CONTENTS, 



PART I. 



Page. 



The native home of the Eucalypts 1-^ 



The Eucalypts as exotics 1"^ 



Introduction over the globe 1"* 



In southern Europe l'^ 



In Africa ^'_ 



In southern Asia 1 ' 



In South America 18 



In North America ^^ 



Writers upon Eucalypts 20 



Foreign.. 

 American 



As a source of fuel . 



PART II. 



Characteristics of the genus Eucalyptus 25 



General characteristics 25 



The trunk - 26 



The foliage 27 



The bloom - 27 



The seeds 28 



Relation of the Eucalypts to climate 29 



General climatic requirements - 29 



Climatic areas in North America 29 



Uses of I^ucalypts ^^ 



As a forest cover ^^ 



As wind-breaks ^'^ 



As shade trees "^_ 



As a source of timber *^''* 



36 



As a source of oil ^° 



As a source of honey 



As improvers of climate ^^ 



Propagation and care of Eucalypts ^ 



Difticulties in growing seedlings 44 



Planting the seed ^'^ 



Transferring to fresh soil ^'"^ 



Setting in the field "^'j 



Subsequent care ■*' 



