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honey-plant, but is also very attractive, and well deserving of 

 attention for its ornamental qualities alone. The red flowers 

 precede the foliage, and are very striking. This blooms from 

 March to May, according to the latitude. 



Fig. 205. 



Eucalyptus Sobusta. — From XTniversity of California. 



The poplars — -not the tulip — also bloom in April, and are 

 freely visited by the bees. The wood is immaculate, and is 

 used for toothpicks and sections for comb honey. 



In California, the unique and exquisite Manzanitas (spe- 



