
          sented by E. W. Bick, curator, Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland. 
A small, armed tree with broadly 3-lobed leaves and numerous erect, 
showy spikes of red flowers. The soft, straw-colored wood is very 
light and spongy, and is used by the natives for making shields. The 
roots are said to be eaten raw. This tree should be tested as an ornamental 
in the milder regions of the United States.

54469. EUCALYPTUS GUNNII. Cider Eucalypt. From Tasmania. Presented 
by L. A. Evans, Acting Director of Agriculture. A tree about 50 feet 
high, growing in the Tasmanian Mountains. In spring an excellent 
cider is made from the sweet sap. The leaves are also sweetish and 
are browsed by stock. The bark yields a tannin used for softening 
leather and coloring it light brown and the wood is valued for fuel 
and charcoal. The species is fairly hardy and drought resistant.

54506. EUCALYPTUS OBLIQUA. From Hobart, Tasmania. Presented by 
L. A. Evans, Acting Director of Agriculture. A rapid-growing eucalypt 
which thrives on poor, stony ranges or on barren soils if not subjected 
to prolonged drought. The tree is known as "stringy bark" and "Tasmanian 
oak" and is much in demand for railway ties; the timber is almost 
everlasting and practically noninflammable, hence is a valuable 
construction wood for tunnels, underground railways, etc. It is also 
suitable for marine construction as it is immune from the attacks of 
shipworms and is one of the densest timbers of the world. Logs can be 
obtained in great lengths. The wood contains a resinous substance which 
resists Xylophagus, and an essential oil which prevents rotting under 
exposure to moisture.

56189. EUCALYPTUS RARIFLORA. From Australia. Presented by E. W. 
Bick, curator, Botanic Garden, Brisbane, Queensland. A tall eucalypt, 
rather scarce in northeastern Australia. The slender branchlets are 
of a pleasing red, and the variable leaves are almost circular on young 
trees, becoming very narrow on the older wood. The slender panicles 
contain usually a few scattered flowers. Suitable for cultivation in 
Florida and the Southwest.

54777. EUGENIA DOMBEYI. Grumichama. Presented by G. Regnard, Port 
Louis, Mauritius Island, Africa. A shapely attractive tree native to 
Brazil, attaining the size of an orange tree; it has handsome foliage 
and small white flowers which are followed in a month by the mature 
pendent deep-crimson fruits, the size of cherries. The skin is thin 
and delicate; the soft, melting, subacid flesh is usually eaten fresh 
but may also be used to make jam or preserves. Seedlings bear when 
four or five years old. In Florida this tree has withstood 26° F. 
without injury.

55978. EUGENIA DOMBEYI. Grumichama. Presented by Bro. Mathias 
Newell, Hilo, Hawaii.

54891. FICUS EHRETIOIDES. Magura Fig. Presented by Dr. H. L. Lyon, 
Honolulu, Hawaii. A medium-sized tree native to Australia, having somewhat 
heart-shaped globular, edible fruits an inch in diameter. Introduced 
for trial in California and Florida as a garden and avenue tree.

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