Queen City

Queen City is a term which is often used to describe a city which is the largest city in a country, state, province, or territory, but which is not the capital. For example, the city of Burlington, Vermont, is larger than the state's capital (Montpelier). Some cities which fit this description are rarely referred to as "queen cities," while for others it has become commonplace to speak of them by this nickname. The term may refer to:

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United States

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, Toronto.

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

The name 'Queen City' is normally applied to Buffalo, as either the queen of New York State, the king being New York City, or the queen of the Great Lakes, the king being Chicago, the largest city on its shores. Why the name was applied to the elm is unknown, although Buffalo was once renowned for the fine American Elms elms populating its boulevards and parkways.

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