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JoiiniaJ of A gri culture. 



[i I July, 1910. 



public institutions. Tliis species flourishes in Western Australia in places- 

 where an annual rainfall of only 11 inches exists, and it is to be hoped 

 that it will prove to be a valuable acquisition for arid Victorian territory. 

 We are not at all enamoured with eucalypts for street planting, but where 

 the choice of other trees is exceedingly limited, some plea can be urged for 

 not overlooking the merits of the two species we have mentioned. 



9. CAROB TREE. .SWAN HILL. 



Piitosporum undulatum and Melia Azedaracli also do well in hot 

 localities if a supplv of water can be occasionally afforded to them in dry 

 weather. It must not be assumed that the trees we have mentioned under 

 the above heading will only flourish in arid places. Many of them do well 

 in the temperate parts of Victoria. 



EXPERIEK'CES IN CALIFORNIA. 



Strange to say, in this progressive land, the results achieved are almost 

 identical with tho.se accomplished in Victoria. We find pride of place 

 given to the Oriental Plane, Cork Elm. Silver Poplar, and Locust Tree. 

 The Carolina Poplar {P. angulata) and the Lindens {Tilia europcea), and' 



