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in the Cape Peninsula. It has been planted to some extent 

 by the Forest Department of N. 8. Wales. It is the most 

 valuable timber tree on the Australian continent. Closely 

 allied to the Indian forest tree Toon Cedrela toona. 



Ceratonia siliqua,. CAEOB, LOCUST TEEE or 

 ST. JOHN'S BEEAD, 



In Spain, Algeria, and the Eastern Mediterranean a 

 common tree, 40 to 60 feet high : planted to some extent 

 in Australia. A valuable tree for farms. It yields a sweet 

 edible pod, very good for fattening stock. Indeed it is said 

 to be one of the chief ingredients in " Thorley's food for 

 cattle.'' Unfortunately it is not generally hardy in the 

 Colony, nor does it bear here as in Cypress, where the trees 

 yield an enormous crop, much of which is exported. The 

 best grown trees I have seen in the Colony were at 

 Uitenhage. It requires dry, very hot summers, mild 

 winters, and a good soil. Single trees rarely bear as the 

 male and female flowers are usually on different trees. 

 Grafting is not necessary ; but is useful to improve the 

 fruit of bad bearers, and to increase the proportion of 

 female trees. The Carob tree is slow-growing but long 

 lived. Wood hard and ornamental. 17^ seeds go to the 

 ounce. 



Corylus avellana. FILBEET, 



A leaf-shedder. Filberts rarely seem to grow with much 

 vigour in Cape Colony, and when they grow they usually 

 do not fruit owing perhaps to the male and female blossoms 

 not appearing together. The climate ought to suit them 

 since they are natives of Sicily and S. Europe, but they 

 probably require a rich soil with lime and more moisture in the 

 air. Gorylus colurna, the Grecian species, would probably 

 do better, or perhaps C. pontica, the Caucasian species. 



Cryptomeria japonica. CRYPTOMERIA., or 

 JAPANESE CEDAE. 



A peculiar looking scaley-leaved tree growing readily 

 from cuttings. This makes its propagation easy. Tt is a 



