Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...LEUCOXYLON, F. V. M. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BLUE GUM. A frequent tree both in Kaffraria and in Natal, doing "well in each, from the coast to between 4,000 and 5,000 feet altitude. Easily cultivated, but apt to lie flat on the ground during the first year, a coppice shoot then taking the permanent lead. This species and E. sideroxylon were formerly regarded as forms of one species, and records regarding the timber include both forms together. The high value for strength, hardness and durability of E. sideroxylon is well known even in Natal, but from Australian advices it would appear that E. leucoxylon is equally valuable for wagon-wood, railwaysleepers, and underground mining work. A safe tree to grow on almost all soils, and in most localities in Natal, though not of so rapid a growth as E. sideroxylon. EUCALYPTUS LONGIFOLA, LINK. WOOLLY-BUTT. Rather a slow growing tree, of ornamental pyramidal shape, and profuse white bloom; only a small tree on shallow soils, but occasionally doing well on deep alluvial soil. Common in Natal; some trees on Mr. Topham's estate at Umsindusi are 80 feet high and 12 inches diameter, with clean, upright, unbranched trunks; others near the coast at Ottawa on cold clay are almost as good as E. tereticornis of same age. Coming from Eastern Australia it should naturally succeed here; it also does fairly well both in the Eastern and Western Provinces of Cape Colony. EUCALYPTUS MACRORHYNCHA, F. V. M. VICTORIAN STRINGY-BARK. Grows rapidly into clean straight poles, producing strong easily split timber, not, however, very durable in the ground. It grows well in Natal and Kaffraria, and can be recommended for ornament and shelter purposes, but less where durable timber is desired. EUCALYPTUS MACULATA, HOOKER. SPOTTED GUM. A tall tree, ...
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