Palmetto.--Bluestem palmetto, Saval glabra, bearing fruit from June 15 to 
september 4C, may be substituted. 
Greenbrier.--Various species occur, any of which may be substituted; the 
large—-seeded, persistent fruits are a reserve rather than a 
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Redbay.--The swamp redbay, Persea pubescens, is available, prefers moister 
situations, and bears fruit almost the whole year. 
Rose.--The swamp rose, Rosa palustris (carolina), which holds its fruits 
nearly the entire year, is available for Zone 3. Other species 
native to north Florida also may be used. 
Dewberry.--The sand blackberry, Rubus cuneifolius, bearing fruit from mid-Ma 
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to mid-July, or other native species may be used. 
Chinaberry, Melia azedarach.--Fruit may be available from mid-August to mid-May. 
Inkberry.--Ilex glabra is called gallberry throughout its southeastern range; 
the fruits of all species of Ilex are eaten by birds, and those of 
dahoon, I. cassine, Chinese holly, Wo cornuta, and American holly, 
I. opaca, are available most of the ye 
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Blackhaw.--Viburmnum nudum with about the same fruiting season may be subdsti- 
tuted. ; 
LITERATURE 
Publications of interest in connection with fruits of Florida 
include: 
Region 
Menu Oomer ae. southeastern Mora, by John K. Small, 1554 pp., illus., 19686: 
[Covers the area from North Carolina to Florida and Louisiana. |] Inquire 
as to price from the Botanic Garden, Bronx Park, New York, N. ¥Y. 
State 
Native and exotic palms of Florida, by Harold Mowry. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bull. 34 
(O>op., illus.,dune 1936. Inquire as to conditions governing distribution 
from the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 
Gzaanental trees, by Harold Mowry. Agr. Expt. Sta. Bull. 261, 156 pp., 22lus:, 
dune 1933. Inquire as to conditions governing distribution from the 
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 
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