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EUCALYPTUS 



ate, from a broadly conical base: fr. about 4 lines in 

 diameter; rim thick. F.v.BI. Eucal. 3:7. — Timber suit- 

 able for floor boards, 

 railroad ties, telesraph 

 poles, and wood bricks 

 for street paving. 



785. Eucalyptus 

 globulus. 



786. Eucalyptus 



globulus. 



Showing spray of t . 



' - age {X% 



and two leaves o: 



sucker foliage. 



31. acmenioides, Schau. {E. tridntha, Linn. 

 liris, var. oc mf iiioif/t.s, Benth.). White Ma 

 Gu.M. Tall tree: bark of trunk persistent below, fibrous: 

 peduncles not njuch ciiinprcssed. slender: lid hemi- 

 spherical, pointed at tin' suiiiTnit: fruit not exceeding; 3 



lines indiameter; rim thin. I " ' "• " 



heavy, strong and dur:il.lr; . 

 boards, etc. 



CO. Lvs. of equal color on Iwlh mJ. s 

 D. Mostly opposite lvs.,not connate (..;../' 

 ill No. S2, E. Bisdoni); munjii, .nt, 

 rarely exceeding % in. in diutiutrr, 

 ovate. 



32. Bisdoni, Hook. Drooping Gum. Small i 

 sized tree: bark deciduous, smooth: branch 



E. am inula t, 

 DD. Mostly 



E. Zi>l milrh In 



ilyx-tut,( 



33. gomphoc^phala, DC. Tuuaut Tree. Tree, 120 ft. 

 or less high: bark persistent, rough but not stringy, 

 rather dark on old trunks, smooth and grayish on 

 younger trees and branches: Ivs. thick, narrowly acumi- 

 nate, pale green: peduncles broadly flattened; pedicels 

 wanting: lid almost hemispherical: fr. large, top-shaped; 

 border broad, convex. Nov. F. v. M. Eucal. 7:1.— A very 

 distinct species, easily distinguishable by the broad 

 lid. Timber tough, heavy and rigid, texture close, 

 grain twisted, shrinks but little and does not split while 

 seasoning ; suitable for large scantlings where great 

 strength is needed, also in ship-building and for bridge 

 supports. One of tbo strongest woods known. 



EUCALYPTUS 



EE. Lid not or only slightly hroadtr than the calyx-tube. 



F. Calyx-tuhp and lid warty; anthers larger than broad/ 



ojiening by nearly parallel longitudinal slits. 



34. gWbuluB, Labill. BLfE GcM. Figs. 781, 785, 786. 

 Tree, 300 ft. or less high: bark grayish or bluish white, 

 smooth except at the base of the trunk: Ivs. lanceolate, 

 thick : calyx-tube and lid covered with bluish white wax: 

 fr. large, angular. Dec.-Feb. F.v.M. Eucal. 6:2. G.C. II. 

 l."):G01; Iir. 2:7.sl: 10:7:17. -Very attractive to bees, but 



til.' tir 1,1 :i ir-n:- ,11 '1 unpleasant odor. In Cali- 



r.iiiii . : li a than any other Gum, 



aiHl I , "limtary seedlings. Will 



.siainl jii ..;(,,.;>. I i,i ;,, ..iilniut irrigation in a region 



of ouly .T u. Ill 11,1 111 .. .iiiiiu.a rainfall (Franceschi). The 

 most rapid-growing species. Timber used in Australia 

 by ship-builders for planking and keels; also for fence 

 rails, telegraph poles, railroad tir-s, shafts and spokes. 

 It has been recomnnnded for wine casks. Will tolerate 

 19° F. Ii-. 7s.'i ^iMiiv^ the stamens (.">) and the structure 

 of tin- I "il. X" I I :ire % nat. size; 5 is on a larger 

 scale. .\". I i :i ' i it'in of a bud. 



35. alplna. Limn. Slmib, 12 ft. high: Ivs. inequilater- 

 ally half-ovate, blunt, acute on young shoots, leathery: 

 fls. sessile in the leaf axils, solitary or few: fr. large, 8 

 lines wide, almost hemispherical, not angular. Sept.- 

 Nov. F.v.M. Eucal. 2:1.— A very rare and interesting 

 alpine species, possibly suitable for street planting. 



FF. Ciilyr-tithe and lid smooth or rough, but not warty: 



It's, much exceeding 1 in. in length. 

 o. Sl'tm,„s nnt hillrrfd in the bud (see also No. 51, E. 

 ^; '..-,: !' ■/uncles broadly flattened : calyx 

 /. 'r'lrnl, obtuse; anthers ellipsoid, 



17 hi longitudinal slits. 



3G. Luliuiaiim, Irnss. Tall shrub or small tree: bark 

 coming oil' in irregular sheets, roughish and reddish: 

 fls. greenish yellow; calyx lid often IX in. long: ovary 

 convex at the top : f r. half immersed in the receptacle, 

 about 3^ in. in diameter; valves connivent into a cone, 

 tapering into the persistent base of the style. July- 

 Sept.— Valuable ornamental tree. 



37. oornilta, Labill. Yate Tree. Large tree : calyx 

 lid 1-1J4 in. long: filaments yellow: ovary almost on a 

 level with the calyx rim, the top flat or at length slightly 

 convex; style thickened at the base: fr. free (not im- 

 mersed in the receptacle). July-Sept. F.v. M. Eucal. 

 9:1. — Closely related to the preceding. Used success- 

 in ^Mulln-rn California; adapted 

 li ] itiuL' alkaline and saline soils 

 :i -iiiM what humid soil. Timber 

 . ■.iiii.il.k- for shafts and frames 

 111' tarts, and considered equal 

 to ordinary ash wood. B. M. 

 0140. 



38. occidentiliB. Endlich. 

 Flat-topped Yate. Fig. 787. 

 Tall tree: bark deciduous, 

 mostly smooth : Ivs. narrow- 

 lanceolate : calyx lid %-% in. 

 long; filaments yellowish: fruit- 

 valves only half exserted, awl- 

 shaped, free. F. v. M. Eucal. 

 787. Fruits and buds of 6:5.— Individuals show great 

 diversity in time of flowering, 

 so that specimens may be found 

 in blossom at any time between August and April. 



39. pUtypufl, Hook. (E. obcnrd(1la. Turcz.). Tall 

 shrub, 30 ft. or less high: bark smooth, grayish: Ivs. 

 petiolate, leathery, broad-obovate, blunt, shining: pedun- 

 cles flattened and winged, bent downwards: fls. sessile, 

 dull red or yellowish white, not conspicuous : calj-x- 

 tube prominently angular, much broader than the conic- 

 cylindrical lid : fr. truncate-ovate, very angular, border 

 compressed; flowering almost continuously, but never 

 much at a time. F.v. M. Eucal. 7:6. Hook. Icon. 849. 



ntalis 



GO. 



nfle. 



'. the bud: frui 



%tol in. 



40. megacirpa, F.v. M. Tree, 100 ft. or less high: 

 bark deciduous, smooth, grayish white : peduncles 

 sharply 2-edged and dilated upwards : fls. 1-2 or 3, ses> 



