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the second and third years is as rapid as in the first ; afterwards, as 

 the tree increases in girth, it is slower. Eucalypti, eight to ten years 

 old, have an average height of 60 to 65 feet, and an average girth, at 

 20 inches (50 centim.) above the ground, of 43 to 44 inches. 



For some years past the Eucalyptus has been as common about 

 Cannes as t!ie Platanus in the neighbourhood of Lyons. It is stated 

 that an Eucalyptus planted at Hyeres, in 1857, is now over 25 

 metres (81 feet) in height. From observations and calculations that 

 have been made, it is estimated that in re-wooding, results might 

 be thus obtained in fifteen or twenty years, which with ordinary 

 timber would take 100 or 120 years. The wood is excellent, and 

 owing to the resinous principle contained in it, it keeps well. In 

 Australia it is used for ship-building purposes. M. Ramel saw 

 planks 180 feet in length. 



The absorbent powers of the roots, and the aromatic exhalations 

 from the leaves, impart to it the qualifications peculiarly suitable to 

 the sanitation of marshy sites. It is remarkable that wherever the 

 tree grows well, the climate is particularly healthy ; it may, indeed, 

 be regarded as an antidote to marsh fevers. 



M. Malingre has grown it in Spain, and M. Trottier in Algeria ; 

 the latter gentleman, who entertains the most hopeful anticipation 

 of the results, lately read the following report before the Agricul- 

 tural Society of Algiers : — 



" A hectare (2| acres) of land planted with Eucalypti, in rows 

 six metres apart, with three metres between the trees in each row, 

 will contaiu 500 trees. These, if well managed, should be 20 

 centim. (7ft. 4in.) in girth, at a height of 2 metres (6ft. 6in.), above 

 the ground at the end of the third year. Wood of this size is fit for 

 many purposes in waggon-making, and would now fetch at the rate 

 of five francs a tree ; the first thinning would thus produce 2500 

 francs. In eight years' time, the remaining timber will be large 

 enough for railway purposes, and will fetch 20 francs a tree. One 

 hectare of Eucalypti would thus give a gross retura of 6200 francs 

 in the course of eight years." 



After what has been said above, the interest which attaches to the 

 acclimatization of this plant will readily be understood. Unfortun- 

 ately, the attempts hitherto made at Paris and Lyons have not been 

 altogether satisfactory in their results. We are inclined to think 

 that a mistake was made in setting out the trees, whilst yet too 

 young, and not adequately sheltering them against the winter cold ; 

 but this need not give rise to discouragement ; we feel confident that 

 better directed efforts will be crowned with success. 



The Potato Disease Is prevalent throughout the country, and it is probable 

 that quite one-third, if not more, of the potato crop will be destroyed. 



The FuuiT Ckui' of 1875 'will long be remembered as one of the larjiost crops 

 for many years past. There was an abundance of small fruits of all kinds, and it 

 is much to he rejivMed that sucli large quantities were rendered wortliless by the 

 rirus. Stone-fruits of all kinds are most abundant, and in some parts of the country 

 iin; plum trees were fairly broken down by the heavy crops; and of peaches and 

 nectarines there are fairly good crops of excellent (quality, 



September. 



