A HANDBOOK FOR EUCALYPTUS PLANTERS. 



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the State for Eucalyptus culture, although less so than the Bay counties, 

 owing to lesser precipitation. 



PLATE 2. Gray gum tree about 20 years old in an experimental plantation. 

 Tree grown in an unfavorable situation to a heighl of over 100 feet and a 



diameter of 14 inches. 



Among the timber eucalypts some are able to thrive on less moisture 

 than others. The following order indicates their relative drought- 

 hardiness: Sugar, red, gray, manna, lemon, and blue gum. 



