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it is to be presumed, of course, that Xew Zealand, too, will safeguard 

 her wonderful trees from extinction. 



It is so seldom that a tree from Mada<j^ascar comes to this country 

 that the arrival of the Aphloia {A. theaeformis; No. 46389) is worthy 

 of special mention. This is said to be a low tree found on mountain 

 slopes and when in fruit it is covered with small wliite wholesome 

 berries. 



Xos. 4639U to 46456 record as names only a collection of seeds found 

 by the American consul in P^xplorer Frank X. Meyer's ba<i^<j^a<^e 

 which was taken off the steamer in China from which he disappeared. 

 No descriptions were attached, and it is evident he had planned to 

 write these up w^hen he reached a re<rion more congenial than was 

 Ichang, from which he had just escaped. 



The perennial vetch (/Swainsona sp. : No. 46457) sent in by Mr. 

 Hamilton, which thrives in porous soils in semitropical regions and 

 holds its own among the native grasses, Avill attract at once the atten- 

 tion of citrus growers as a promising cover crop for Florida orchards. 



Macadamia yoimgiana (No. 46463), with thin-shelled nuts, if it 

 grows as well in Florida and Hawaii as its relative M. ternifolia, 

 will be a valuable nut tree for the Subtropics. The behavior of the 

 macadamia in southern Florida has already begun to attract the 

 attention of nut growers. 



South African shrubs grow so well in southern Flori'da that the 

 introduction of a new sweet-scented one {Brabejum steUati folium; 

 No. 46474), which also has edible fruits, is worthy of emphasis. 



A citrus fruit which has a concentrated peach flavor might be useful 

 in the ice-cream business. The bel fruit of India {Belou mavmelos: 

 Nos. 46477 and 46500) has enthusiastic admirers and may be worthy 

 of serious study by our citrus growers. 



Plants whose leaves or fruits are powerful fish poisons have been 

 used by the natives of many countries. They always have an interest 

 in that they may contain valuable new alkaloids. Mr. John Ogilvie 

 has sent in five (Nos. 46482 to 46486) from British Guiana, three of 

 which are still undetermined. 



The search for a blight-proof pear has interested many people, 

 and when eight trees of a different habit from the rest remain un- 

 attacked by the disease in a badly blighted orchard in Louisiana their 

 bud wood should be tested further to find out whether the variety 

 remains free from blight {Pyrus communis X serotina; No. 46566). 



The fact that the " yang mei," a most attractive Chinese fruit 

 tree, has fruited at Del Monte and that young trees of it are estab- 

 lished at Chico, Calif., and at Brooksville. Fla., make worthy of 

 mention the introduction by Mr. Groff of this species {MyHca ruhra; 

 No. 46571) from Canton. Though it is a discouragingly slow grower, 



