(32462. EUCALYPTUS UM- 
BRA. Bastard white mahogany. 
Presented by Mr. R. T. Baker, curator, 
Technological Museum, Sydney, New 
South Wales. Atree, attaining some- 
times a height of 100 feet, with a dark- 
colored “stringy” bark. It is subject 
to the attacks of a borer, which re- 
Guces its value for timber purpeses. 
30137. EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES, 
Tu Chung, 
Deciduous tree of Western China, 
with leaves and bark containing a re- 
narkable substance resembling rub- 
ber, which is being investigated to 
ascertain its possible economic value. 
Hardy as far north as Boston, and re= 
poutmouned as an interesting park 
eee. 
=) 
22895. EUONYMUS ALATUS. 
From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Soochow, 
Kiangsu, China. A deciduous shrub, 
having characteristic four -winged 
white fruits hanging down on long 
peduncles, which are in strong con- 
trast With the bright scarlet hues of 
the leaves in autumn. 
~ 
18566. EVONYMUS JAPON- 
ICUS. Collected by Mr. Frank N. 
Meyer, near Hanchow, Chekiang, 
China. A decumbent evergreen Enuony~ 
mus, with large dark green leaves. 
Of value in the mild wintered sections 
of the United States as an ornamental 
plant to clothe trunks of large trees 
and as a cover for stome and brick 
walls facing north or east. 
92997, EUONYMUS SP. 
Trom Frank Meyer, Taiyuenfu, 
China. 
Semi-deciduousornamental withnu- 
merous white cansules, showing hand- 
some scarlet berries inside. Dwarfed 
and grown in pots for table decoration 
durinsthewinter holidays. Probably 
not hardy in very cold climates, asthe 
Chinese keep the plantsin frost-proof 
cellars in winter. 
FEIJOCA SELLOWIANA, 
Ornamental shrub, native ef South 
America, 4 to 8 feet high, with ever- 
grecn, pale glaucous leaves and very 
handsome flowers. The roundish or 
elliptical greenish fruits are highly 
aromatic and contain a soit, slightly 
eranular meat and few smail seeds. 
Eaten raw or made into jelly. 
