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E. stuartiana 



E. tereticornis 



E. tetraptsra (shrub) 



E. viminalis 



Most of thase are trees of varying size. But the great majority of them 

 occur as specimens owned by people or concerns particularly interested in 

 Sucalypts. Of course we are not in position to recommend one way or another, 

 but it is well to keep posted with all the forms to be found in the state, since 

 among the newer species we may find individuals which are more suited for our 

 purposes than those which are now commonly employed. 



The T Ficue 



Aside form the commercial figs, the commonest of these trees is probably 

 the "Moreton Bay Fig" (Ficus macrophylla) . 'Ihis makes a magnificent tree 

 with its smooth gray trunk and large, shining, dark-green leaves. It is a 

 broad leaved evergreen, with leaves resembling the common "Rubber plant" 

 (Ficus elastica) of the nurserymen. The tree has fruit resembling a small 

 fig which never become soft as do the edible figs. These fruits and the 

 leaves make a considerable litter at all times, - this is especially true of 

 the leaves. In nearly all the specimens noted, the appearance of roots near 

 the surface of the ground was very considerable. To be definite, a twenty-foot 

 parking would be the minimum parking and it none too wide. It has been suggested 

 by one who has practiced root pruning on other trees, that root pruning may be 

 the solution of this problem. 



In planting it should be borne in mind, that this tree is disfigured by 

 heavy winds, and that as tho tree attains great size and produces a very dense 

 shade they should be planted at least eighty feet apart and used only on streets 

 of suitable widti. 



Dr. Franceschii recommends . rBtusa. . nibiginosa. and JT. bellingari. 

 The first one has bean tried out, the two latter have not. Like the Moreton 

 Bay Fig, these are all large trees and suited only to wide avenues. 



