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28. — Principal Introduced Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrubs. 



a. — Shade Trees and Ornamental Trees. 



The following list is not intended to include every species now 

 cultivated, but only those that are somewhat common, or else of 

 some special interest.* Probably there are dozens of other species to 

 be found in some of the larger private grounds which we had no 

 opportunity to visit. 



Large-flowered Magnolia. (Magnolia grandiflora L.) 



A large and fine tree grows at the Penistons. Flowers in June. 

 Introduced from the southern United States. 



Tulip Tree. (Liriodendron tulipifera L.) 



Not common. One good tree at Par-la-ville. Introduced from 

 the United States. 



Horse-radish Tree ; Ben-oil Tree. {Moringa pterggosperma Gsert.) 



Not common. A tree with very much divided leaves. It pro- 

 duces the ben-oil of commerce, used by watch-makers. Native of 

 the Old World. 



Laurel. (Pittospornm undulatum Vent.) 



Not uncommon. The white and fragrant flowers appear in March 

 and April. Native of Australia. 



One tree of P. coriaceum Dry. exists at Bishop's Lodge (Lefroy). 



Sea-side Mahoe ; False Gamboge Tree. (Thespesia populnea Cor.) 



A malvaceous tree, known only at St. George's. Locally called 

 " gamboge tree." 



Silk Cotton-tree. (Eriodendron anfractuosum ~DC.=B>ombax ceiba 

 in Lefroy.) 



Several trees at Mt. Langton were planted by Governor Reid, 

 about 1845. Younger trees are found in other places. Native of 

 India ; naturalized in the West Indies and South America, where it 

 grows to great size. 



Stercidia Garthaginensis Cav. 



A tree with veiy large palmate leaves. It occurs on the estate of 

 Mr. Shaw Wood, at Spanish Point, in a very old garden. 



* In the nomenclature of this and the following lists I have followed the Kew 

 Catalogue (Index Kewensis), adding the names used by Lefroy, when different. 



