1135 
The Gardens, Aldenham House. A half -evergreen shrub 
from western China, up to 15 feet high, with oblong 
to lance-oblong bright green leaves; white flowers in 
dense corymbs; and 3-seeded, bright red fruits nearly 
one-half Inch in diameter. The value of this shrub 
lies in the ornamental effect of the bright red fruits 
In autumn. (Adapted from A. Rehder, in Bailey, Stand- 
ard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 867.) 
Gevuina avellana Molina. (Proteaceae . ) 44409. Avellano 
seeds from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by the 
Jardln Botanlco. A Chilean evergreen tree, reaching 
a height of 12 meters (39 feet). Its large, dark 
green, glossy pinnate leaves and axillary racemes of 
white flowers make a very pleasing combination during 
the winter. The pleasant -.flavored nuts resemble the 
hazelnut in taste, and are eaten raw or cooked. The 
wood is suited for general carpentry and for cabinet 
work, the medullary rays giving it a pleasing appear- 
ance. (Adapted from Louis Castllla & J. Dey, La Jeo- 
grafla Botanica del Inferior del Rio Valdivla, p. 39, 
and from W. A. Taylor, in L. H. Bailey, Standard Cy- 
clopedia of Horticulture, vol. 3, p. 1335.) 
Guilielma utilis Oersted. (Phoenicaceae . ) 44268. Peji- 
baye seeds from El Coyolar, Coast Rica. Presented by 
Mr. Carlos Werckle. "This palm, commonly called peji- 
baye, grows in the hot, humid sections of Costa Rica, 
more abundantly on the Atlantic slope. The Indians 
have cultivated It since remote times and it is not 
known in the wild state. The trunk reaches a height 
of 8 meters and is covered with thin, sharp spines 
disposed in circular zones. The leaves are pinnate, 
dark green In color. The flowers are yellow; very 
much sought after by insects. They form short racemes 
protected by a bristled spathe. The fruits reach the 
size of a small peach and, in the larger number of 
varieties, are red,- the other sorts being yellow. The 
s^eed is inclosed in a sweet, farinaceous pulp which 
is cooked and eaten. It has a flavor much like that 
of chestnuts, and is a favorite food of the town 
people. The wood is very hard and Is used by the 
Indians for walking sticks, arrow points, bows, pikes, 
and for all purposes where strength and durability 
are required. The name pejibaye is probably South Amer- 
ican with the variations: pejiballe, pijibay, pixbae, pixbay." 
(C. B. Doyle.) 
