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ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE TREES 



Filicium decipiens. Bnrscniceae. " Pehimbiya " S. A 

 medium-sized or large tree, of rather slow growth, with remark- 

 ably handsome fern-like foliage, as its name implies. It is a 

 native of Ceylon, and produces in April quantities of soft vegetative 

 seed, which are of short vitality. Sometimes cultivated as an 

 ornamental pot-plant. 



Kigelia pinnata. Bignoniaccac. " Sausage Tree." A tall 

 or moderate-sized spreading tree of Tropical Africa, bearing large 

 pinnate leaves, and long-stalked panicles of Mowers. Its remarkable 



RAMBOXG, OK INDIA-RUBBER TREE. FlCllS 



oblong grey fruits are suspended by a strong cord-like stalk, 

 hanging thus from the tree, dangling in the air, for several weeks; 

 each fruit is 15 to 20 inches long by 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 

 In Nubia, the tree is held sacred by the Negroes. 



Magnolia sphenocarpa. Magnoliaceae. Evergreen Magnolia. 

 A moderate-sized spreading tree, with very large shining, 

 tapering leaves, the latter being 8 to 16 inches long; native of 

 the Eastern Himalayas, thrives at medium elevations in Ceylon, 

 having been long established at Peradeniya. 



