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exquisitely fragrant flowers which open in winter. It grows 
along the littoral from Sanibel Island around the south coast. 
Chrysophyllum olivaeforme is one of the loveliest of our native 
trees. It has elliptical leaves of a deep, metallic green above with 
a golden, coppery pubescence beneath. This tree would prob- 
ably do well in fairly rich soil but, I think, should be shaded, at 
least when young. 
Mimusops sieberi, Wild Dilly, is a handsome tree closely re- 
lated to the sapodilla. It is found only on the extreme lower part 
of the state in our region and is therefore tropical. Its fruit is an 
inch in diameter and the pulp is probably about the stickiest 
thingin nature. It will most likely do well in rich soil. 
The Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginica) grows through north 
Florida as far south as Tampa. It is a large shrub or small tree, 
is grown for its drooping, graceful panicles of fragrant, whitish 
flowers, and probably would do best in rich, moist soil. 
Cordia sebestina is commonly called Geiger Tree. It is rather 
a straggling grower with large, cordate leaves and clusters of 
brilliant orange red flowers, perhaps the handsomest of any tree 
native to Florida. It may easily be grown from cuttings of 
partly hardened wood, but it will stand only a little frost. 
Crescentia cucurbitana, Black Calabash, grows wild in the United 
States only along the shores of Biscayne Bay. It is a handsome 
small tree with large, glossy leaves, irregular purplish flowers, 
followed by oval fruits three inches in diameter. Will grow in 
any soil not too poor. 
In extreme southern Florida a small tree called Prince Wood 
(Exostema caribaeum) with opposite, lanceolate leaves and long 
tubular white flowers that look a little like those of a Fuchsia 
is sparingly found. It is a very attractive small tree and should 
be generally cultivated. 
Genipa clusiifolia, Seven Years Apple. A small tree with 
thick, obovate leaves, pretty white flowers and oval fruits three 
inches long. It is said that it takes this fruit seven years to 
ripen and it no doubt does for I have never yet seen one ripe or 
fit to eat. j 
Sambucus intermedia, Elderberry. This species, which grows 
in lower Florida, is a more profuse, showy bloomer than the 
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