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latter is hardy up to the middle of the state, the former is tender. 



Tabebuia pentaphylla has been distributed as Bignonia aden- 

 cphylla. It is a native of Cuba and has digitate leaves and large 

 clusters of handsome purplish pink, trumpet-shaped flowers. It 

 has bloomed finely for me. 



Tamarindus indica, Tamarind, is a noble tree, almost wor- 

 shipped in India, having pinnate leaves and small, yellowish, 

 pea-shaped flowers, often striped with red. The pods contain a 

 sweetish or subacid pulp that is used in making cooling drinks. 

 It will stand some frost. 



Terminalia catappa, Tropical Almond, is a famous tree which is 

 probably a native of the warmer parts of Asia but which has been 

 distributed all over the tropics. It bears rosettes of immense 

 obovate, shining leaves at the ends of its whorled, horizontal 

 branches, and nuts resembling almonds, but whose small, sweet 

 kernel has a rather thick shell. It is somewhat tender and in 

 subtropical regions its leaves assume most gorgeous tints of yel- 

 low, red, scarlet and purple before they fall, autumn leaves with- 

 out frost. In the tropics they remain green all winter. 



Theobroma cacao is a small tree with good-sized handsome 

 leaves, which bears large fruits that contain cocoa seeds. It is 

 very tender and has totally failed with me. 



Theophrasta. A genus of handsome leaved trees from tropical 

 America which ought to be tried in extreme southern Florida. 



Thevetia neriifolia is an attractive but poisonous small tree from 

 the West Indies. It has slender, shining leaves and handsome, 

 fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers which are followed by curious, 

 large seeds called "Sailor's Lucky Beans." There is a salmon- 

 flowered variety. 



Thespesia. A genus of tropical trees containing some fine 

 ornamentals. T. grandiflora is a native of Porto Rico and has 

 large, cordate leaves and very large, bell-shaped, rosy crimson 

 flow r ers. It promises to become one of the finest of our orna- 

 mentals for lower Florida. 



EXOTIC ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



Abutilon, Flowering Maple. A genus of handsome shrubs 

 with bell-shaped flowers, belonging to the Hibiscus family, and 



