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broad based leaves, the mature forms are more difficult to 

 distinguish. He points out the differences as follows: 



"Eucalyptus melliodora differs as a species from Eucal- 

 yptus leucoxylon (sideraxylon), irrespective of the differ- 

 ences of the wood, in the less deeply furrowed portion of 

 the bark and in the yellowish tinge of its inner layers, in 

 usually smaller leaves, flowers and fruits, shorter flower- 

 stalks and mostly less elongated stalklets, further in more 

 numerous flowers of the umbels with a tendency to a par- 

 tially paniculate disposition, often in a less pointed lid and 

 in the fruit generally more contracted at the orifice." 



The formation which this tree prefers is, I believe, like 

 that of the mission hills about LOS Angeles, where it would 

 probably do better in the south exposures than the Juglans 

 Californica does in the northern ones. 



The only specimens of Eucalyptus melliodora, with 

 which I am acquainted in California, are at the Santa 

 Monica Forestry Station. It is there a strong vigorous 

 growing tree with plenty of rather light green foliage. 

 The bole of the tree is good and the bark suggests Eucal- 

 yptus cornuta. The bark is not at all like either Eucalyp- 

 tus leucoxylon or Eucalyptus sideroxylon. 



EUCALYPTUS PANICULATA, 



Eucalyptus paniculata is a fairly tall tree that does welt 

 at Santa Monica. There appears to be, however, nothing 

 to very specially recommend it for extensive planting. 

 There are two forms of this tree, if each one be not en- 

 titled to specific rank. The one we have is that of the 

 New South Wales coast belt, and is mainly distinguishable 



