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growth than the former, which is more spreading in habit. 

 CaJopliylla normally has large trusses of fine, white flowers; but its 

 variety Bosea, with its canopy of bright rose pink flowers, is a 

 A\onderful sight in summer. These two gums, as is the case 

 A\ith most species, are resentful of the use of stable manure, 

 unless it is very old and well rotted. Even then, the application should 

 be a light one. If it be necessary to hasten on the growth of Eucalypts, 

 cow manure is by far the best of animal manures, while bonedust is 

 useful among prepared fertilizers. Leaf mould, or some new soil, is 

 always helpful. 



Some of these flowering gums are very susceptible to attacks of 

 frost when young. As they become three or four years old, the whole 

 growth seems to become indurated or hardened. Consequently, in a 

 cold or frosty locality, it would be well to shield the young plants with 

 hessian or similar material in winter, and especially during frosty 

 weather. 



Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea, the rose-flowered yellow gum, is a well- 

 known flowering gum, which hlossoms well in the winter time. The 

 tree is tall and pyramidal, and very shapely, while the blossoms come 

 in great profusion. The normal type of this " ironbark " has white 

 flowers, but the- rose-flowered form usually has blooms of a deep rose 

 pink, and sometimes of shades varying from pale rose to deep crimson. 

 This tree is being successfully grown as a street tree in many localities. 



Eucalyptus sideroxylon pallens, the red ironbark, has pale pink 

 flowers, and very pale glaucous leaves. 



Eucalyptus erythonema (conoidea), the Mount Lindsay gum, is a 

 fine, deep red flowering species, but the habit of the tree is rather 

 sparse and weak. Perhaps if pruned and trimmed it niay assume a 

 more attractive form. 



jThe same may be said of Eucalyptus tor quota, the Coolgardie 

 Avhite gum, which has beautiful deep crimson blossoms, the buds and 

 seed vessels being queerly corrugated. 



Eucalyptus phoenicea, the fiery gum, is a small-sized tree, with 

 long and narrow foliage. The flowers are carried in a dense truss, are 

 fairly large, with orange or vscarlet stamens. 



In Brown's Forest Flora of South Australia, a fine coloured illus- 

 tration is given of Eucalyptus Lansdowneana, a deep red-flowered 

 and rather dwarf tree, growing in that State. So far, it has not been 

 noticed in cultivation; but it appears to be a very decorative species. 



Four species of Eucalypts possess fine, large, individual flowers, all 

 of good colour. In each of them, the blossom is a couple of inches 

 across. The most notable one is Eucalyptus macrocarpa, the large- 

 fruited gum. It is a shrubby species, of which the stems and the 

 large thick leaves are covered all over with a whitish mealy vestiture. 

 The large, bright crimson flowers are very striking, and the whole 

 plant is exceedingly handsome. Coming from West Australia, as, 

 indeed, do most of our showy Eucalypts, it would require a warm and 

 dry situation, if planted in the cooler climates of the Commonwealth. 



Eucalyptus pyriformis, the Ooldea Mallee, has a large flower, and 

 the fruit or seed vessel is even larger than that of macrocarpa. Here, 

 again, is a shrubby species with rich yellow or crimson flowers, carried 

 two or three together. I'lie Umivcs of pyriformis are bright green. 



