Eucalypts cultivated in the United States . It is a very hardy species, and. since inAustralia it grows to an elevation of 4,000 to 5,000 feet, it ought tosucceed in elevated regions of the Southwest. It endures fairly wellthe summer heat of the interior vallejS, and during winter growsthriftily, even though the temperature fall to 20° F. each night. Uses.—The tree does not furnish an especially useful timber. Whenit grows straight it is used by artisans for many purposes, and it alsomakes a fair fuel. It is a very promising species as a forest cover formountain situations not subject to high
Eucalypts cultivated in the United States . It is a very hardy species, and. since inAustralia it grows to an elevation of 4,000 to 5,000 feet, it ought tosucceed in elevated regions of the Southwest. It endures fairly wellthe summer heat of the interior vallejS, and during winter growsthriftily, even though the temperature fall to 20° F. each night. Uses.—The tree does not furnish an especially useful timber. Whenit grows straight it is used by artisans for many purposes, and it alsomakes a fair fuel. It is a very promising species as a forest cover formountain situations not subject to high summer temperatures. Thesap of the alpine form of the tree is said to be used bv the aboriginesof Australia for making a kind of cider. Eucalyptus haemastoma. White (tum. Characteristics.—This is a tree of medium size, being usually erectand symmetrical in form. The bark is commonly smooth, but is some-times rough and persistent. The leaves are thick, usually lance-shaped 35, Bureau of Forestry, U. S. De\A of Agricultun Plate Eucalyptus 20 Years Old. 35. Bureau of Forestiy, U. S. Dept. of Agric Plate XLIX. HM^yt WMtjL. mjfe?^ Pirn ^ Mwtk wf^^L^w *9mm ^P#f 1 i. -*. Mm m ^^^B ^ IKfc. i T:***5r%^3j M^/ J|.|^Mwi|^- ^^/_ p^fl ?L r ,»? 1 Eucalyptus viminalis, Montecito, Cal. Trees 20 Years Old, Growing Among NativeShrubs and Trees. 35, Bureau of Forestry, U. S. Dept. of Aericultur
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