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EUCALYPTUS 



BB. Fls. in sini/ilf, axiUary nmheU: tr. with 3 or more 



nils, mill III, I exceeding 1 in. in length. {See 



iil.s.i /■;. /iiiiniiiliita, No. 7.) 

 c. Liil J.I-"}, •■hiiii III i/iiiid the rim of the calyx tube : 



inillii IS ilisli iiitiji longer than broad, opening by 



almost parallel longitudinal slits. 

 8. corynoc41yx, F. v. M. Sugab Gum. Tree, 120 ft. 

 high : bark smooth: Its. elongate-lanceolate, slightly 

 curved, somewhat paler beneath : lid .ilmoxt lieriiispheri- 

 cal : fr. urn-shaped-ellipsoid, l..ii-';i u.l inilli -tnaked. 

 June-Sept. F.v. M. Eucal. 2:2. 'i . I- ■ : i-ht-re- 

 slsting tree for desert regions i.Mi,. . i: L.liage 



contains but little oil, is sweetish, n i.i i- i.imh-.mI by 

 stock. Needs protection from sea biu./..- wh.ii planted 

 along the coast. An ornamental tree used fur roadside 

 planting in southern California. Timber hard, strong, 

 durable; useful for railroad ties and fence posts. Said 

 to be the quickest-growing shade tree for regions ex- 

 posed to hot, bleak winds; will stand 



Eucalyptus ficifolia (XJ 



cc. Jjid ^tot projecting beyond the rim of the calyx-tube. 



D. Lrs. opposite: anthers minute, not longer than 



broad {nearly oval), opening by longitudinal slits. 



9. doratbxylon, P. v. M. Spear-wood. A pretty, 

 small tree or tall shrub: bark smooth, greenish white: 

 Ivs. stalked, narrow, lanceolate : umbels bent downward, 

 on recurved, slender, compressed peduncles: lid termi- 

 nating in a beak-like point: outer filaments sterile. 

 P. V. M. Eucal. 4:4.— Graceful tree, of slender habit: 

 timber firm and elastic. 



DD. Xrvs. scattered. 



E. Leaf-veins several, longitudinal, almost pa7-allcl 



u'ith the midrib. 



10. coriicea.Cunn. {E.pauciflira, Sieb. ). White Gum. 

 Handsome tree : branches spreading ; branchlets slen- 

 der anil more or liss drooping: bark smooth, whitish 

 gray: h -. liil, Mni^'ated, thick: lid hemispherical, 

 twice "T ' ' -I c than the tube, usually quite 

 blunt: ^n ■ kidney-shaped, opening by very 



diverKiiii. - il slits: fr. shortly-pedicelled. 



Nov.-lVl.. J ... M. Lucal.3:G.-An alpine tree, and one 

 of the hardiest species. Cattle browse on the foliage 

 in seasons of drought. Timber used for fuel, fences 

 and building purposes; sometimes badly affected with 



EE. Leaf-veins all more or less diverging from the 

 midrib. 

 F. Foliage much paler beneath {see also No. So, E 

 marginata): anthers almost heart-shaped, opening 

 by longitudinal slits. 



11. diversicolor, F. v. M. (E. coUssea, P. v. M. E. di- 

 versicolor, var. colossea, Hort.). Kabri. Very tall, 

 symmetrical tree, attaining 12 ft. in diameter : bark 

 smooth, white: Ivs. scarcely inequilateral, dark green 

 and shining above; veins feathery-spreading, fine : lid 

 nearly hemispherical : fls. white, in heavy clusters ; 

 stamens all fertile. March-May, and again in Novem. 



EUCALYPTUS 



P. V. M. Eucal. 5:4. — A rapid grower, profuse bloomer, 

 and considered a good tree for bees. Timber elastic, 

 valued for building purposes, shafts, masts and fence 

 rails. 

 FF. Foliage of equal color on both sides, or nearly so. 

 G. Pedicels elongated : lid conical. 



acute, pal.- : 

 oblong-u^ al, 

 dilated: Ir. i.iin. 

 lar: margin ..ui.sai 

 — Flowering almost 



, iM. 



ly. Valuable for bees. 

