126 EUCAL YPTUS. 



Eucalyptus longifolia (20 years). Bark rough, persistent, 

 standing on stem in broken flakes which are to some extent 

 shed, but do not appear to shed in sufficient quantity to 

 change bark appearance. Bark of young trees not so rough 

 or flaky. 



Eucalyptus punctata (20 years). General effect of persis- 

 tent even-surfaced granular rough bark of rose grey color. 

 Sheds in upper stem and branches. New bark bright tan 

 and smooth. Some specimens of this tree shed bark only 

 on the smaller branches. 



Eucalyptus citriodora (9 years). Smooth from decorti- 

 cation; outer bark pink grey; new bark smooth white or 

 pinkish white. General effect smooth and white; twigs red. 



Eucalyptus eugenioides (9 years). Bark rough, soft, 

 thick and sometimes has effect of being crossed or woven. 

 Small branches shed dark grey bark in curls leaving new 

 bark tan color and smooth. Stem bark grey with tan 

 color showing in the numerous fissures; twigs grey or red. 



Eucalyptus amygdalina, var. angustifolia (9 years). Bark 

 even surfaced, persistent; or decorticates, in most ot these 

 trees leaving bark smooth, of olive-tinted white. Two 20- 

 year old specimens; both shed bark. 



Var. linearis (bluish leaves). Bark smooth, decorti- 

 cates. Old bark slate-colored, new bark, white white 

 bloom on twigs. 



Var. regnans Bark even surfaced, but somewhat rough, 

 grey, persistent; smooth decorticating on young branches; 

 twigs yellow or green, on old ones reddish. 



Var. bush. Bark grey persistent, even surfaced, rather 

 smooth. 



Var. Large fruited; narrow leaved; twigs red; bark, 

 slate colored and decorticates, leaving smooth white bark. 



