, 1874-05-23

in Nice. Cannos md Milan ilavo survived, vhilc
those tn'NnploB grow beautifully md luxurlantly.
Thero arc fow In Homo, planted d few yoara
tho frost. ! aaw ono In the conrt Of tho Doris
Palaco, On tho Corso, 10 or 60 foet high, only
four on Ave yoars old, which looked healthy and
vigoroue. and a do2on others at tho Dorgheao
Palace, ncar tho Qnirinal, aomc Of them Of the
height Of so. or moro foot, four yoara old, which
wero ultn]urod by tho Bhasp trosts Of tho paat
winter. Ono Of tho 'nowsnapor-writors statos
that '"Ho has eeon tI,om covered with snow and
hoayy ioic!es III Australia, without in1uripg
as wolf in dry ~ IN moist situations. They are
probably about AZ hardy as tho fig, some Of tho
species perhaps moro So" It is stated that they
nIo being extensively planted in California,
whore they live and thrive tlnely. Still, IN tho
face Of this Testimony as to thoir. power Of re.
nihting frost. tho experiments mnde at Florence
sllow that thoy catinot endure 10 or IA degrees
Of cold below tho froozing 'point - point to
which tho thermometer occasionally falls on the
NomHn A. Csmpagna. Tho Government Inns offer.
Nonlo tllis spring, to aet out by way OF oxporl-
ment. The prosont intention soema to bo to
PLANT EXTENSIVE FORESTS
o. thie: tree on'the oampagna, II tlioy arc fonnd
the winters Of Rome, which rarely ever freczes
ice moro than M inch thick, although tho " Ira
montana" winds from tho mountains feol worry
cold aud ao!. .ones tooth to ratsling.
~ HoU1u ,ue hH lHeAIullhple u4ehsluB IL 3nlb
gum-4ree, accomplished what is hoped for
en-, uninllabitablo plains into aalubriouu
abodos for busy mon. 1t Ia claimed
to emit fragrant antiaeptic, camphorate efiu-.
YIN and, Us it grows with extraordinary rapidity,
1t disongagDB from tho docaying vegetable
matter in the ground the poison called malaria
and dlaoharges tho puro aqueous moisture into
tue air. 1t furtlor acts to produce a.shade, and
thereby lowors tho temperature Of tho air In sum
NOR, which causes the water In the soil to stag
nato moro slowly; aud any delay Of etagnationls
a gain to health. It is said that experiments
With the sunaower (Which is rapid grower and
produces an oily seod) in 1nalarious districts
have boon henetioial In 4 marked degree. It is
brious qualities, RB vol as gorgeous flower. An
other argument In favor OF tho Eucalyptus, Is
that
THE WOOD 1B VALUABLE
for fuel and n,nny other domestic purposes.
When cut down, 1t becomes quite hard and solid,
as the sap ayaporates; aud it is claimed to be as
durable as locust or walnut. and mora 30 thnn
hoeoh or hickory. And then It grows about ten
times as .faat as most troes shooting up to 10
foot \ year. aud increasing the diameter Of its
trunk or inchos annually after it fairly gets
started.
If what is alleged Of the Eucalyptus DO true, why
may 1t not be successfully introduced all around
tile Gulf coast OF the Southern States, aud to a
distance of rs to 150 miles back from the SEM
As it become acolimatizod, it will grow harder.
Tho French expect to rovolutionix8 tho climate,
productions and aalubrity OF Algoria with It !;
and the Romans aro fondly hoping that It may
summer within thoir walls, and rendering Labit~
ab1e onco moro their forti1o Campagna, ovor
which disease nnd death have 30 long brooded,
J. Ii.