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binthifolius has also failed with me. Reasoner reports that the 
latter does well with him. 
Schizolobium excelsum is a noble tree from Brazil which has 
been introduced into Florida. I have had it reach twelve feet 
but it was badly hurt in a freeze and never fully recovered. Its 
immense decompound leaves are very beautiful. 
Sciadophyllum- pulchrum is probably the correct name of a. 
tree received as Avalia pulchra. It has beautiful, glossy, digitate 
foliage and when well grown is an elegant object. There is a 
good specimen in the grounds of the Royal Palm Hotel at Miami. 
Tender, no doubt. 
Sciadopitys verticellata is a tall, slow growing conifer from 
Japan with elegant whorls of curved leaves and attractive, 
curiously sculptured cones. It ought to be hardy anywhere in 
Florida. I do not know that it has been introduced but it should 
be tried in moderately moist, rich soil in the upper districts. 
Spathodea campanulata is a superb flowering tree from tropical 
Africa, belonging to the Bignoniaceae, having large, light green, 
pinnate leaves and great, flattened, one-sided, pitcher-shaped 
flowers. These are dull red, bordered yellow and the effect of 
the tree when in bloom is wonderful. It is a rapid grower but 
very tender and should be planted in a sheltered place. It blooms 
when quite small. 
Sterculia. A large genus of ornamental trees mostly from the 
warmer parts of the Old World. Several have been cultivated in 
Florida and some are quite handsome. SS. foetida from tropical 
Africa has dull red flowers and striking leaves; S. acerifolium is. 
the same as Brachychiton acerifolium; S. alata from India has very 
large, ovate cordate leaves; S. carthagenensis has large, handsome 
palmate leaves and interesting flowers. S. platanifolia is a 
striking tree that is almost hardy in Washington. It has grown 
very slowly with me, merely putting out healthy leaves each 
year, but there is a fine specimen in the grounds of the Flagler 
residence at Palm Beach. It may be that a limy soil is distasteful 
to it. 
Stereospermum suaveolens is an Indian tree with immense 
compound leaves and dull red or purplish flowers. S. sinicum 
is a handsomer tree from China with yellow blossoms. The 
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