shed each year at the blooming period of the tree. It will thrive under a variety 

 of conditions, but prefers a deep, well-drained soil. The species is widely 

 planted ki the San Joaquin Valley. There is a tree near Reedley in Tulare 

 County on which records have been kept since it was planted in 1889. The 

 last measurement taken in 1916 gives the height of this tree as 1 30 feet and the 

 circumference as twenty-three feet at three feet above the ground. 



The manna gum stands as low temperatures as the red gum and blue 

 gum and is found in a flourishing condition in the vicinity of Chico. Its chief 

 objection is the shedding of the bark. 



LEMON-SCENTED GUM 



Lemon-scented gum (Eucalyptus citriodora) is unique for its smooth, 

 ivory white, tapering trunk and for its lemon-scented foliage. It has an erect 

 habit of growth and its drooping branches with their long, narrow leaves give 

 it a weeping effect which makes it attractive as an ornamental. 



This species is limited to the warmer parts of the state because of its in- 

 ability to stand much frost. Some fine specimens are found in San Diego and 

 Los Angeles. It requires a fairly good well-drained soil for best results, but 

 will grow on any tillable soil free from alkali. 



DESERT GUM 



Desert gum (Eucalyptus rudis) is a medium-sized tree from seventy-five 

 to one hundred feet in height with a rough, persistent bark and a drooping 

 branch habit. It grows erect and the oval shaped foliage is thick and strongly 

 scented. It is one of the best of the eucalypts for street planting because of 

 its compact habit and persistent bark. Its name is given it for its hardiness 

 in irrigated sections of the desert. 



SUGAR GUM 



Sugar gum (Eucalyptus -corynocalyx) reaches its best development in 

 the southern part of the state. In the interior valleys it has not proven frost 

 resistant. It is very resistant to drought and hot winds, and thrives equally 

 well on the coast and in the southern interior valleys. 



The bark, which flakes off on older trees, varies in color from a cream to a 

 dark gray. The leaves are ovate, dark green on the upper side and lighter in 

 color beneath. The growth is erect with a symmetrical, well balanced crown. 



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