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I quote his method without endorsing its efficacy except to state that he 

 succeeded in the difficult task of transplanting these trees. I firmly believe 

 that in rich alluvial soils in southeastern Australia the Pecan (Carya pecan 

 Asch. & Graeb.) and other valuable species will someday be grown in 

 quantity. There are also places in South Africa w r here these trees would 

 grow well. In the Botanic Gardens, Maritzburg, Natal, several species 

 flourish and one tree of C. pecan is fully 75 feet tall and 5 feet in girth of 

 trunk. As a source of timber I see no future for Hickory in the southern 

 Hemisphere but those species, varieties and hybrids which bear nuts 

 good to eat will someday be successfully grown in these lands. 



The Tulip-tree (Liriodendron Tulipifera L.) and the Sweet Gum 

 (Liquidambar Styraciflua L.) grow well in many places in South Africa, 

 southeastern Australia and New Zealand but they require deep soil. It 

 would be rash to prophecy the value in forest planting of these trees but 

 that they will grow in favorable places is proved. The best Tulip-trees I 

 saw on my travels are growing in the Botanic Garden, Maritzburg, Natal, 

 where there are specimens 80 feet tall and 7 feet in girth of trunk at 41 

 years of age. Another American tree, the noble Magnolia grandiflora L. 

 thrives in many parts of the southern hemisphere visited by me. In the 

 various Botanic Gardens and on many private estates I saw very fine 

 trees. With its large, glossy green leaves and handsome flowers this 

 Magnolia has few equals as an ornamental tree where climate suits it. 

 Except in a few gardens in New Zealand, like the old Mason garden near 

 Wellington, the Asiatic Magnolias are not a success in Australasia* 



The Pride of India or Persian Lilac (Melia Azedarach L.) has been over- 

 planted in Australasia and South Africa as elsewhere in the warmer parts 

 of the world. One seldom sees a good tree and though undeniably pretty 

 in blossom it is not a thing of beauty for much of the year. In South 

 Africa for some unknown reason it goes by the name of "Syringa. " It is 

 a fast growing tree which seeds freely and is apt to become a weed in places 

 where it flourishes. The Tree of Heaven (Ailanlhus altissima Swingle) 

 does well in regions of summer and all the year round rainfall though it 

 is not so common as one would have thought. There are very good trees 

 in and round Adelaide, South Australia. Gardens of the same city and 

 also of Melbourne and elsewhere in Victoria boast many nice trees of 

 Cercis Siliquastrum L., the Judas-tree, The Olive (Olea europaea L.) 

 grows well in many parts of Australia and South Africa but the fruit is 



very inferior. 



The Camphor {Cinnamomam C amphora Nees & Eberm.) has been much 

 planted in southern lands and grows well in a variety of climates. As a 

 shade tree it is much to be recommended but I heard of no camphor 

 having been extracted from it neither do I think there is any liklihood of 

 such a thing taking place on a commercial scale anywhere in the antipodes. 

 For forest planting I see no future for the Camphor-tree but for ornamental 

 purposes, either as specimens or for avenues and as a street tree it is likely 



