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floribunda is a leggy shrub or small tree but is a most constant 
bloomer. It is called ‘‘ Indian Lilac’ on account of its delightful 
fragrance. The flowers of all are bluish or lilac colored. 
Mesua ferrea of Tropical Asia is extensively planted and is 
loved by the people of its native region. It has elegent lanceolate 
leaves and large, beautiful white flowers. It should be tried in 
lower Florida. 
Moringa plerygosperma, Horseradish Tree, is so called because 
the large, soft roots have a flavor almost exactly like those of 
horseradish. It is a native of India, a rapid grower with delicate 
compound leaves and pretty white flowers. It will stand some 
frost and does well in pine land. 
Oroxylon indicum. A very tender tree from Tropical Asia 
with immense compound leaves and racemes of one-sided, bell- 
shaped flowers. They are white, striped purple and are ill 
smelling. The seeds are thin with a very wide, satiny border 
which makes them quite ornamental. It is doing well in lower 
Florida. 
Pachira. A genus of highly ornamental trees from Tropical 
America, having shining, digitate leaves and very large flowers. 
P. fastuosa has brilliant red blossoms; in P. princeps and P. 
macrocarpa they are white. All do well with me. 
Parkinsonia aculeata and the Paritiums have been noticed 
under the head of native trees. 
Parmentiera cerifera, Candle Tree from Tropical America, 
belongs to the Bignonia Family, has small, winged, trifoliate 
leaves and white, trumpet shaped flowers. These are followed 
by fruits two or three feet long resembling candles, which are 
said to be edible. It is doing well here. There is a beautiful 
picture of this tree in fruit in Macmillan’s ‘‘ Handbook of Tropical 
Gardening.” 
Peltophorum ferrugineum is a lofty, rapid growing tree from the 
Philippines with bipinnate leaves and racemes of attractive 
yellow flowers. A young tree in my grounds has bloomed at a 
height of fifteen feet. It seems to be very much at home in pine 
land and is more hardy than many tropical trees. 
Pithecolobium dulce is a rapid grower with bipinnate leaves, the 
leaflets in pairs, which I have discussed under the head of shade 
