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other pendulous species of Eucalyptus are recommended for streel work in 

 E. aggregate, as graceful as a Weeping Willow, and the Camden Woollybuti 

 (E. Macarlhurii), which is more branched than the former, and can be 

 pruned with impunity. 



For grouping, groves, or coppice work for shelter purposes, the following 

 eucalypts respond readily to cultivation, and their quick growth and spreading 

 habit render them specially suitable for this purpose: — - 



Mountain Bloodwood (E. eximia), so well knjwn to visitors to the Blue 

 Mountains. 



Mountain Ash (E. Sieberiana), another free-flowering tree; in fact, it 

 flowers nearly the whole year round. 



Snapping Gum (E. Bcmcroftii), grows well in rocky but moist places. 



An Ash (E. Smithii), a much-foliaged and ornamental tree. 



The most attractive of all wattles is Acacia data, the Cedar Wattle. Its 

 foliage is extremely handsome, as dense as the Pepper tree, thus making it 

 an ideal shade tree on hot dusty roads. In these districts it is not so subject 

 to the borers that so readily attack other wattles. For quick shelter in 

 groups and belts there are several wattles suitable for the tablelands, that 

 -row into small trees almost as serviceable as the Cootamundra Wattle. A 

 few are — Acuciafimbriata, known as the New England Wattle ; A. decurr; n - 

 var. normalis, quick growing, with ornamental foliage, and free flowering ; 

 A. spectabilis, the Mudgee Golden Wattle, which has fern-like leaves of a 

 pale glaucous colour, and is probably the most handsome of all wattles. 



Plane Tree {Platanus orienialis) is a difficult tree to improve upon, if we 

 except, perhaps, the Sweet Gum (which is not a gum) of Canada (Liquid- 

 ambar styraciflua). These trees are shapely in habit, hardy and quick 

 growers, and almost free from disease in this State. 



When' conditions are very dry the Honey Locust (Gleditschia triacanthos) 

 makes a fine upright avenue tree with light ornamental .foliage, resembling 

 the Robinia without its suckering propensities. This tree also makes tine 

 hedges and groups for sheltering stock. The Pin Oak (Quercus palustris), 

 with its wonderful autumn-coloured foliage, is one of the best street trees 

 known. 



There are several other trees suitable for tableland districts, but the 

 difficulty is they are not easily procurable. 



There are also some non-suckering poplars well suited for these places, 

 but nurserymen's stocks appear to be very low. 



Extremely Cold Districts. 



In places such as the Monaro, where the cold is such that trees (and, in 

 fact, all plants) enjoy a complete rest, or what the gardener calls a dormant 

 period, one cannot do better than imitate a European style of planting. A 

 visit to such a place as Mount Wilson would serve as a good object lesson. 

 There Chestnut, Oak, Lime, Beech, Catalpa, Elm, Ash. Poplar, Sycamore, 

 Zelkova, all revel in the rich soil and congenial climate. 



There are, however, a few of our native trees, especially gums and wattles, 

 that should not be overlooked. The following four eucalypts make excellent 

 street trees : — 



Blue Gum (E. Maideni). — A quick grower. and can be pruned to almost 

 any size. 



Tasmanian Blue Gum (E. globulus). — Known the world over for this 

 work ; its pleasing silvery foliage in its early treehood makes it always ;< 

 popular tree. 

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