Eucalyptus

eir existance be not stored in the body of the plant as in Agave, cactus, etc., it will be found in the roots. EUCALYPTUS CORNUTA. Eucalyptus cornuta, the "yate," is a very attractive, graceful tree. Its foliage is greener than that of the blue gum and tends to persist in the round or oblong form of leaf. It is a rapid grower and resists drought on light soil better than Eucalyptus globulus or Eucalyptus vimin- alis. Eucalyptus cornuta is one of our hardiest and fastest growing Eucalypti. The bark is a pleasant light drab color and nearly smooth. The tree grows tall, has great vigor in our valleys, and the timber is valuable. I have observed old specimens with only scant amounts of fruit. As a rule the Eucalypti are free fruiters and many of them carry their profusion of seed boxes so long as to form distinct disfiguration. In habit this tree is low branching and is consequently not perfectly suited for a road tree. I planted about a mile of road with these trees chapter{Section 4at Santa Monica. Fortunately it was a double row plantation on each side of the road with Eucalyptus globulus on the outside. In this combination it made an attractive avenue. Alone, however, it might have been unsatisfactory. While it does branch low the Yate makes a large handsome tree with plenty of foliage. Mr. Scharff's specimen is one of his best trees. The growth of one in my Santa Monica garden has been exceptionally satisfactory. The flowers are so large and close in the...