 13. leuc6xylon, P. v. M. White Ironbark. Tall tree, 

 usually branching below : bark mostly deciduous, 

 sm""tfi, iialH : Ivs. narrow -lanceolate, grayish or dull 

 (-'I. • ' '1- ■■i|\ in 3's, white orrarely pink: lid semi- 

 ..\ : It. rstamenssterile; anthers truncated, 



"I I ■ al pores; stigma much dilated: fr. 



slighil) TMiii i.M t,.,l at the orifice, rarely slightly angu- 

 lar. .Jiin.-Aiir. F.v.M. Eucal. 1:4. — Valuable bee tree, 

 making an excellent honey. Timber superior to that of 

 almost any other Eucalypt for certain purposes. Val- 

 ued for hardness and durability; used by wagon- and 

 ship-builders, also for railroad ties and underground 

 work for axe handles and for turning. Will grow on 

 stonj ridges not adapted to ordinary cultural purposes. 

 14 sider6xylon, Cunn {E leiicdxylon, var. sider6xy- 

 I \ il In Ironbark Perhaps not specifically 



1 I I H oxi/lon usually not branched be- 



I 1 lit rough dark red: Ivs. green: fls. 



\ ir rosea, )i it (L leucdxylon, var. rbsea, Hort.). 

 l\s green tts rose colored March, Apr.— A handsome 

 lorm and profuse bloomer 



\ ar p&Uens, Auct {E leucdxylon, var. pdllens, 

 Benth. E. leucdxylon, v&T. pallida, Hort. E. siderdxy- 

 lon,va.T.pdllida, Sort.). Lvs. silvery gray: fls. red.— 

 A profuse bloomer. 



GG. Pedicels short or none : fertile seeds not winged. 

 H. Fr. much contracted at the orifice, nearly globular: 

 outer anthers kidney-shaped, opening by divergent 

 slits. 



1.5. buprtstium, F. v. M. Shrub, 10 ft. high : lvs. 

 about 2 in. long, narrow; oil-dots much concealed: fls. 

 small, almost pear-shaped in bud : lid hemispherical, 

 pointed : inner anthers opening by large, roundish 

 pores : fr. nearly 1 in. in diam., truncate-globular, 

 grayish ; margin compressed. July, Aug. P. v. M. Eucal. 

 G:l.— Valuable for bees. 



IG. piperita, Smith. Peppermint Stringy-bark. 

 Tall tree : bark persistent, gray, rough and fibrous : oil- 

 dots copious, transparent: lid broad-conical, acute: fr. 

 about % in. in diam. F. v. M. Eucal. 3:8. 



HH. Fr. but slightly or not at all contracted. 

 I. Diameter of fr. nearly 1 inch. 



17. Planchoniina, P. V. M. Tree, 100 ft. high: pedun- 

 cles erect, broadly compressed : pedicels very short or 

 almost none : lid narrow-conical, from a semi-ovate 

 base, about as long as the calyx-tube, both longitu- 

 dinally streaked : anthers ovate or roundish ovate, 

 opening by longitudinal slits. July. F.v.M. Eucal. 4:6. 

 — A profuse bloomer. Timber heavy, hard and durable; 

 well adapted for sawing, but not easy to split. 



II. Diameter of fr. rarely exceeding }4 in. 

 J. Calyx-tube and lid granular, rough. 



18. obllqua, L'Her. {E. fissilis, F.v.M.). Stringt- 

 BARK. Tall tree: bark persistent, grayish, very fibrous, 

 but rather soft and fragile : lvs. very inequilateral at 

 base : peduncles nearly terete, mostly slender : calyx 

 tvibe terete : lid hemispherical, depressed or scarcely 

 point,..!. .■\Iar.'l.-M<ay. P. v. M. Eucal. 3:5. -Much val- 

 11. -.1 ill Au-tralia forbees. Will grow on poor, dry soil, 

 but suliji .1 t.i tf.ist in California. Wood useful only for 



