CHAP. XLIX. 



3/YRT.VCEJE. EULEPTOSPE'RMEiE. 



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E. robtista Smith, the Stringy Bark Tree, (see our plate of 

 a young tree in Vol. II.) is a native of New Holland, growing 

 to the height of upwards of 100ft., which stands the open' 

 air, in mild winters, in the neighbourhood of London. The 

 leaves are large, and the entire plant has a magnificent appear, 

 ance. There are plants in the Horticultural Society's Garden, 

 at W.Bromley's, Esq., Stamford Hill, and at some other places 

 in the neighbourhood of London. 



E. vimin&lis Labill. Nov. 

 Holl., ii. p. 12. t. 151. and our 

 figs. 692. and 693., is a tree, 

 a native of Van Diemen's 

 Land, with the leaves linear- 

 lanceolate and flowers sessile, 

 three on the top of each pe- 

 duncle. It was introduced in 

 1810. 



E. amygdalina Labill. Nov. 

 Holl., ii. p. 14. t. 154. ; £. glo- 

 bularis Hurt. ; and our Jigs.f 

 94 and 695. ; has linear-lan- 

 ceolate leaves, attenuated at 

 the base, and acuminately mucronate at the apex. Peduncles axillary and lateral ; and umbels 6 — 8- 

 flowered, nearly capitate. It is a native of Van Diemen's Land. Introduced in 1820. 



E. piperita Smith, and our figs. 696. and 690. (the latter of a tree 50 ft. high, in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Sydney), the Blue Gum Tree, has leaves from 4 in. to 7 in. long, and 1 in. broad, shining 

 on both surfaces. It is a native of New Holland, where it forms a lofty tree ; and, in this 

 country, it is almost as hardy as E. robusta. 



E. cordata Labill. Nov. Holl. ii. p. 13. t. 152., and o\\r fig. 638., has the lid of the capsule de- 

 pressed, and shorter than the cup, which is obovate. Flowers 3 — 4 in each head. There is a tree 

 at W. Bromley's, Esq., Stamford Hill, which appears tolerably hardy. 



E. pulucruUnta Sims Bot. Mag., t. 208. ; E. cordata Hort. BcroL; and our fig. 697.; is a native of 

 New Holland, with powdered leaves, and the lid of the capsule truly hemispherical. It grows 

 to a lofty tree in its native country, and seems tolerably hardy in the neighbourhood of London. 

 There are trees of this species in the Horticultural Society's Garden ; in the arboretum at Kew ; 

 and one 20 ft. high in the garden of William Bromley, Esq., at Stamford Hill, all of which flower 

 freely every year. The latter had been 10 years planted in 1835, without receiving any protection 

 whatever. 



■a, Flower bud. 

 b, Calyjitra. 



c, Stamen. 



d, Pistil, &c. 



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E. diversifblia Bonpl , E. connata T)um. Cows., E. piperita 

 Hort. Berol., E. heterophylla Swt., E. angustifblia Hort., is 

 a native of New Holland, with lanceolate, acuminated leaves, *"" 

 where it forms a lofty tree. Plants in the Horticultural 

 Society's Garden have stood out three years, but are not found so hardy as E. pulvcrule'nta, E. 

 robusta, E resinifera, and E. piperita. 



Several other species of Eucalyptus are in British gardens ; and there is probably no very great dif. 

 ference in their degree of hardiness. It is much to be wished that proprietors in the South of Eng- 

 land would encourage their gardeners to plant out these, and other Australian trees, in dry sheltered 

 places in their shrubberies and woods. The plants cost little ; and seeds are very frequently imported, 

 and might be sent home in the greatest abundance if there were a demand for them. 



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