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California, but does not endure the dry heat of the interior valleys. The timber is 

 durable and is used for a variety of purposes. (Chico, Calif.) 



141839. EUCALYPTUS MACULATA . Spotted gum. From Brazil. Presented by Dr. Edmundo 

 Navarro de Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. A tall tree with smooth light-colored 

 bark, deciduous in large patches, narrow to broad-lanceolate, alternate, mature leaves 

 4 to 12 inches long, equally green on both surfaces, and terminal inflorescences. 

 The fruit is ^ to 3/4 inch long, and narly as broad. The timber is useful for tool 

 handles, building, and as a general hardwood. The species is adapted to the coast 

 ranges in Australia and occurs in sandy clay and deep loamy soils. For trial on the 

 California coast and in southern Florida. 



141840. EUCALYPTUS MELANOPHLOIA . Silver-leaved iron-bark. From Brazil. Presented 

 by Dr. Edmundo Navarro de Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. A small tree with persis- 

 tent, dark furrowed bark and sessile, orbicular to ovate-lanceolate, glaucous or 

 white-mealy leaves. The small flowers, in terminal or axillary corymbs, are followed 

 by truncate-globular fruits about 1/5 inch across. For trial in the milder parts of 

 California, the Southwest, and the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



141841. EUCALYPTUS MELLIODORA. Honey gum. From Brazil. Presented by Dr. Edmundo 

 Navarro de Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. Yellow box gum. A spreading tree up to 

 150 feet or more high, with drooping branches, narrowly lanceolate dull-green leaves 

 3 to 5 inches long, and small flowers particularly rich in nectar. The trunk is com- 

 monly crooked and gnarled, and the rough persistent bark is yellow inside. The timber 

 is hard, tough, and durable underground but is difficult to work. The tree has done 

 well under a variety of climatic conditions. For trial in southern California and the 

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



141842. EUCALYPTUS MICROCORYS. From Brazil. Presented by Dr. Edmundo Navarro de 

 Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. A tall tree with persistent furrowed fibrous bark and 

 usually ovate-lanceolate acuminate leaves 3 to 4 inches long. The fruits are obovoid- 

 oblong and scarcely one-sixth inch in diameter. The young trees are rapid grov/ers but 

 they do not thrive under dry conditions. At Chico, California, trees of this species 

 12 feet high were killed in a minimum temperature of 12° F. For trial in the moister 

 localities of southern California and in southern Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 



141844. EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA. Messmate. From Brazil. Presented by Dr. Edmundo Na- 

 varro de Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. A tree ranging from 50 to 200 feet high, with 



fibrous, deeply furrowed bark persistent to the small branches. The juvenile leaves 

 are broad-lanceolate and opposite for 3 or 4 pairs, while the mature leaves are al- 

 ternate and obliquely lanceolate. The pyriform fruit is about 1/3 inch long and the 

 same in width. The wood is pale colored and is among the most valued woods of 

 Australia and Tasmania, For trial in good, moist soils in the milder parts of south- 

 ern California and the Gulf region. (Chico. Cal.) 



141845. EUCALYPTUS OBTUSIFLORA. From Brazil. Presented by Dr. Edmundo Navarro de 

 'Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. A shrub or small tree with stringy bark and thick, 

 rather broad, shining leaves. The lid of the flower is depressed-hemispheric. For 

 trial in the milder parts of California and the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 



141847. EUCALYPTUS PANICULATA. White ironbark. From Brazil. Presented by Dr. 

 Edmundo Navarro de Andrade, Rio Claro, Sao Paulo. A tall or medium-sized Australian 

 tree with deeply furrowed gray-brown bark. The lanceolate-acuminate leaves are 3 to 5 



