I tried all the California varieties, but these lacked hardiness. The
Wiltz Mayette grew into a big fine tree but the 1940 Armistice Day
freeze proved fatal. Breslau, Broadview, Schafer, and several others
with some 25 Carpathian seedlings are just coming into bearing. Some
give promise of adaptation here. I am determined to find a prolific and
adapted variety. In the meantime we must content ourselves to grow this
most attractive tree with its large waxy leaves and beautiful
light-colored bark as a useful novelty.