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THE QUEENSLAND NUT 



This Australian tree (Macadamia ternifolia) is, from several 

 points of view, one of the most valuable additions that has been 

 made to California horticulture. Aside from the value of its 

 fruit, the tree is a highly desirable ornamental for the lawn or 

 dooryard, as well as for streets and avenues, for which purposes 

 its drought-resisting qualities make it particularly desirable. It 

 is an evergreen, with dark green, serrated leaves greatly resem- 

 bling those of the holly. 



The nuts are abundantly produced in clusters of from three 

 to fourteen, enclosed by a hull similar to that of the hickory nut. 

 They are round, smooth, light brown in color and about an inch 

 in diameter. The shell is thick, and encloses a round kernel, sim- 

 ilar to the filbert, but larger. The flavor is like that of the Brazil 

 nut, but greatly superior to it. 



The tree comes into bearing when seven or eight years of 

 age, and thrives best on a heavy soil. It requires but little care 

 and for this reason is very desirable for dooryard planting. Trees 

 have been in bearing in California for a number of years, and are 

 as perfectly at home here as in their native country. 



Price of two year old trees in 6-inch pots, 2 feet or more, fine speci- 

 mens, $1.50 each. By the hundred, $1.25 each. 

 One year old, 4-inch pots, 50 cents each. 



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