19897. ASSONIA CAYEUXIL 



From Fuiiciial, 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 so ithern climate. 

 Propagates easily froia 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. BAUHINIA KAPPLERL 



From Chas. 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. 



