Gardening in California, landscape and flower . , Eucalyptus globulus (Blue Gum) can be planted to ad-vantage, but there are many other species which may be intro-duced and which give fine effects even in the most choicecollections. For instance take Eucalyptus piperita: when grown in a suit-able place it is as graceful as the Birch; and no Willow has a finerdrooping effect than Eucalyptus saligna with its willow-shapedleaves; or again, the red-flowering variety (Eucalyptus leucoxy-lon, var. macrocarpa), when laden with its bright-pink, myrtle-like blossoms has a most striking effect in the la
Gardening in California, landscape and flower . , Eucalyptus globulus (Blue Gum) can be planted to ad-vantage, but there are many other species which may be intro-duced and which give fine effects even in the most choicecollections. For instance take Eucalyptus piperita: when grown in a suit-able place it is as graceful as the Birch; and no Willow has a finerdrooping effect than Eucalyptus saligna with its willow-shapedleaves; or again, the red-flowering variety (Eucalyptus leucoxy-lon, var. macrocarpa), when laden with its bright-pink, myrtle-like blossoms has a most striking effect in the landscape, whilethe scarlet-blooming Eucalyptus ficifolia is very effective even insmall gardens as are also Eucalyptus cornuta (yellow flowered),Eucalyptus titragous (crimson-flowered and a dwarf grower),and Eucalyptus Landsdowniana, (also a dwarf grower withsmall red flowers and rather broad dark-green leaves). Stillanother dwarf grower of bushy habit is the Eucalyptus pyra-formis so named on account of the pea shape of the calyx; this [ 100 ]. Eucalyptus ficifoHa. Trees and Shrubs species has pink flowers and is said to grow in the poorest landssuch as in the dryest regions of South Australia. Eucalyptuscorymbosa and its varieties give graceful foliage effects whereroom can be spared for them. Eucalyptus viminalis is a specieswhich is almost indispensable where trees of a graceful or semi-drooping habit of growth are desired. Where the rainfall islight and a symmetrical well-balanced top is desired, the Eucalyp-tus corynocalyx can be safely recommended as it has been provenbeyond a doubt to survive our dryest seasons, even when mostof the strong vigorous growers, like Eucalyptus globulus andEucalyptus amygdalina, have died off for lack of sufficientmoisture. Eucalyptus amygdalina is said to be the tallest-growing tree in the world, attaining, in the valleys of its nativecountry, to the height of between five hundred and six hundredfeet; it has rather dense foliage and a bright
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