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Requirements: Climate — Thrives best in moist tropical 

 climate. Does not endure a dry hot atmosphere. Very sensi- 

 tive to extremes of heat and cold. 



Places Grown in the West: Santa Monica, Berkeley. 



Facts of Special Interest: In California has succeeded 

 only in warm coast regions. A specimen at Berkeley does not 

 seem to do well. 



4. E. citriodora. 



LEMON-SCENTED GUM. 



Identification : Leaves — The stem and leaf stalks of 

 young seedlings, rough with short brownish hairs ; pleasant 

 odor resembling lemon. Flowers and Fruit — Flowers abundant, 

 conspicuous, in compound clusters ; flower buds nearly pear- 

 shaped, the covering being nearly hemispherical. Seed cases 

 egg-shaped or somewhat globular. Bark — Light colored, mot- 

 tled by indentations where it has peeled off. 



Growth : Handsome, tall, slender, fast growing. 60 to 100 

 feet in 10 to 15 years. Foliage mostly at summit. 



Wood : Grayish, brownish, or yellowish ; flexible, strong, 

 and durable. Value due to strength, elasticity, and beauty. 

 Uses — Said to replace hickory in coach factories. Valuable for 

 bees. 



Requirements : Climate — Thrives in frostless coast region. 

 Not suited to dry interior valleys. Very sensitive to low tem- 

 peratures. 



Places Grown in the West: Santa Monica. 



Facts of Special Interest : Best adapted to low lying 

 tropical and semi-tropical regions. 



5. E. coryacea. 



DROOPING WHITE GUM. 



Identification: Leaves — Principal veins run lengthwise of 

 leaf. Flowers and Fruit — Medium sized flowers in compact 

 clusters. Bark — Smooth and grayish. Twigs and flower clus- 

 ters sometimes adorned with a bluish white bloom. 



Growth : Of medium size, rarely 75 feet high and 3 feet in 

 diameter. 



Wood: Timber comparatively soft, splits fairly well but is 

 rather brittle. On account of frost resistance it should make 



