THEE SEEDS 
For Shelter, Timber and 
Ornamental Planting 
(Post Free) 
An abbreviated list of the most popular and easily grown varieties. Complete list on application (Post .Free). 
Acacia Baileyana (Cootamundra). — A 
very free. flowering variety with sil 
very foliage, usually sold by florists 
as Mimosa. 1/9 peT loz. 
Acacia Decurrens Normalis.— Although It 
is a more prolific bloomer than Mol- 
lissima. it is not as good for shelter 
purposes. 2/* per loz. 
Acacia Decurrens Moilissima (Black 
Wattle). —Quick-growing; should be 
headed back when 4ft. to 6ft. high. 
Useful as a temporary hedge only. 
9d. per loz., 2/6 per ilb., 6/6 per lb. 
Acacia Dealbata (Silver Wattle). — A 
hardy and useful variety, splendid 
firewood, but owing to its habit of 
suckering, is undesirable for many 
purposes. 2/3 per loz. 
Acacia Florabunda. — Grows 15ft. to 
20ft.; suitable for garden decoration 
or shelter. 1/- per pkt., 3/3 per ioz. 
Acacia Ornithopora (Kangaroo). —Prick¬ 
ly, for hedge purposes. 1/9 per ioz, 
2/9 per loz. 
Acacia Podalyriaef^lia. —Queensland Sil¬ 
ver Wattle; has Irandsome (lowers. 1/- 
perpkt., 2/- per ioz., 3/6 per ioz. 
Acacia Pycnantha (Golden Wattle).— 
Attains a maximum height of about 
30ft.; grows rapidly. 1/3 per ioz., 
2/3 per loz. 
Acacia Verticillata. —A dense growing, 
hardy, prickly variety that affords 
shelter right to the ground. .1/- ioz., 
3/3 per Jib., 9/- per lb. 
African Boxthorn. — Suitable for sandy 
districts near the sea ooast. 1/3 loz., 
3/6 per ilb., 11/6 per lb. 
Albizzia Lopantha. — Extensively grown 
around Auckland for quick shelter. It 
will do well in almost any part of the 
North Island. Lopantha may be cut 
and kept at about 6ft. high, making 
quite a good temporary hedge, or a 
temporary shelter for a growing per¬ 
manent hedge. As this tree is not 
affected by the wattle canker, it has 
outclassed all the Acacias for quick 
shelter. 1/3 per ilb., 1/6 per ilb., 
2/3 per lb. 
Berberis Vulgaris, or Prickly Barberry. 
One of the best cattle-proof hedges. 
9d. per loz., 3/- per Jib., 9/- per lb. 
Cupressus Benthami — 40ft. to 50ft; 
evergreen. A pyramidal tree suitable 
for specimens and as shelter trees in 
damp places where C. Lawsoniana or 
G. Macrocarpa die on account of water 
at the roots. 1/9 ioz., 3/3 loz., 
10/- per ilb. 
Cupressus Lawsoniana.— Will not stand 
heavy saline winds. Wants good, moist 
soil. Slow growing, otherwise similar 
to Macrocarpa, but more ornamental. 
1/3 per loz., 4/6 per ilb., 16/6 lb. 
Cupressus Macrocarpa. — Timber very 
durable, and excellent firewood. The 
farmer’s best tree. Short lived on dry 
soil. Does weH near the sea coast; 
stands clipping One of the best where 
a high hedge is required. 9d. per loz., 
3/- per ilb., 8/6 per lb. 
Hakea Saligna. — A handsome, quick- 
growing, hardy hedge, requires cut¬ 
ting. 3/- per ioz., 4/9 ioz., 8/- loz. 
Oxylobium (Podolobium). — A hardy, 
quick-growing leguminous plant with 
bright yellow flowers; a good shelter 
hedge, if cut back in early spring 
each year. 2/6 per ioz., 3/6 per ioz., 
5/6 per loz. 
P. Maritima, or Pinaster (Cluster Pine). 
The wood is soft and resinous, and 
yields French turpentine largely, it is 
amongst the best trees for consolidat¬ 
ing sandy coasts. 9d. loz., 3/- ilb., 
10/6 per lb. 
P. Muricata (Bishop’s Pine). —Does well 
near sea coast, shelter only; hardier 
than P. Radiata. 1/9 ioz., 3/- loz. 
P. Ponderosa (Yellow Pitch Pine).— 
Grows comparatively quickly; the 
wood is yellowish, hard, strong, heavy 
and durable. For general purposes it 
is a very useful timber. 2/- per ioz., 
3/9 per loz. 
P. Insignis. —No other imported tree has 
adapted itself so well to our climatic 
conditions as the Insignis. The timber 
is useful and largely used for rough 
building purposes. 9d. loz., 3/- ilb., 
10/6 per lb. 
