1982.] TIMBER AND DECORATIVE TREES. I'd 



Brownea yraiidicepv. .Seedlings 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree producing piuk flowers in magnificent rounded 

 heads 6 to 8 inches in diameter ; stamens not protruding. It is one of 

 the most beautiful flowering trees of the gardens. 



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BroHuiea grandiflora. SeedUngs 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree with rose coloured flowers in compact heads, 

 4 to 5 inches in diameter, with stamens protruding i to J inch. 



Caesalpinia coriaria. Divi-Divi. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A small tree with feathery foliage and small, sweetly scented flowers. 

 The small brown pods are used in tanning. 



Carupa (jaianmHis. Carapa. SeedUngs 5 cents. 



A tall native tree, wood reddish in colour, durable and easily worked, 

 suitable for furniture-making, house building, &c. The seeds yield 

 crab oil. 



Cassia fistula. Cass. Indian Laburnum. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree with bright yellow flowers borne in hanging 

 sprays during May and June. Very subject to a leaf disease in 

 Trinidad. The long cylindrical pods contain numerous seeds embedded 

 in brown sticky puip, valued medicinally on account of its laxative 

 properties. 



Cassia yrandis. Horse Cassia. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A medium sized tree bearing small rosy pink flowers and large coarse 

 pods, containing a large number of small seeds and ofi'ensive smelling pulp. 



Cassia javauica. Apple Blossom Cassia. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A small tree usually bare of leaves during the dry season ; during 

 May and June it produces masses of beautiful, rosy pink flowers closely 

 resembling large apple blossoms. Very subject to a root disease in 

 Trinidad. 



Cassia vioschata. SeedUngs o cents. 



A. medium sized tree, bearing pendulous racemes of beautiful flowers ; 

 colour a combination of reddish brown, yellow, orange and red. It 

 flowers in March. 



Cassia muUijttya. Yellow Cassia. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A small native tree bearing pendulous masses of yellow flowers 

 during the months of September and October. 



Cassia nodosa. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A small tree with flowers somewhat similar to Cassia javanica, but 

 smaller, of deeper colour and sweetly scented. 



Cassia specfahilis. Calc3olaria Cassia. Ssedlings ."> c::^nts. 



A qviick growing tree producing during November and December 

 large, erect spikes of yellow flowers ; bare of leaves part of the year. 



Casuariiia eqaisetifolia. Whistling Pine. Sjedlings 5 cent?. 



A slender upright tree with leafless branches, somewhat like a conifer 

 in general appearance. 



