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hard and elastic. There are varieties the wood of 

 which is finely streaked with red and olive. 



Metrosideros spp. (Myrtaceae.) 42851-42852. Seeds 

 from Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by 

 Mr. H. R. Wright, 42851. M. robusta A. Cunningham. 

 "Native name Ratct. This tree grows to over 100 feet 

 high and 6 feet or more through, a hard wood, very 

 durable; is largely used by wheelwrights. Found all 

 over New Zealand. When in bloom is very gorgeous. M. 

 robusta is only found inland in the forests and not on 

 the coast. It is very difficult to gather' seed, owing 

 to the height it grows before seeding." (Wright.) 



42852. M. tomentosa A. Richard. "Native name Pohutukawa. 

 This is without doubt one of the most beautiful of 

 flowering trees and is invaluable for bees, the honey 

 from which is of excellent flavor and is as white as 

 lard. This tree is to be found skirting the New 

 Zealand coast, on the hill sides, along the sea beach, 

 and even grows out of the sides of cliffs, overlooking 

 the sea. In many cases you can see trees just above 

 high water mark, where the roots are frequently washed 

 by the tide, and doing well. Like M. robusta its wood 

 is hard and is used for making knees for boat build- 

 ing; grows to about 40 feet high. Strange to say M. 

 tomentosa is only found in the wild state growing near 

 the sea, although it grows well inland providing it 

 is protected from frost." (Wright.) 



Pittospontm tenuifolium Gaertner. (Pittosporaceae. ) 



42853. Seeds from Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. 

 Presented by Mr . H. R. Wright. "Hardy, used for hedges. 

 Seed takes a very long time to germinate, often 12 

 months." (Wright.) 



Rosa spp. (Rosaceae.) 42974-42982. Cuttings from 

 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by 

 Professor C. S. Sargent. 42974. R. ban ksiopsis Baker. A 

 very common rose in western Hupeh in thickets of low- 

 growing shrubs on mountain slopes at altitudes from 

 1,300 to 2,000 meters. It grows to a height of 3 

 meters, has rose-red flowers, coral-red fruits, and 

 more or less reddish-purple shoots and branches re- 

 markably free from prickles. (Adapted from Plantae 

 Wilsonianae, Vol. 2, p. 322, 1915.) 42975. R. Mia 

 Rehder & Wilson. "This pretty rose from mountains in 

 north-western Shansi, seems most closely related to 

 R. moyesii Hemsley & Wilson, which is a much more vigor- 



