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of the best eucalypts for a moist tropical climate. There are specimens in 

 the Nilgiris, but they have attained only small size. Mr. R. Bourne gives the 

 following : (1) Government gardens, Ootacamund ; (2) Sim's Park, compart- 

 ment 1; and (3) along Walker's Hill road, where it forms a handsome avenue. 

 It has been tried since 1909 in the Simla hills, and has done well so far at 

 elevations below 4,000 ft. 



31. Eucalyptus longifolia, Link and Otto. Woolly butt. 



A large handsome tree with drooping foliage which turns a pink colour. 

 Bark persistent, greyish brown, fibrous, very thick. Wood more useful for 

 fuel than for timber ; used for fence-posts. Victoria and New South Wales. 

 It is grown in the Nilgiris, attaining a fair size. Mr. R. Bourne gives the 

 following : (1) Sim's Park ; (2) Botanical gardens, Ootacamund : two trees 

 measured, (i) girth 10 ft. 2 in., height 95 ft. 6 in., (ii) girth 7 ft. 6 in., height 

 113 ft. 10 in. It has been tried in the Simla hills since 1909, and has done 

 well so far at elevations below 6,000 ft. It has recently been tried on the 

 plains of northern India, but does not show much promise. 



32. Eucalyptus macrandra, F. v. M. 



A shrub or small tree with smooth bark, a native of Western Australia. 

 Has been tried recently on the plains of northern India, but has not shown 

 much promise. 



33. Eucalyptus Macarthuri, Deane and Maiden. Paddy's River box. 



A moderate-sized tree with rough bark. A native of New South Wales, 

 preferring low swampy situations. Has recently been tried on the plains of 

 northern India, but has not shown much promise so far. 



34. Eucalyptus macrocarpa, Hook. 



A large shrub, mealy all over with a whitish bloom, leaves opposite, 

 sessile, lobed at the base. Flowers large and handsome with orange or crimson 

 stamens. Western Australia, in dry scrub forests. Has recently been tried 

 on the plains of northern India, but does not promise well. 



35. Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha, F. v. M. Victorian stringybark, red 

 stringybark. 



A tree sometimes attaining fair dimensions but usually of moderate size, 

 with handsome drooping foliage. Bark persistent, greyish brown, thick, deeply 

 fissured, stringy, used for roofing. Wood hard, durable, easily split, used for 

 shingles, fencing, and boarding. South Australia, Victoria, and New South 

 Wales, on comparatively sterile ridges and ranges, often gregarious, frequently 

 mixed with E. obliqua, not usually ascending to any great elevation. It is 

 grown in the Nilgiris. Mr. R. Bourne gives the following : (1) Sim's Park; 

 (2) Botanical gardens, Ootacamund, No. 13, height 75 ft., girth 9 ft. 4 in. 

 It has been tried in the Simla hiUs and also on the plains of northern India, but 

 so far has proved unsuccessful. 



36. Eucalyptus maculata, Hook. Spotted gum, including var. citriodora, 

 Bailey (Syn. E. citriodora, Hook.), lemon-scented gum. 



A tall straight clean-boled tree. Seedling leaves peltate at the base, rough 

 with reddish hairs. Var. citriodora is distinguished from the normal variety by 

 its strongly lemon-scented leaves. Bark smooth, whitish to reddish grey, 

 falHng off in patches, leaving an indentation where each patch was peltately 

 attached and giving a spotted appearance to the stem. Wood strong, tough, 



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