Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
EUCALYPTUS AS A WOOD-PRODUCING PROPOSITION. 
EUCALYPTUS TREE SEED, Continued 
enough transplant to where they are to remain, 
growing kinds can be sown in August, Septem 
early in the spring. Slower kinds, as Eucalyptus 
Aiuygdalliui (Messmate Gum). Belonging to 
this variety are the tallest trees in the world. 
In Gibbsland, Australia, are trees over 100 
feet in height. Makes first-class timber for 
ilooring boards, scantling, etc., and is well 
suited for avenue planting. Yields more es¬ 
sential oil than any other variety. Height 
<100 ft. Oz. 75 cts., lb. $7.50. 
Ilicolor (Black Box). Timber of great strength 
and durability. Height 150 ft. Oz. $1. 
llotryoldeN (Bangalay). A stately tree, stems 
attaining 70 or 80 feet without a branch, and 
a diameter of 6 feet. Timber very durable 
and used for planking and ribs of vessels. 
Posts from old trees known to last over 25 
years. Thrives near the coast on light soil. 
Oz. 75 cts., lb. $7.50. 
CuLopliyllit. Ornamental, of rapid growth, with 
white flowers. Timber valuable for carpen¬ 
try above ground. Height 50 ft. Oz. $1. 
CUriodora (Lemon-scented Gum). A fine orna¬ 
mental tree with lemon-scented foliage, sup¬ 
plying also a useful timber. Height 80 ft. 
Oz. $2. 
Cornuta (Yate Tree). A rapid-growing variety, 
and very hardy. Wood very durable, heavy 
elastic, and considered equal to ash. Highly 
recommended for alkali land and said to 
thrive where other varieties have perished. 
Height 100 ft. Oz. $1.25, lb. $11.00. 
Corymbosa (Blood Wood). Wood of dark red 
color, easily worked while fresh, but when 
dry becomes very hard. Useful for fence- 
posts and railroad ties, being durable under 
ground. The numerous gum veins render it 
of little use for saw purposes. Height 100 
ft. Oz. $1. 
Corynoenlyx (Sugar Gum). Very ornamental 
and useful. Highly valued in this vicinity. 
Timber very durable and used for railroad 
ties or for any purpose where durability is 
required, as it lasts remarkably well under 
ground. Height 100 ft. Oz. $1, lb. $10. 
Crebra (Narrow-leaved Ironbark). Wood red¬ 
dish. heavy, elastic and durable, is ant- and 
teredo-proof. Used for railroad ties, bridges 
and piles. Height 100 ft. Oz. $1. 
and water well the first year. The strong- 
ber and October, and are ready for planting out 
amygdalina, etc., sow in spring. 
Di versicolor (Karri Gum). From Southwest 
Australia. A tree of remarkable beauty, per¬ 
fect shape, rapid growth, and one of the very 
best for street planting. Furnishes good 
timber for building, masts, shafts, spokes, 
fence-rails, etc. Not recommended for dry 
localities or places. Height 300 ft. Oz. $2. 
Ficifolia (Scarlet-flowered Gum). The most 
ornamental of the family. Flowers bright 
crimson, produced well above the foliage. 
One of the most effective trees in cultivation. 
Height 20 ft. 25 seeds 25 cts., 100 seeds 85 cts. 
Globulus (Tasmanian Blue Gum). Well known; 
one of the most useful of all, and a very 
rapid grower. Planted largely in warm coun¬ 
tries on account of its malaria-destroying 
qualities. Remarkably good for fuel, being 
easily sawn and split. Height 150 ft. Oz. 50 
cts., lb. $0.00. 
Gonlocalyx (New South Wales Blue Gum). 
Wood very durable, hard and tough. A rapid 
grower. Height 200 ft. Oz. $1. 
Gunnli (Tasmanian Cider Tree). Probably the 
hardest of the genus. Will stand a consider¬ 
able amount of frost. Recommended for all 
elevated and exposed positions. Good for 
fuel. Height 80 ft. Oz. $1, lb. $12. 
Ilneinaslonia (White Gum). Good for fencing 
and rough building material; also makes a 
fair fuel. Grows particularly well on sandy 
soil. Height 150 ft. Oz. $1, lb. $12. 
Hemiphloln (Common Box). Wood very hard, 
strong and durable above ground; also a first- 
class fuel for all purposes. Height 150 ft. 
Oz. 7 5 cts. 
Leucoxylon (Victorian Ironbark). Very hard, 
strong and durable, excelling hickory in 
strength. Recommended for underground 
work in mines, and for railroad ties, bridges, 
etc. Height 100 ft. Oz. $1. 
Long!folia (Wooly Butt). A large tree of great 
girth, growing well in any soil. Timber is 
durable and makes excellent fuel. The leaves 
yield a volatile oil. ITeight 200 ft. Oz. 75 cts. 
