. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. e veins of the leaf, into numerous small compartments or areolations, withineach of which, on one face ol the leaf, and very generally on both faces, is lodged a minute gland. (SeeBrowns Supp. prim. Flor. New Ho/l.) 8043. The vegetable productions of New Ho/land. Some of the most common trees in the neighbour-hood of Sydney are several of the differ
. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. e veins of the leaf, into numerous small compartments or areolations, withineach of which, on one face ol the leaf, and very generally on both faces, is lodged a minute gland. (SeeBrowns Supp. prim. Flor. New Ho/l.) 8043. The vegetable productions of New Ho/land. Some of the most common trees in the neighbour-hood of Sydney are several of the different kinds of Eucalyptus ; what is there generally called thehoney-suckle (Banks/a integrifolia), the apple tree (Angophora lanceolata), the forest oak (Casuarlnatorulosa). and the grass tree (Xanthorrhrea arborescens). The last is particularly beautiful. There arealso the hroom (Jacksonta scoparia). which is called the dogwood at Port Jackson, and the wood oiwhich is very difficult to burn, and the tea tree (Melaleuca linariwfolia). The name of tea tree is, 6iveu ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AGRICULTURE. SUIPLI Ml ST. :~t Indi ci imlnately tthe lii >t colonists made tea fromor white gum trei -. u applied toThe wood of trees of tins genus. a kinds of Melaleuca and LepUxpermum, because it is supposed tintthe leai i of the species of (he*e genera. The terms blue, red, different species ol the genua Bucal] ptus, n t,, the colourol the very durable : as I proof of which, Dr. Lang informs us that a stump of s pedes of Eui alj ptus i blue gumtree) remained quite sound for thirty-live years in the ground, after havingbeen cut down. When it was neces-sary to remove it, it took a fortnightto i>urn out the root. The circum-stance of this trunk remaining quitesound for such a great length oftime is very remarkable; and re-minds us of what Dutrochet statesrespecting the stump and roots of thesilver fir (Card. Mag., vol. x. ) ; viz., that they will continueto live, and even grow
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