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ground and salt water, fine for inside finish and furniture work, 

 grows well on the foothills, on the desert or in alkali; blooms fur- 

 nish good bee food. It is one of the most desirable of the eucalyptus. 

 Eucalyptus viminalis (Manna Gum) is a quick growing tree, is 

 hardy as to frost, heat and drouth as any eucalyptus, and makes a 

 very big tree. It is excellent for a wind break and for foothill 

 planting, but poor timber, not as good as the Blue Gum. 



Eucalyptus rudis (Desert Gum) is one of the best for extremes 

 of both heat and cold, but it requires a fair amount of moisture. It 

 makes a good wind break, yields good honey, and the wood lasts 

 well in the ground. Presumably the wood is hard and serviceable. 



Eucalyptus corynocalyx (Sugar Gum) is a fairly rapid grower 

 and yields a good supply of bee food. Very hardy in all locations 

 except the most frosty, seeming to stand the heat and drouth well. 

 The timber is very durable in the ground, and for wagon and similar 

 construction work, and does not warp badly. 



Eucalyptus robusta (Swamp Mahogany) is a very handsome street 

 tree while young, but becomes more straggling after the fifth year ; 

 of fairly rapid growth, very tolerant of alkali but not of drouth, 

 and with timber very durable in the ground but not very strong. 

 Trees are apt to break with the wind. 



Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Red Ironbark) is a dark, rough barked 

 tree, large but not high, unsuited to hot interior valleys; a nicely 

 shaped shade tree, and a good forest cover for stony sterile land, 

 but of slow growth. Good timber for all ordinary uses. 



Eucalyptus diversicolor (Karri tree) is a very large stately tree, 

 and in Australia reaches 400 feet in heighth and 20 feet in diameter. 

 It requires some moisture and is not a desert tree, but stands cold 

 to 20. Growth is fairly rapid, and timber straight grained, which 

 is rather unusual in Eucalyptus. It is valuable for lumber and 

 wagon work. 



Eucalyptus polyanthema (Red Box) grows to a medium size and 

 is of fairly rapid growth. It thrives well and is very hardy in all 

 locations. The timber is very hard, strong and durable for railroad 

 ties and wagon work, and it makes fine fuel. It has a spreading 

 habit of growth and makes a fine shade tree, also a good street 

 or roadside tree. 



Eucalyptus populifolia (Poplar-leaved Box) is of medium size, 

 much resembles polyanthema and is more tolerant of desert con- 

 ditions. 



