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AUSTRALIA 



most luxuriant expression is found along the south- 

 western shore of Australia, in majestic evergreen forests 



Fig. 65. Gum-tree or Eucalyptus Forest in Australia. 



of tall eucalyptus, with an abundant undergrowth of 

 hard-leaved shrubs, but practically no grass carpet. It 

 is extremely rich in remarkable shrubs with beautiful 



