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Show H Value of Eucalyptus Tree. ' Australia's eucalyptus troo Is being , grown on a largo scale in southern Europe and northern Africa because of H.'t ' its tendency to drain swamps. This . was formerly supposed to bo duo to H. the abundant exhalation of wr-.tery i vapor from its leaves, but it has been . shown that actually tho transpiration of tho eucalyptus Is only ono-half or H, one-third that of willows, birches and H other trees. It is thoroforo assumed '1 that the phenomenon in question is H) due simply to tho rapid growth of the , eucalyptus. 1H i Jjv --'-.iMKtie r-v-m- , ,. . |