
          26323. MAYTENUS BOARIA.
From Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida,
Chile. Beautiful shade tree and hedge
plant, which succeeds well on otherwise 
bare and dry lowlands. The
hard wood is fine-grained and elastic,
mostly plain white or pale yellow,
sometimes beautifully veined with red
and olive.

34715. METROSIDEROS
TOMENTOSA. Downy Rata. From
C. J. Clapham, Wellington, New Zealand. 
Perhaps the most magnificent
plant in the New Zealand flora, according 
to Kirk. A handsome tree,
seventy feet high, bearing brilliant
scarlet flowers. Peculiarly a seaside
tree, occurring on rocky cliffs of the
North Island of New Zealand. Native
name Pohutukawa means "spray
sprinkled."

35323. MIDA ACUMINATA.
Quandong. From Sydney, Australia,
through Anderson and Co. A beautiful,
drought-resistant, evergreen tree, 30
feet tall. Its sour, globular, reddish
fruit, called "native peach," and borne
in immense profusion, is eaten stewed
or preserved; resembles guava in flavor. 
Nuts edible, nutritious, and so oily
as to burn readily. Once important
food of Australian natives.
        