Tagasaste (Tree Lucerne). — Quickest 
and hardiest temporary hedge, lasting 
eight to ten years. 9d. loz., 2/- ilb., 
5/- per lb. 
EUCALYPTUS 
The following varieties have been 
found most suitable for New Zealand 
conditions. We have used the following 
abbreviations to describe their character¬ 
istics:— 
V.D.—Very durable in ground. 
M. D.—Moderately durable in ground. 
N. D.—Not durable in ground. 
T.S.S.—Tender in seedling stage. 
M.T.S.S.—Moderately tender in seedling 
stage. 
H.S.S.—Hardy in seedling stage. 
Euc. Botryoides (Bastard Mahogany). 
(V.D., H.S.S.) Will stand saline winds. 
Hardy as grown trees. Waikato and 
North Auckland. 2/9 ioz., 4/6 loz., 
13/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Calophylla (Red Gum of W. Aust.). 
(D., M.T.S.S) Rapid grower; timber 
tough; suitable for building, handles 
for farm implements. 3/- per ioz., 
5/- per loz., 16/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Calophylla Rosea. —Similar habits 
to E. Ficifolia, except that the trusses 
are smaller and of a lovely pink 
shade. Summer flowering. 1/- pkt., 
7/9 per ioz. 
Euc. Campbageii (Scarlet Flowering).— 
• Fine ornamental variety. 1/- per pkt. 
Euc. Citriodora (The Lemon - scented 
Gum). —Ornamental only. 3/- per ioz., 
5/- per loz. 
Euc. Eugenoides (Stringy Bark.) (V.D., 
T.S.S.) Ideal pole tree. Not big 
grower. Wants free subsoil. Will not 
do on clay pan. Slow grower. North 
Island. 2/9 per ioz., 4/6 per loz., 
13/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Fastigata. (M\D„ M.T.S.S.) Very 
rapid grower. House timber. A very 
valuable tree. Good for shelter. 
3/- ioz., 5/- loz., 16/6 ilb. 
Euc. Ficifolia (Crimson-flowered Gum). 
Ornamental only. 1/- pkt., 7/9 ioz., 
13/6 per ioz., 21/6 per loz. 
Euc. Globulus (Tasmanian Blue Gum).— 
(M.D.) Must be grown in cool climate 
in good soil. South Island only or high 
altitude. 3/- per ioz., 5/- per loz., 
16/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Gunnii (Cider Sap.) (V.D., H.S.S.) 
Alpine species. 3/- ioz., 5/- loz., 
16/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Leucoxylon Rosea. — A very fine 
ornamental Gum, pink (lowers pro¬ 
duced during winter months. 1/- pkt. 
Euc. Macarthurii (Swamp or River 
Woolly Butt). (M.D., H.S.S.) Killed by 
saline winds. Inland, a valuable farm 
tree. The easiest of Eucs. to establish. 
Prefers good moist soil. Does well on 
pumice soil. 3/- ioz., 5/- loz., 
16/6 per iflr. 
Euc. Muelleriana (Yellow Stringy Bark 
of Gippsland). (V.D., M.H.S.S.) A 
valuable pole tree. Does well all over 
North Island. 2/9 ioz., 4/6 loz., 
13/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Obliqua (Tasmanian Stringy Bark). 
(M.D., T.S.S.( Very vigorous grower; 
a most valuable tree. North Island and 
North of South Island. 3/- per ioz., 
5/- per loz., 16/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Pilularis (Blackbutt of S. Queens 
land, N.S.W. and Victoria.) (V.D , 
T.S.S.) Auckland and North, in shel¬ 
tered localities; grows to large size: s 
valuable tree. 2/9 ioz., 4/6 loz., 
13/6 per ilb. 
Euc. Regnans (Giant Gum). (N.D.) 
South island or high altitude North 
Island. A very good timber producer. 
Will not stand saline winds. 3/- ioz., 
5/- per loz., 16/6 ilb. 
Euc. Saligna (Queensland Blue Gum).— 
2/9 ioz., 4/6 loz., 13/6 ilb. 
Euc. Siberiapa (Mountain Ash of Vic¬ 
toria). (M.D.) Doing well at Rotorua, 
also at Karaka and Papakura. Good 
milling tree. Resists saline winds. 
2/9 ioz., 4/6 loz., 13/6 ilb. 
Euc, Viminalis (Manna Gum). (M.D., 
l’.S.S.) Doing well on Waikato pum- 
, e. Needs rrost and moist, free sub- 
s ill. In suitable localities a very fast 
grower. A good farmer’s tree. 2/9 ioz., 
4/6 per ioz., 13/6 per ilb. 
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