DOMBEYA PUNCTATA. 



A small sterculiaceous tree, native to 

 Mauritius, with smooth firm leaves 

 orbicular, and deeply cordate, 3 to 4- 

 inches long, slightly v^^avy margined. 

 The rose-colored flowers are arranged 

 in umbels of 10 to 20 blossoms each. 

 Reported hardy in southern Califor- 

 nia. Seems to promise well for lawn 

 and park planting in the south. A 

 rapid grower. 



DURANTA REPENS. Golden- 

 dewdrop. Variable shrub or small tree 

 with nearly oblong leaves; attractive 

 white or lavender flowers in drooping 

 racemes, followed by an abundance of 

 small, orange-colored fruits. Fre- 

 quently blossoms and fruits are pres- 

 ent at the same time. Plant native of 

 tropical America.FamilyVerbenaceae. 



DURiO Zi BETH IN US. Tall tree 

 of the Mala^^an region, producing the 

 fruit known as Durian. Renowned 

 throughout the Asiatic tropics. The 

 fruit is oval, 3 or 4 pounds in weight, 

 with a hard prickly rind and pale 

 brown pulp of custard-like consist- 

 ency. Exceedingly rich in flavor but 

 with a foetid odor disagreeable to 

 some. Suited only to strictly tropical 

 regions. 



