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northern one. It reaches the dimensions of a small tree and 
grows in moist places but will flourish on dry ground. 
Paritium elatum, Cuban Bast. I am not positive that this 
tree grows wild in Florida though I have evidence which goes to 
show that it does, and that it has been found along the shores 
of Biscayne Bay. It is a spreading tree with large, cordate, 
nearly orbicular and pointed leaves and good sized flowers which 
are a peculiar buff color at first and turn to brownish red at a 
later stage. I have a tree fifty feet high in my grounds which is 
always in flower. The variety abutiloides is abundant at Baker's 
Haulover at the head of Biscayne Bay and has lighter green leaves 
and larger flowers. Although it is found there in a brackish 
swamp it does finely on high pine land. 
Paritium tiliaceum. This is a native of the Old World Tropics 
and is widely distributed along the sea throughout the warmer 
parts of the world. It has been found along the shores of Bis- 
cayne Bay and it does well in cultivation in ground that is not 
too poor. Its leaves are smoother than those of either of the 
others and they are darker green. The blossoms are large and 
handsome, yellow at first and turning darker later. 
Thespesia populnea grows on the lower keys and coast of the 
state and has shining, cordate leaves and salmon or pinkish, 
bell-shaped flowers which are quite attractive. If grown on 
pine land it should be well fertilized. 
There are several ornamental trees which extend their range 
into the extreme western or northern part of the state which I 
have not listed as they belong to the northern flora and prob- 
ably would not do well much farther south. Nearly all that I 
have mentioned grow in hammocks or rich lowland, consequently 
if they are planted in high pine land the soil should be enriched 
and it would be a good idea to mulch them. In a general way it 
is not to be expected that trees which grow wild in Florida will 
succeed much farther north than the limits I have indicated, 
though sometimes they may. 
Many of our native trees and shrubs are very attractive and 
striking and would be useful in cultivation, and some of them are 
on the verge of extermination within our limits. A few of the 
softer-wooded species can be propagated from cuttings. Some of 
