22982. LOROPETALUM 

 CHINENSE. Chuck mei. From 

 Frank N. Meyer, Soochow, Kian^su, 

 China. A shrub or small tree related 

 to the witch-hazel and recommended 

 for door-yards, parks and gardens. Its 

 branches are covered in spring with 

 masses of delightfully fragrant, white 

 flowers. These have narrow, ribbon- 

 like petals. In China the foliage is 

 evergreen. 



36764. LYCHNIS CORO- 

 NATA. From Frank N.Meyer, Hsiao 

 Wu tai shan, Chili Province, China. 

 Half-hardy, rather delicate perennial, 

 native of China and Japan (often bien- 

 nial under cultivation). Summer or 

 spring bloomer- Flowers scattered 

 or in open panicles; very large, some- 

 times two inches across; brick-red or 

 cinnabar color. Of value in door-yard 

 and garden borders. 



MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA. 



Queensland Nut. Small, evergreen, 

 nut and timber tree^ 40 to 60 feet 

 high, native of eastern Australia, en- 

 dures light frost* Nuts produced in 

 about seven years from seed, edible, 

 nutritious, with a rich agreeable fla- 

 vor, much like, but richer than the 

 hazelnut, and with very hard shells. 

 Timber reddish, fine-grained, takes 

 good polish, used in cabinet work, 

 veneers, shingles, etc. 



