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FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION. 



March, 



CORK OAK NEAR SAINT RAPHAEL, FRANCE. 



in 1897. This tree grows well in culti- 

 vation under widel}^ different conditions. 

 It has been naturalized in Madagascar ; 

 it grows well at Buenos Ayres, in Egypt, 

 southeastern France, Canary Islands, 

 and to some extent in California. It is 

 common in the Philippines, Formosa, 

 and Japan. It is at home in Formosa. 

 I noticed a thrifty Camphor Tree in a 

 private garden in Cuba. There are some 

 fine old Camphor Trees near Cape Town. 

 Large trees are growing in the temple 

 courts in Tokio. 



In speaking of this tree for South 

 Africa, Forester Hutchins mentioned a 

 fact which is too often overlooked. 

 ' ' The Camphor Tree is strongly shade- 

 bearing. It is the most shade-bearing 



of all the exotic timber trees hitherto 

 introduced to South Africa." The 

 Camphor Tree might be used to im- 

 prove and restore some of the depleted 

 forests of our Gulf coast and Atlantic 

 coastal plain as far north as South Caro- 

 lina. In addition to yielding camphor, 

 which is one of the most useful of all 

 minor forest products, the timber is ex- 

 cellent for the manufacture of chests and 

 other purposes. There is value in ever}' 

 twig. The wood is easil}' worked, light, 

 durable, and free from insect pests. I 

 can see no reason why the Camphor 

 Tree should not be extensively grown 

 throughout the whole of the State of 

 Florida 



Qucrcus suber, the Cork Oak. Few of 



