EUCAL YPTUS. 105 



I have been disappointed in the more mature growth 

 of the eugenioides at Santa Monica, not that it is not a 

 fair growth and of pleasing appearance, but that it did not 

 come up to the expectation of its name, description and 

 seedling growth. Doubtless this tree would make a far 

 better comparative record in situations more nearly like 

 its native habitat than the moist climate and rich soil of 

 Santa Monica provide. The young growth is yellow and 

 red at the tips, which against the dark green mature 

 foliage, gives our Fiesta colors. 



Von Mueller says that this tree and Eucalyptus piperita 

 have so much in common that it may eventually be neces- 

 sary to consider them as varieties of the same species. 



I do not know of any Eucalyptus piperita growing 

 here. This fact is no indication that this tree is not in 

 California. On the contrary it is probably to be found. 

 I distributed seeds of Eucalyptus piperita with many other 

 species but the records have been lost and the only way 

 now to find any Eucalyptus here is to go on botanical 

 voyages of discovery. 



Since writing this I have found a specimen of Euca- 

 lyptus piperita'. In mature form it is more like Eucalyptus 

 pilularis with smaller and more numerous flowers. Its 

 seedling has oval leaves with stems and is hairy like that 

 of eugenioides while the pilularis seedling has long narrow 

 opposite sessile leaves. Specimens of Eucalyptus eugenioi- 

 de^ may be seen at Paradise nurseries, Pasadena, at Santa 

 Monica Heights and at the Forestry Station. 



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