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above and tomentose beneath. The flowers are rather inconspicuous but are followed 

 by attractive scarlet fruits 3/16 inch in diameter, in clusters of 3 or more. 

 Theplant bears a resemblance to some of the cotoneasters. With partial protection it 

 has withstood a minimum temperature of 11° F. For trial in all but the warmest parts 

 of the South and on the Pacific coast. (Chico, Calif.) 



113762. DOD0NAEA TRIQUETRA. (Sapindaceae . ) From Australia. Presented by the 

 Melbourne Botanic Gardens, South Yarra. A large quick-growing, thickly branched, 

 evergreen shrub, with light-green, glabrous but rough, lanceolate leaves 3 to 4 inches 

 long, at first glossy but in age becoming covered with bloom which gives them a dull 

 bluish-gray appearance. The small greenish flowers, in May, are followed by medium- 

 sized, winged, persistent capsules. The shrub appears to be adapted for use as a low 

 windbreak or hedge. It endures the high summer temperatures at Chico, Calif., and has 

 withstood a minimum temperature of 26° F. uninjured. Propagation is by seed or 

 softwood cuttings. For trial in the milder parts of California, the Southwest, and 

 the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



132026. EUCALYPTUS AMYGDALINA. (Myrtaceae.) Almond eucalyptus. From Australia. 

 Presented by F. H. Baker, Richmond. Peppe rmin t gum . An Australian tree up to 300 

 feet high, with lanceolate leaves 4 inches long, crowded umbels of small flowers, and 

 hemispheric fruits one-quarter-inch broad. The leaves have a strong odor of pepper- 

 mint and are rich in oil. The wood is useful for many purposes but is not strong. 

 The tree is said to endure considerable frost. For trial in southern California and 

 southern Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 



133137. EUCALYPTUS BRIDGESIANA. From Australia. Obtained from A. Murphy, Woy Woy, 

 New South Wales. A tree 80 to 100 feet high, with whitish-gray wrinkled or scaly 

 bark. The leaves are lanceolate, 6 to 12 inches long, but on young trees they are 

 ovate. The short-stalked flowers are in clusters of about 7, on axillary flattened 

 peduncles. The timber is fairly hard, but not very strong or durable; it is used 

 for inside work. Native to eastern Victoria and to New South Wales. For trial in 

 southern California and the warmer parts of the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



132627. EUCALYPTUS C0RYMB0SA. Bloodwood. From Australia. Presented by F. H. 

 Baker, Richmond, Victoria. A small tree with outer bark of trunk persistent, at first 

 gray but later turning somewhat black. Leaves lanceolate, somewhat leathery. The 

 yellowish-white, fragrant flowers, in large corymbs, are followed by fruits one-half 

 inch wide. The brown or red wood is durable underground or in water but is inferior 

 because of numerous gum veins. For trial in the coastal region of southern California 

 and in southern Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 



124639. EUCALYPTUS GUNNII. Cider gum. From California. Presented by John McLaren, 

 Superintendent, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. The cider eucalypt is usually a 

 scrubby tree up to 50 feet high, and grows at altitudes of 4,000 to 5,000 feet in 

 Australia. In spring, the Tasraanians made a cider from the sweetish sap. The tree is 

 also known as sugar gum because of the sweetness of its leaves, which are browsed 

 readily by stock. The bark yields tannin, which, in a 12-weeks' process, colors 

 leather light brown and makes it fairly flexible. It has stood 22° F. without injury 

 and probably will withstand considerably lower temperatures. The species is well 

 adapted to dry situations and has grown 7 feet a year on deep, sandy soil in Florida. 

 For trial in the milder parts of California and the Southwest and in southern Florida. 

 (Chico, Calif.) 



