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furniture, for the manufacture of pianofortes, for boat-building and a 
Turietv of other work. As this important tree is largely extirpated in 
the cedar brushes, it is highly desirable to form of it iu our rich forest 
gullies independent plantations for future local supply. The lied 
Cedar is hardy at Melbourne; but in our open exposed gardens and 
poor soil of slow growth. 
Celtis Australis, L. 
The Lotus tree of South Europe and North Africa. Of longevity, 60 feet 
high, available for avenues. Berries edible. Wood hard and dense, 
eligible particularly for turners and carvers’ work. 
Celtis Occidentalis, L. 
The Huckberry Tree. A fine forest tree in Ohio, and other parts of 
North America. Height, SO feet. The variety called G. crassifolia is 
the best. The sweet fruits edible. Wood elastic and fissile. 
Ceratonia Siliqua, L. 
The Carob tree of the Mediterranean regions. It attains a height 
of 30 feet and resists drought well. Wood pale red. The saccharine 
pods, Algaroba or St. John’s Bread, of value for domestic animals. 
The seeds germinate readily’. 
Cinnamomum Camphora, Necs.* 
The Camphor tree of China and Japan, attaining a height of about 
40 feet. It endures the occasional frosts of Tort Phillip, though the 
foliage will suffer. The wood, like all other parts of the tree, is 
pervaded by Camphor, hence resists the attack of insects. 
Corylus Colurna, L. 
The Constantinople Nut tree, the tallest of Hazels, attaining GO feet 
in height, of rather quick growth. This, as well as the European 
Hazel ( Corylus Avellana, L.) and the Japan Hazel (C. hetcrophylla, 
Fischer ) might be grown for copses in our forest gullies. 
Corynocarpus laevigata, Forst. 
The Karaka of New Zealand and tho principal forest tree of the 
Chatham Islands, attaining the height of GO feet. The wood is 
light, and used by the nntives for canoes. The pulp of the fruit is 
edible. Cattle browse on the foliage. In rich humid soil the tree 
can lie adopted for avenues. 
Diospyroa Virginiana, L. 
The N. American Ebony or Parsimon. A tree GO feet high. Wood 
very hard and blackish. The sweet variety yields a good table fruit. 
Engelhardtia spicata, Blume. 
The spurious Walnut tree of the mountains of Java and the Himalayas. 
It reaches a height of 200 feet. 
Eucalyptus amygdalina, Labill. 
In our sheltered springy forest glens attaining not rarely a height of 
over 400 feet, there forming a smooth stem and broad leaves, pro¬ 
ducing also seedlings of a foliage different to the ordinary state of 
Euc. amygdalina ns occur in more open country. This species or 
variety, which might be called Eucalyptus regnans, represents the 
loftiest tree in British territory, and ranks next to the Sequoia Wdling- 
tonia in size anywhere on the globe. The wood is fissile, well adapted 
for shingles, rails, for housebuilding, for the keelson and plank, 
ing of ships and other purposes. Labillardidre’s name applies ill to 
any of the forms of this species. Seedlings raised on rather barren 
ground near Melbourne have shown the same amazing rapidity of 
growth as those of Euc. globulus, yet, like those of Euc. obliqua, 
they are not so easily’ satisfied with any soil. 
