Cecelia, I think the tree you described might be a Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis. It's an uncommon tree in Vermont, but Windsor has a relatively large number of them, small and large. The VT State Record largest Hackberry is in Windsor, near Historic Homes of Runnemede.  The runner-up is located close to the winner. Hackberry is a close relative of American Elm and has that nice, Vase-shaped growth pattern; trunk goes up a distance before branching out. The sides of the base (bottom) of the leaf do not meet equally in the center; one side of the base will be higher than the other where the sides merge in the center of the leaf at the bottom. I like that tree. Michael.

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From: "Cecelia Blair" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:21:26 PM
Subject: [UVB] Tree Question