90 TRIE CULTURE IN SOUTH AUSTEAIIA. 



I fear this -will never become a tree for general planting in this part 

 of the Australian continent. It does not seem to take kindly to our 

 climate. There are, however, many places in the ranges where it could 

 be grown here, but it is not suitable lor planting on our plains. 



ETJCALTPTUS HEMIPHLOIA.— if«««er. 



(Box Gfmn.) 



South Australia. A fine timber tree ; several varieties in the colony ; 



excellent timber, hard, heavy, and durable ; grows 60ft. to 80ft. in 



height. A hardy tree, and suitable for planting in exposed and poor 



situations. 



EUCALYPTUS LEUCOXYLOJST.— ifw/Zcr. 

 (S. A. Bluegum.) 

 South Australia and Victoria. From 80ft. to 100ft. in height j most 

 valuable timber, heavy, hard, and durable. Used for sleepers, naves, 

 felloes, spokes, joists, beams, telegraph poles, piles, &c. 



Highly recommended for planting upon limeston& country. 



EUCALYPTUS OD GRATA.— ^eAr. 

 (Pepperinint Gum ) 

 South Australia. 60ft. to 70ft. in height ; heavy, toogh, and durable 

 timber. Used for same purposes as E. Leucoxylon. 

 Will grow on limestone soils. 



EUCALYPTUS GlGASI'E.k.—Sooker. 

 (The Stringytark of Tasmania.) 

 One of the largest trees in Tasmania ; attains a height of 200ft. to 

 350ft. This is the tree which yields the famous " Tasmanian palings," 

 with which everyone is now so familiar. 



I find it to grow healthily and rapidly in good, deep, red chocolate soils 

 in sheltered situations. 



EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA.-i'JJbrii. 

 (S. A. Stringybark.) 

 Our best gum for splitting, and general economic purposes ; over 

 100ft. in height. Timber used for fencing, scantlings, boards, shingles, 

 palings, rafters, scaffolding poles, and machinery. 



Prefers a good elevation, and soil of a rough, sandj', ironstone nature. 



FICUS MACE.OPHYLLA.— Zira/. 

 (Moreton Bay Fig Tree.), 

 This is the large-leaved specia of this family with which we are all 

 so familiar about Adelaide. It is a native of Queensland, where it 

 attains heights ranging from 5Uft to UiOft., and 2ft. to 3ft. in diameter. 

 Evergreen; leaves cordate and oblong, and of a bright dai-k-shining- green 

 color. 



