124 EUCALYPTUS. 



The drawback to spring flowering Eucalyptus for honey 

 is that the distinctive flavor is apt to be mixed with the 

 flavor of the highly prized orange flower honey gathered at 

 that season. 



BARKS. 



Many of the Eucalyptus trees under observation in 

 Southern California are young, say seven to nine 3^ears of 

 age. The bark in trees of such age is probably not a reli- 

 able indication of what the bark is in maturity. This 

 source of error must be taken into consideration when stu- 

 dying our Eucalypti. Barks here are from a quarter to 

 an inch and a quarter thick. 



Eucalyptus glubulus (old trees, 20 years) bark decorti- 

 cates on lower main stem in small lengths and without 

 leaving entirely smooth bark. It is rough, fibrous, thick 

 on lower stem to about six feet above the ground. On the 

 stem generally, and branches, the bark is shed in long string- 

 ers, leaving the new bark smooth. Outer bark light brown 

 or greyish ; smooth bark when first exposed, buff turning 

 to a light olive or blue-grey. Bark of saplings smooth, 

 green, persistent. Twigs of young generally blue, sometimes 

 crimson, of older trees, yellow. 



Eucalyptus corynocalyx (10 years) general effect of per- 

 sistent bark but it partly sheds in short patches. Main 

 stem color a rich cream, of duller color just before decorti- 

 cating. Branches are olive or bluish grey before shedding, 

 creamy afterward; twigs red. Young trees shed bark in 

 short curls, often till seventh or eighth year. 



Eucalyptus calophylla bark of stem rough, fissured, per- 

 sistent dull grey. On branches sheds in short patches leav- 



