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here in the South who appreciated this fact and acted up 

 to it. His planting of sugar gums on the Lamanda and 

 Sierra Madre road is a growing monument to his memory. 

 But even this active and public spirited man was unable 

 lo secure unity along this entire line. 



These roadside gums bring us back to our muttons, 

 or rather to the tree they eat. Part of this sugar gum 

 road is in a sandy wash and part on a firm, strong soil. 

 The trees are five years old but on the two soils appear 

 to be of very different ages. Those on the sand, while 

 attractive are inferior in size, density of foliage and gen- 

 eral vigor to those on the red soil, and they do not look 

 as old. I do not know anything that more often recalls 

 in tender memories a friend and noble citizen than these 

 trees which he took such care to start strong!}' and in 

 which he took such pleasure. 



Walter Gill, Forest Conservator of South Australia, 

 writes me of the great difference in the value of sugar 

 gums as timber producers, due to the soil, exposure and 

 climate to which they are subjected. On heavy and strong 

 soil this tree, he finds, makes a valuable timber, while on 

 sand locations it is not a good timber maker. The bole 

 is unusually straight, stocky and clear. 



All timber trees are affected in their products in the 

 same way. Cordier (Algiers) does not think sugar gum 

 a good forest tree but finds it ornamental. 



The sugar gum naturally makes a more symmetrical top 

 than most of the Eucalypti. This is favorable in a road 

 tree, and then, its dark green glossy foliage and striking 

 white stem with red branches, make it very attractive. 

 Another good point is its resistance to heat and drought. 



To Mr. J. Ednie Brown is due the credit of discover- 



