The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-11
The Eucalyptus.

The Blue Gum tree E"calypt'ts glob-
ults) which is exciting good deal of
attention among agriculturaIists III
EUROPE, is native Of Australia and
member of the Myrtle family (MYrtd-
ccr. II was introduced into Algeria
eleven years ago, and, during the last
seven years, extensive plantations
have been cultivated in that country.
It nrurishhs ltxuriGntly in this new,
habitat, and trees of only seten years
growth from the seed have reached an
average height of 50 feet, although
nourished by very poor soil. 1t is an
evergreen tree, with a straight stem,
crowned at the summit with spreading
bushes, bearing wlllow-like leaves. In
their native forests these trees often
rise to the height Of 200 feet, with
their shafts clear of branches for from
100 to i5U feet, and resembling so many
elegant coldmns iregularly scattered
about, and interccpting the view Mt the
distance + few hundred yards.
These EucaIyptic groves are especl.
ally grateful on the barren plains OF
Barbory ry their, growth marshy
lands ale drtihed; and suh-taked spots
are shadowcd and provided with moist
ure. Their blossoms are filled with
honey, which attracts multitudes OF in
sects and they in turn invite the birds,
who find not only an abundance of food
but the warmth Of leafy coverts III WIN
ter. nnd shelter from the fierce heat OF
the sun in summer. The trees exhale a
fragrance which is described as delight
fully resinOus and pungent. They are
said to possess also various medicinal
! virtues.
Baths in a decoction of the leaves
and branches are said to remove rheu
matte pains, and neuralgia, and to pro
mote recovery from the debility lett by
the malaria incidental to the country.
There is no doubt that the tree has
properties which give it efficiency IN
cases of fever. It's bark yields tannin,
and also an oil which is serviccble IL
the arts. Attempts have been made to
cultivate the tree in England. A plant
seven years old, in the gardens OF the
! ROYAL Botanical Society, has attained
A height Of - feet. But it is thought
that, except in the extreme south OF
west of the island, the tree will not en-
dure the low tcmperatur" OF the ordl
nary English winter.
The Eucalyptus is allied to the pOme
granate the Guava tree the Coryo
phyllus aromatica, whose dried Hover
buds are the cloves of commerce thu
Pimento, whose berries are known un
der the name of allspice /; and the Ak
or Lignum- -Vite, of New Zealand. Th,
entire Myrtle family, numbering abou
300 species, are natives OF tropical coun
tries, in the kew and the old world.
A deserted wretch writes in tn
Cincinnati Times "The Buckeye cir
flirts desperately down to the proposal
Then she accepts, or she refuses, ant
the young man is turned out like to a
empty ass to shake his ears and graz
in commons. But, across the river, tn
Kentucky girl looks upon the engage
ment as really the beginning of tn
Irritation, and promptly accepts ever
offer of marriage, flirts in the livelies
manner with her aflianced, and shake
him only after the day is set. If she
engaged to three or four young gentle
men at once, it makes it all the NOR
interesting. The Ohio girl flirts wit
many, and plights her troth to but one
The Kentucky girl plights her troth
a great many, and marries but one.
The good mans life, like the mou,
tain top, looks beautiful because II
near to heaven.