EUCAL YPTUS. 87 



ance, every January putting out a few rootlets as though 

 seeking moisture, and then died. 



These desert plants are so organized as to withstand 

 several years of drought. I presume that the Australian 

 Mallee, Eucalyptus microtheca and other species of the arid 

 interior must have the same power, and if the water for 

 their existance be not stored in the bod}- of the plant as 

 in Agave, cactus, etc., it will be found in the roots. 



EUCALYPTUS CORNUTA. 



Eucalyptus cornuta, the "yate," is a very attractive, 

 graceful tree. Its foliage is greener than that of the blue 

 gum and tends to persist in the round or oblong form of 

 leaf. It is a rapid grower and resists drought on light 

 soil better than Eucalyptus globulus or Eucalyptus vimin- 

 alis. Eucalyptus cornuta is one of our hardiest and fastest 

 growing Eucalypti. The bark is a pleasant light drab 

 color and nearly smooth. The tree grows tall, has great 

 vigor in our valleys, and the timber is valuable. I have 

 observed old specimens with only scant amounts of fruit. 



As a rule the Eucalypti are free fruiters and many of 

 them carry their profusion of seed boxes so long as to 

 form distinct disfiguration. In habit this tree is low 

 branching and is consequently not perfectly suited for a 

 road tree. I planted about a mile of road with these trees 



