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be claimed that successful results are obtained. In- 
deed, it has invariably been an utter failure when 
planted as a street tree. It is one of the gums, too, 
that resents pruning, or cutting back. 
In the Northern Hemisphere, this species is grown 
as a greenhouse plant. In fact, the Eucalypts gener- 
ally, and also the Acacias, are largely in use in Eng- 
land and elsewhere as conservatory pot plants, al- 
though in the warmer parts of France and Italy they 
thrive remarkably well as garden or park trees. In 
some parts of America the gums, notably the blue 
gums, and some of the other hardwoods are also 
being extensively grown; and some pessimists have 
declared that before long we shaU be sending to 
America for our own timbers. Certainly there is 
great need for re-forestation, as it is being found 
more and more each year that our timbers, particu- 
larly our Eucalyptus timbers, are becoming scarcer, 
and more costly to obtain. 
A far better species for street planting would be 
the mahogany gum of East Gippsland, Eucalyptus 
botryoides. This is a beautiful species, hardy, orna- 
mental in outline, with fine distinctive and striking 
foliage. In Victoria it is only native to the eastern 
section, but on account of its hardiness and attractive 
appearance, it has been planted in almost every divi- 
sion of the State, and it is thriving equally well in 
the north as in south. Its habit is naturally shapely 
and decorative, and this, combined with the glossy 
character of the large leaves, makes it a desirable tree 
either as a specimen tree or as a shelter group. Like 
all Eucalypts, this species is amenable to fair treat- 
