
          SOPHORA TETRAPTERA.
Handsome, leguminous tree; growing 
to a height of 40 or more feet,
and 3 or more feet in diameter. Blossoms 
are large, deep yellow, very attractive. 
The wood is extremely durable, 
showing no signs of decay after
lying 20 years in the damp brush.
Native of Chili and New Zealand.

26470. SPONDIAS CYTHEREA.
From E. L. Parker, Monrovia, Liberia.
Deciduous tree of rapid growth, producing 
richly colored yellow fruits, 2
inches in diameter, with brownish
yellow flesh somewhat resembling the
pineapple in flavor. Easily propagated
from cuttings. Suitable for planting
in Southern Florida and California.

SPONDIAS TUBEROSA. Imbu.
Medium sized tree, from the dry lands
of eastern interior Brazil, branching
four to six feet above ground, forming
a broad, flat-topped, dense head and
producing golden yellow plum-like,
edible fruits, flavored somewhat like
a sweet orange. Large limbs, when
freshly cut and used for fence posts,
frequently take root and grow.
        