27660. ERYTHRINA UM- 

 BROSA. Received through Mr.D. W. 

 Hay, Mayaguez, Porto Rico. This 

 Venezuelan tree is a most excellent 

 leguminous shade for coffee and a 

 windbreak for citrus groves. 



EUCALYPTUS ALBA, 



White Gun, from Timor, Dutch East 

 Indes. 



Rapid growing tree, suitable for 

 windbreaks and street planting. Sow 

 seeds in fine sandy soil without cover- 

 ing with earth. Water carefully to pre- 

 vent their washing out and sprinkle 

 young seedlings occasionally with 

 lime or flour of solphur to prevent 

 damping off. 



23981. EUCALYPTUS BOTRY- 

 OIDES. Presented by Mr. W. R. 

 Guilfoyle, director, Botanic and Do- 

 main Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. 

 A tall tree valued for its timber. 



23495. EUCALYPTUS Ml- 



CROTHECA. CooHbah. From Mr. 

 J. H. Maiden, Sydney, New South 

 Wales, Australia. One of the best 

 trees for desert tracts; in favorable 

 places grows to a height of 150 feet. 

 Wood brown, sometimes very dark, 

 hard, heavy, and elastic; used for 

 cabinet work, but more particularly 

 for piles, bridges, etc 



32804. EUCALYPTUS SALIG- 

 N A. From Mr. A. C. Hart less, super- 

 intendent, Government Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Saharaupur, India. A tall tree 

 with smooth silver-gray shining bark 

 found along streams in New South 

 Wales, Australia. 



32461. EUCALYPTUS SMITH U. 



Presented by Mr.R.T. Baker, curator, 

 Technological Museum, Sydney, New 

 South Wales. A tall, quick growing 

 tree, sometimes attaining a height of 

 150 feet and a diameter from 2 to 5 

 feet. The bark on the old tree is 

 deeply furrowed, of deep dark-gray 

 color. It is famous for its eucalyptol 

 oil. 



