io8 EUCALYPTUS. 



Its habitat in Australia covers that part having the 

 most equable and salubrious climate of the Continent. 

 Hence the local saying, "To live in a red gum forest is 

 to be healthy." 



It is called the red gum of West Australia on account 

 of the large amount of kino it contains. It bears no re- 

 semblance to Eucalyptus rostrata, the common red gum. 



Specimens of Eucalyptus calophylla are common. The 

 finest one I know is on Santa Monica Heights, below the 

 farm house; others may be seen on Nevada avenue at the 

 Forestry Station, Santa Monica, and at Paradise nurseries. 



The fruit of this tree and that of Eucalyptus ficifolia 

 are polished and sold for pipe bowls at a tobacco store on 

 Main street, L,os Angeles. 



The tree is reported to reach a height of 120 feet, and 

 even 170 has been noted. We have nothing like this to 

 show. Forty-five feet is the tallest calophylla measured 

 here and this is exceptional. 



Its nearest specific ally is Eucalyptus ficifolia. 



EUCALYPTUS FICIFOLIA, 



This tree, rather dwarfish in growth, with dark green 

 leaves and usually startlingly brilliant scarlet flowers, has 

 entirely replaced with us the calophylla for ornamental pur- 

 poses. It is the most striking looking plant we have intro- 

 duced of the genus. Nothing, it seems to me, can exceed 

 the strange brilliancy of its flowers. The usual color is 

 nearest that of an English soldier's scarlet coat. This 

 coloring, however, does not seem reliable from Californian 



