PI. 254. 
CHINESE YANG MEI TREE IN FLORIDA. 
(Myrica rubra Sieb. and Zucc. See S. P. I. No. 41256.) 
Frank N. Meyer, the introducer, said of this remarkable evergreen fruit 
tree that it is grown on well-drained rocky terraces around Hang- 
chow, and is represented by numerous varieties. This is a large- 
fruited variety producing iruits, the size of crab apples, of a dark 
purple color and of very attractive appearance. They are eaten 
out of hand or cooked in various ways; they are refreshingly 
sweet. Its addition to the list of semihardy fruits is an important 
one, notwithstanding its slow growth. It has passed uninjured 
through a temperature of 20° F. (Photographed by David Fair- 
chiTd, Brooksville, Fla., November 20, 1918; P24627FS.) 
