19897. ASSONIA CAYEUXII. 



From Funchal, Madeira. A handsome 

 ornamental tree, bearing large cor- 

 date acute leaves with long petioles, 

 and beautiful pink flowers in pendu- 

 lous many-flowered umbels. This rap- 

 idly growing tree is an ornament of 

 value aside from its flowers. It seems 

 to be a rather tender plant but is said 

 to be suited to our southern climate. 

 Propagates easily from cuttings. 



37901. BARYXYLUM DUBIUM. 



Collected by Messrs. Dorsett, Shamel 

 and Popenoe, Minas, Brazil. A hand- 

 some ornamental tree with bipinnate 

 mimosa-like foliage, and beautiful 

 nearly regular yellow^ flowers ar- 

 rangedinhugepanicles. The leaves are 

 composed of 8 to 24- pairs of oblong 

 leaflets. It is closely related to the 

 Royal Poinciana with which it vies in 

 beauty of flower and foliage. Native 

 to Brazil. 



40302. BAU H i N I A KAPPLE R I. 

 From ChaSc T. Simpson, Little River, 

 Florida. A small tropical tree bear- 

 ing large handsome pinkish flowers, 

 variegated with yellow and spotted 

 with red. A rapid grower and profuse 

 bloomer. 



