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Many people know the hardy coral trees which grow from large cuttings, and 
which shelter the cows and the homesteads on the South Coast when the people have 
carefully destroyed most of the original vegetation. The commonest one is Eryilmna 
Mica, and it will stand a considerable amount of cold. E. speciosa is very handsome, 
too, and is a smaller growing tree. 
Then we come to the ashes (Fraxinus), most valuable trees for low, damp ground 
and river banks in the colder parts of the State. F. omits, the manna ash, will stand 
fairly dry situations. The ashes are beautiful trees, and are noted for the toughness of 
their pale, handsome wood. The principal ashes that we grow in quantity in New 
South Wales are F. excelsior, the common ash of Europe ; F. americana, the common 
American or white ash ; F. pennsylvanica (sometimes known as pubescens), the red 
ash of the United States ; F. nigra (sometimes known as sambucifolia), the black ash of 
the United States. The honey locust tree (Gleditschia triacanthos) of North America is 
very thorny. It may be recommended for exposed situations where nothing else will 
grow, and where it will never require to be interfered with. It should not be planted 
in choice situations where other trees will flourish. If planted closely it will form a 
hedge that a bull cannot find its way through. 
Jacamnda mimosa folia is a tree wibh fern-like foliage and beautiful tubular 
purple blossoms. It is one of the handsomest trees in cultivation. It is semi-deciduous 
like the silky oak. It is hardy in the coast districts and foothills. It requires shelter. 
The walnuts are well-known trees, Juglans regia being the common edible walnut 
of Europe. But the black walnut (J. nigra) of the Eastern United States is the most 
generally useful Juglans for New South Wales. It will stand more exposed situations 
and drier atmosphere than the others, which revel in low-lying, cold situations, with 
good soil. 
J. cinerea is the butternut tree of the United States, and is a good fast grower 
near the coast in New South Wales. J. californica is a western species. All of them 
are handsome trees, and are worthy of more persistent experiment than has been 
accorded to them so far. 
Koelreulcria paniculata is a small Chinese tree after the fashion of Robinia. It 
is well suited for dry climates, and should be well tested on the western slopes. It has 
large pinnate leaves, with large hanging panicles of yellow flowers. 
Liquidambar styracijlua is the sweet gum tree of the United States. It is a 
beautiful tree, with maple-like leaves, and is one of the few trees which produce lovely 
autumnal foliage in Sydney. It requires much the same treatment as Juglans, and I 
believe it is destined to be a valuable acquisition in many parts of the State in damp, 
sheltered situations. 
The tulip tree of North America (Liriodendron tulipijera) is a very large tree. 
It also requires damp, deep soil and cold situations. It has large, handsome foliage, 
and large flowers of a yellowish red colour, from which bees extract much honey. It 
should be borne in mind that trees are most valuable to the bee-keeper, and are specially 
worthy of consideration on that account alone. 
