Rec. Dept., boosted by a big helping hand from Cheryl Grudnoske, made a recent bus trip to a Childrens' Theatre pro- duction in Minneapolis. A big success and plans are to promote another..... , A new Archery Range is open to the public on a part of the Twin Cities Ar- senal property which has been given to the Ramsey County Parks & Open Space program. Access to the area is off Lexington Ave., north of Highway 96. A1- ' though all landscaping is not yet complete, the range is usable.....