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Show Value of Eucalyptus Tree. IH The Australian eucalyptus treo In i being grout) on i large scale In south. ' crn Europe and northern Africa be crust) of Its tendency to drain 1)1 swamps. This was toi morly supposed ! h1 to bo duo to abundant exhalation ot cil watery apor fio.n lis leaves, hut it 11 has been shown that actually thu Mafl transpiration of the eucalyptus la j H only ono-hnlf or one-third that of ' H willows, birches nnd other treoB, nnd H It Is thorelore a turned that tho pho- H nomenon In question Is duo simply to H the rapid rrow'li nf the eucalyptus. B |