A specimen stood in the Ryston Hall arboretum, Norfolk, in the early 20th century. The tree featured, as "Späth's globe-headed elm", on the cover of the 1913 catalogue of Klehms' nurseries  of Arlington Heights, Illinois, with a detailed description. Klehms' propagated the clone in quantity.
A specimen was positioned in the Ryston Hall arboretum, Norfolk, during the early 20th century. The tree, identified as "Späth's globe-headed elm", appeared on the cover of Klehms' 1913 catalogue from Arlington Heights, Illinois, with a comprehensive description. Klehms cultivated the clone in large quantities.