over a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. The araucarias are grown 

 on a large scale in nurseries in pots since the young trees are favorite house 

 decorations because of their novel appearance and ability to withstand hard 

 usage. 



NORFOLK ISLAND PINE 



The Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria excelsa), also known as "Star Pine," 

 is a native of Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, and was discovered by 

 Captain Cook on one of his voyages. The tree reaches a height of 200 feet 

 and a diameter of nine to ten feet in its native habitat. Its branches ere ar- 

 ranged in regular whorls with intervals of bare stem separating each whorl. 

 The branches are horizontal and densely covered with light-green, awl-shaped 

 leaves. This tree has a distinctiveness of character and solemnity of out- 

 line which sets it apart from most trees. 



MONKEY PUZZLE 



The name of this peculiar tree, "Monkey Puzzle" (Araucaria imbricata), 

 was given it because of its twisted branches which it would puzzle, a monkey 

 to climb. It is a native of Chile where it forms forests on the Cordilleras. 

 The leaves, which are short, broad and triangular, overlap like shingles and 

 closely surround the trunk and branches. The cones, which are about eight 

 inches broad and seven inches long, do not appear until the tree is quite old. 

 This tree thrives well in a heavy, loamy soil, but should not be planted in an 

 exposed position since the branches are heavy and brittle and if broken by 

 the wind soon cause the tree to lose its symmetry of form. It is extensively 

 grown in the open in England and Ireland and is probably the hardiest of the 

 araucarias grown in this state. 



BUNYA-BUNYA 



The Bunya-bunya (Araucaria bidwillii) is a native of Queensland where 

 it reaches a height of 1 50 feet. The cones are as large as a man's head and bear 

 seed which are used for food by the natives. The leaves are flat, sharp and of 

 a glossy-green color. The lower branches on an old tree strike the ground 

 about ten feet from the trunk and then rise to a height of about three feet. 

 For this reason this tree as well as the other species of araucaria should be 

 planted with plenty of room for development. 



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