A HANDBOOK FOR EUCALYPTUS PLANTERS. 7 



The intolerance of saplings and poles is well indicated by their rapid 

 height growth, upon which they depend in competition to escape sup- 



PLATE 1. Blue gum timber 24 years old, showing characteristic clear, straight 

 growth of this species. Trees over 36 inches in diameter, 175 feet tall, and 

 100 to 120 feet clear. 



pression. It is not uncommon to see saplings too spindling to stand 

 erect, caused by their efforts to overtop a competitor for light. 



