MACADAM 5 A TERN! FOLIA. 

 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, fi we- grained, takes 

 good polish, used in cabinet work, 

 veneers, shingles, etc. 



31689. MALUS SP. Wild Apple. 

 From F. N. Meyer, Saisansk, Southern 

 Siberia. An extra hardy, drought and 

 cold resistant variety of wild apple, 

 valuable for the production of hardier 

 types of cultivated apples. 



27968. MALUS PUMILA. 



Paradise Apple. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Geok-Tepe, Caucasus, Russia. A bushy 

 apple, rarely more than 5 feet high, 

 native of the Caucasus, from whence it- 

 was probably introduced into western 

 Europe, where it is now extensively 

 used as a dwarfing stoc% for apples. 

 Has small, red. edible fruits of fair 

 qualify, very drought resistant and 

 stands high summer temperatures, 



25629. MALUS SYLVESTR1S, 

 var. Evaline. 



Hardy mid-winter apple originated 

 iin Central Wisconsin, of large size, 

 greenish or yellow, with faint blus.j 

 and pleasant subacid flavor. Quality 

 very good, uniform in size and shape. 

 Resembles closely "Fall Pippin," but 

 is distinct from "Evelyn.'" Strong up- 

 right grower spreading with age. Very 

 productive. 



27153. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. 

 Apple. Received through Mr. Frank N. 



Meyer, from near Kopetnaris, Cau- 

 casus, Russia. A white apple said to 

 grow very large, some fruits weighing 

 several pounds each. The trees are 

 able to endure high s-^mer tempera- 

 tures, but require mild winters! To 

 be tested in tbe southern sections of 

 the United States. 



31615. MAIMGIFERA I N PICA, 

 *'Rio Grande" Mango. 



From Carlos Werckle, San Jose, 

 Costa Rica. 



Medium -sized tree with glossy foli- 

 age and small, whitish flowers. The 

 young leaves are wine-colored gradu- 

 ally changing toward maturity to 

 yellow and green. Fruits large, round- 

 hh and of excellent flavor. 



