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PRACTICAL ARBORICULTURE 



How to plant and grow it : The seeds arc planted in shallow furrows, similar 

 to other nursery stock, and should be cultivated for one or two years before 

 transplanting. In planting the grove, the distance may be made not to exceed ten 

 feet apart, allowing for a ten-years' growth, and then if desired, cut out alter- 

 nate trees for use, allowing the remaining double space, which will be ample 

 for the greatest growth attainable. There has not been to my knowledge any 

 experiment made with it as sawed lumber. Rut there is no reason why it would 

 not be valuable in that way. The great feature of the tree is its adaptability to 

 any sort of soil or environment. It has been equally thrifty in dry. rocky hill land 

 as in swampy corners. And owing to the great penetration of root, it has been 



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found that wet land has become arable owing to the roots breaking tip the hard- 

 pan, allowing the water to percolate to the sand or gravel substrata, thus acting 

 as a draining system for wet spots. In the matter of climatic range the experi- 

 ment has not been tried to test this point. Authorities usually give it a range in 

 temperature down to thirty degrees. 



There have been many medicinal qualities claimed for the tree, and in Califor- 

 nia an extensive industry has been established in making Eucalyptus oil. used 

 both as a liniment and internal remedy for various ailments. Rut this feature is 



