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tion of this species is said to have been planted by Mr. Gamble at the back 

 of the Range Lodge, but either it died out or there was a mistake in identity. 

 This species is probably the most successful one tried so far at low elevations 

 in India, growing well even at Bombay. On the plains of northern India it is 

 one of the best species, doing well in the United Provinces and the Punjab 

 as far north as the Rawalpindi district, and also in Hazara. The growth is 

 very rapid ; of trees raised from seed sown about 1877 at Unah, Hoshiarpur 

 district, measurements of some of the finest in 1893 (aged about sixteen years) 

 were as follows : ^ 



1. Girth a,t 4 ft, from ground, 5 ft. 7 in. 



2. 5, ., 5 ft. 5 in. 



3. ,, ,, 5 ft. 1 in. 



4. ,, ,, 5 ft. 6 in. 



Parker mentions a tree on poor gravelly soil near Haripur, Hazara, six years 

 from seed, which measured 30 ft. in height and 2 ft. 5 in. in girth. There 

 are a few good specimens in the Kaunli garden at Dehra Dun. It is the com- 

 monest species at Abbottabad. It has been tried in the Simla hills since 1909, 

 and so far has done very well below 4,000 ft. and moderately well from 4,000 

 to 6,000 ft. It was tried in 1914 in the Andamans, and was one of the few 

 species which showed any promise after the first year. Flowers January to 

 April, Punjab (Parker). 



70. Eucalyptus trachyphloia, F. v. M. White bloodwood. 



A moderate-sized tree with dense foKage. Bark persistent, rough, fibrous, 

 or almost woody inside. Wood hard, heavy, and durable. Southern Queens- 

 land, on poor hilly country, chiefly on sandstone. Said to be suitable as a shade 

 tree in hot dry localities. Has been recently tried on the plains of northern 

 India, but so far does not show much promise. 



71. Eucalyptus umbra, R. T. Baker. 



A tall tree with dark coloured stringy bark. Timber not very durable. 

 New South Wales. It has recently been tried oh the plains of northern India, 

 but has not shown much promise. 



72. Eucalyptus urnigera, Hook. f. ' 



A small to moderate-sized tree with spreading branches and drooping 

 branchlets. Bark smooth, pale brown. Tasmania, in alpine districts. It has 

 recently been tried on the plains of northern India, but has proved quite 

 unsuitable. 



73. Eucalyptus viminalis, Labill. Manna gum. 



A large handsome tree with drooping foliage. Bark partly persistent 

 on the lower part of the stem, rough, wrinkled, and brownish, decorticating 

 on the upper parts and on the branches, leaving the young smooth, bluish 

 white bark, which when rubbed gives off a white powder. Wood fairly strong 

 but not very durable, used for rough building, shingles, and rails. South 

 Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, reaching large dimensions 

 in deep forest glens, but found chiefly in open land, accommodating itself to 

 poor and even sandy soil. It grows in the Nilgiris, sometimes attaining a fair 

 size. Mr. R. Bourne gives the following distribution : (1) Sim's Park on lake 



1 W. Coldstream in Ind. Forester, six (1893), p. 381. 



