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tattered covering still hanging about them. Yet it is from 

 this genus that more exotic forest tree plantations have 

 been made than from all other trees combined. 



Although suited to tropical, or semi-tropical and mild 

 climates only, the Eucalyptus is more widely known in 

 persona propria than any other exotic tree. 



The timber of Eucalyptus Stuartiana has a varying rep- 

 utation. It is a very hard wood, does not burn well, nor 

 split well. As fence posts it is not deemed as good as 

 Eucalyptus rostrata. 



EUCALYPTUS AMYGDALINA. 



Eucalyptus amygdalina is the tallest of the Aus- 

 tralian trees, and the tallest tree in the world, yet the 

 amygdalinas in Southern California have, in no case, 

 equaled in size local blue gums. Their manner of growth 

 here gives little prospect that they will ever surpass Eucalyp- 

 tus globulus. The handsomest specimen in the South is at 

 the place of Mrs. Jennie C. Carr, Pasadena. Another fine 

 specimen is at Santa Barbara, in Mr. Cooper's place. We 

 have several varieties of amygdalina in Southern California. 

 Three of these are very distinct, and there are two others 

 that are probably worthy of being ranked as varieties : 



i st. There is the typical amygdalina, which is, I be- 

 lieve, called Eucalyptus amygdalina, variety regnans. It 

 is the variety which has attained the giant stature of the 

 species. This tree has rather dense foliage and is bright 

 green in its young growth. The leaves are thin, and 

 broader than others of this species. The branches are 



