298 EUCALYPTUS. 



even on the same branch. In this case about half the 

 flowers were cream white, the other half were tinted with 

 purple. The flower cap, calyx and stalklet of each flower 

 was cream white with only a suggestion of purple on the 

 cap of some. , 



The seedlings of Eucalyptus calophylla of the claimed 

 scarlet flower are now up. These differ from our Calo- 

 phylla in having a rounder leaf and of much darker color. 

 The young growth, both leaf and stem, in this new form 

 is a deep claret red. The stems of the common calophylla 

 seedlings are green. These seeds were sent to me through 

 the courtesy of T. F. Baumgardt, of Brisbane, Queensland. 

 The seeds, however, did not come from that colony. 



The excellent detail work in the botanical illustrations 

 I owe to the artistic capacity of Mr. George Steckel of lyos 

 Angeles. The photographs from which these illustrations 

 were made can be had from Mr. Steckel. The carbon 

 prints are both beautiful and accurate. 



Mr. Francis Shorting is the first man of whom I have 

 information to polish and prepare for use the seed vessels 

 of Eucalyptus calophylla and Eucalyptus ficifolia for pipes. 



Recent reports from Bakersfield and its surrounding 

 districts make a striking showing of the disappearance of 

 the old malignant malarial fevers since and during the large 

 plantings of Eucalyptus. 



There are two cuts of Eucalyptus polyanthema. They 

 indicate a tendency to differentiation in this tree or per- 

 haps a distinct variety. The round leaf form is the most 

 attractive looking but may not grow as fast as the more 

 narrow leaved form. 



