PITTOSPORUM MACRO- 

 PHYLLUM. Evergreen, aromatic 

 shrub, from New Guinea, with alter- 

 nate leaves. Reported one of the most 

 beautiful of the Pittosporum species. 

 Leaves occasionally attain nearly the 

 sizQoi Magnolia grandiflora,SiVLdi\\QfLo^Y ' 

 ers are said to possess a most exquisite 

 fragrance, perhaps not surpassed by 

 any other flower. Possibly valuable 

 for perfumery purposes. A promising 

 park shrub. 



38969. PLAGI ANTH US 



BETULINUS. Ribbon Wood. From 

 D. Petrie. Epsom, Auckland, N. Z. Semi- 

 deciduous tree of the Mallow family, 

 30 to 60 feet high. Terminal panicles 

 of yellowish -white flowers. Leaves 

 soft, evergreen, somewhat like birch 

 leaves, but much larger. Inner bark 

 used by Maoris for making rope and 

 twine for fishing nets. Good substitute 

 for raffia. Grows on alluvial flats 

 and beside streams in warm countries. 



36606. PLEIOGYNiUM SO- 

 LAN DR I. From J. F. Bailey, Bris- 

 bane, Queensland, Australia. A mod- 

 erate sized tree 40 to 60 feet high and 

 trunk 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Timber, 

 when first cut is soft, but afterwards 

 becomes hard and tough. Possibly of 

 use as a stock for less hardy anacardi- 

 aceous fruit bearing trees. 



