. Armstrong Nurseries . ast region. The timber is of a reddish color,very hard and lasting. Potted, 25c to 50c. E. cornuta. (YateTree). A hardy growingvariety; wood durable, heavy and for alkali land and said to thrivewhere other varieties will perish. Boxed, per100, $ E. corynocalyx. (Sugar Gum). An erectand symmetrical tree of rapid growth. TheSugar Gum is well adapted as a forest coverand timber tree ; it thrives near the coast andgrows equally well in the dry valleys of the in-terior ; while it profits by moisture, it will en-dure much drought. The trunk usually gr
. Armstrong Nurseries . ast region. The timber is of a reddish color,very hard and lasting. Potted, 25c to 50c. E. cornuta. (YateTree). A hardy growingvariety; wood durable, heavy and for alkali land and said to thrivewhere other varieties will perish. Boxed, per100, $ E. corynocalyx. (Sugar Gum). An erectand symmetrical tree of rapid growth. TheSugar Gum is well adapted as a forest coverand timber tree ; it thrives near the coast andgrows equally well in the dry valleys of the in-terior ; while it profits by moisture, it will en-dure much drought. The trunk usually growsstraight and tall, and the timber is lasting ;these characteristics tend to make it valuablefor telegraph poles, posts, etc. Potted, 25c;boxed, per 100, to $ E. crebra. (Narrow L,eaved Iron Bark). Oneof the hardiest; straight, tall, and of slendergrowth. Useful for masts, railroad ties, a great variety of climatic good all-round varietv, 100 feet. Potted,25c ; boxed, $ per Eucalyptus globulus E. diversicolor. (Karri Gum). A rival ofthe Blue Gum ; this is one of the largest andgrandest trees grown in Australia ; specimensof this variety attain a height of four hundredfeet ; does not endure well the dry heat of thefar interior, but is said to be quite resistant tofrost. Potted, 25c ; boxed, per 100, $ E. ficifolia. (Scarlet Flowering Gum). Anornamental variety of dwarfish habit, withbright scarlet flowers ; blooms in June. Potted,25c to 75c. Armstrong Nurseries 48 Evergreen Trees E. globulus. (Blue Gum). The varietymost extensively used for windbreaks and fuel;thrives in all localities within one hundredmiles of the coast; a very rapid , 15c to 25c; boxed, per 100, $;large size per 100, $
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