CONTENTS 



PART I. 



Page. 



The native home of the Eucalypts - 13 



The Eucalypts as exotics 



' Introduction over the globe I" 4 



In southern Europe *° 



In Africa * ' 



In southern Asia 



In South America - 



In North America *° 



Writers upon Eucalypts 20 



Foreign -. 20 



American 22 



PART II. 



Characteristics of the genus Eucalyptus 25 



General characteristics - 2o 



The trunk 26 



The foliage 27 



The bloom 27 



The seeds 28 



Relation of the Eucalypts to climate 29 



General climatic requirements - 29 



Climatic areas in North America 29 



Uses of Eucalypts D1 



As a forest cover - 



As wind-breaks 



As shade trees 



As a source of timber 



Asa source of fuel 



As a source of oil - - 



Asa source of honey 41 



As improvers of climate 4 - 



Propagation and care of Eucalypts 



Difficulties in growing seedlings 



Planting the seed 



Transferring to fresh soil ™ 



Setting in the field 



Subsequent care ^' 



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