2 94 EUCAL YPTUS. 



The investigations of Prof. Maiden on the Eucalyptus 

 kinos indicate that many of the statements previously made 

 regarding the kino-contents of the wood of various species 

 are inaccurate. 



A number of typographical mistakes occur, some of 

 which require correction. On page 182, No. 10, Eucalyp- 

 tus buprestium is misspelled.' On page 184, No. 4, Euca- 

 lyptus leucoxylon, there should be a description of Euca- 

 lyptus sideroxylon as a distinct species. This can be had 

 by a reference to the account of that tree. On page 192, 

 No. 50, Eucalyptus tereticornis is misspelled. On page 193 

 Eucalyptus Mortoniana, named for the present Secretary of 

 Agriculture by me, should have a capital M. 



Eucalyptus robusta sometimes has pink buds that are 

 profuse and very striking, at other times stalklet, calyx 

 and cap will be a cream white with a yellow tinting. 

 Through a mistake this interesting tree has two allotments 

 of space in the general description. The vigorous growth 

 of Eucalyptus botryoides directly on the coast at Santa 

 Monica during the period free from the trade wind has not 

 enabled the young trees later to stand this wind as well as 

 we had expected. 



Prof. Maiden writes me that the reports of extreme 

 height in the Eucalyptus are not now deemed reliable. 

 He thinks that 350 feet is about the maximum height that 

 can be attributed to any of them. 



As information accumulates there is more and more 

 indication for two species in the present viminalis. From 

 Antelope Valley two trial plantations of this species have 

 shown a very divergent power of frost resistance. This may 

 turn out on examination to be due to the presence of the 

 two forms. Mr. Gill says he also has noted the two forms 



