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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. 



Morifiga pterygosperma, 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 



