IN FLORIDA 107 
The Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is another very well-known 
tree which grows as far south as New River in Broward County. 
It prefers moist, rich soil. When covered with its red flowers or 
showing its autumn leaves it is a pretty object. 
Sapindus saponaria, Soapberry. A native of the extreme 
southern part of the state, having winged pinnate leaves and 
small, yellow, globular fruit. It will probably do well on almost 
any kind of soil. 
Gordonia lasianthus, Loblolly Bay. This handsome small 
tree receives this name, no doubt, because it grows in swamps. 
It reaches south to near the lower end of the mainland of the 
state. It has thick, glossy, elongated leaves and handsome, 
large, white flowers produced in summer. Will probably grow 
on good soil almost anywhere in the state but, so far, it has 
failed with me, perhaps on account of the lime in the soil. 
The Wild Cinnamon (Canella winteriana) is found on the lower 
keys and extreme southern mainland. It is a handsome small 
tree with thick, glossy, elongated leaves. All parts of it are 
acrid and have a slight flavor of cinnamon. 
Eugenia confusa, Red Stopper. This tree was formerly called 
E. garberi after a dear botanist who did excellent work on the 
flora of Florida, but the name has been changed for some reason. 
It is a beautiful tree with thick, glossy, long-pointed leaves and 
small white flowers. It is a hammock tree, found in the United 
States only along the shores of Biscayne Bay; it should be grown 
in good soil from seed as it does not transplant well from the 
woods. : 
Cornus florida, the well-known Flowering Dogwood, is found 
in the northern half of the state. It is a beautiful ornament of 
the woods in spring and would probably do well throughout 
most of the state if planted in good soil and somewhat shaded. 
The Marlberry (Icacorea paniculata) is a rather attractive 
large shrub or small tree growing in hammocks in the south half 
of Florida. It has thick, glossy leaves and in autumn dainty 
bell-shaped flowers in clusters that are so richly and spicily 
fragrant that they can be smelled for long distances. The wood 
is very hard, and the tree must be grown from seed. 
Jacquinia keyensis is another small tree or large shrub with 
