The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-28
The EucaIvptus free.


The San Francisco Bulletin gives some In
formation derived from Sonntag g Co, who
have devoted much time TO the cultivation
Of the Eucalyptus Globulus, " or Australian
gum tree, in California: l
The Eucalyptus is extensively grown in
and is favorably known 10 all residents of
California, where, probably, not less than
one million trees are planted. In San Fran
cisco, in front Of handsome residences, you
viii find II with its magnificent dropping
branches, making an effective and gTaeetHl
shade-tree. In Oakland, the broad avenues
are lined with them. Eucalyptus forests
are planted in the country surrounding
Oakland, and, in fact, every county Of this
State where the cold winter viii permit It
TO live, the Eucalyptus will be found grow
ing. II Is claimed thirt when the tree
tiourishes in low, Inarshy and 1everish dis
tricts all miasma will cease. It destroys
the malarial element in any atmosphere
where it grows, and is q great absorbent of
moisture, draining the sub-sOh almost as
thoroughly as a regular systemsof piping.
The Eucalyptus is an evergreen, and Is
found in its native country rabnania, in
boundless forests, both on the hillside and
in the lowlands, under extremes OF heat
and cold, ranging from 1870 to 20 degrees
Of Fahrenheit, Whether it viii endure a
greater degree Of cold, we think, has IS
yet been undetermined. 1t Isl howeTeE
worthy a trial. It's remarkably rapid
growth Is a matter Of much surprise, at
tanning, as it docs, a maximum heighth OF
about 800 feet With NJ ciTeIhnference of
from thirty to fifty feet. For timber and
fuelit is exceedingly useful, being hard and
easily worked, and very serviceable for such
purposes as the keels OF vessels, bridges,
ETC., where strength and durability are
essential It is estimated that from
"a, 900, 600 to s., 600, 900 in value of this.
timber is exported annually from Australia
The leaves of this tree are of dark-bluish
color, about ten inches wide, thin and
oddly twisted. They exhale strong,
camphor-like odor, quite agreeable and
pleasant, which, with the large absorption
Of water By the roots, causes the benefcial
influence Of the tree. 1t bears small,
white flower, having no odor. In conse-
quence Of its anti-febIile qualities, the
English government has planted it extern
sively IN the East Indies and Africa, in
fever districts, with the most satisfactory
results. In France, Cuba, Spain, Mexico,
and many other places where malaria,
-leyar, agne, and other residential diseases
prevailed, the Eucalypti have also been
planted. ga,s & 49, 81 s
The wonderful properties of this tree
have been discussed by many scientific in
stitutions in Europe. In the Academy OF
Sciences in this city its medicinal and anti
miasmatic qualities have received cOnsideFa.
ble.attention. Dr. Pigue Dupuytren testified
before that academy Of the virtues OF the
Eucalyptus, and stated that he and DIR.
D'Olivera had tested it in. the French hos
pital. In the garden surrounding this hos
pital a large number Of trees are planted for
sanitary purposes. 1t has been found effica-
cious in the treatment Of affections OF the
laTynx and Of mucous membrane in zen
eral. Experiments, carefully made, have
proved that in q medicinal pFeuTHtim IL
cures cases Of intermittent fever, against
which quinine alone proves powerless.. II
is also valuable as disinfectant.
In Algeria its cultivation was undertaken
on large scale. Some $4,000 Eucaivpa
were planted in an extremely pestilential
and unhealthy section, where fever pre-
vailed to a great extent every year. During
the first year Of their growth, at the time
when the fever season used to set In, not a
single case Of fsyersstiA yet the trees were
only nine feet high. Since then this place
Is reported free from its 6hweieome vista
tions.
In the vicinity Of Constantinople. another
fever spot, mafshy and aickly,s the whoIe
ground was dried up BY Il, 600 Of these
trees, In Cuba, marsh diseases are rapidly
disappearing upon the introduction. of this |
tree. A railway station In the Department
81 the Var was so pestilential that. the OH |
cials could not remain there longer than a |
year. Forty Of these trees were planted.
and the unhealthy condition Of the placS
Was changed. - |
Two miles from HaywarIls, in this State, |
the Surveyor General planned two groves Of
the Eucalyptus, one Of about ninety acres |
and the other seventy acres, the whole com
prising about $50, 900 trees. They are now
only about five years old, vet many OF the
trees ere forty to fifty feet high, the whole /
nlakinga most extensive end beautiful for.l
est; for fuel and timber purposes being
worth thousands Of dollars.
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