192 Bignoniaceae. 
native of Brazil and Argentine, but is cultivated for ornamental 
purposes in many tropical countries. It flowers in the early spring 
before the appearance of the leaves and is exceedingly striking when 
in the height of its flowering season. 
It is quite extensively planted in and about Honolulu ; fine speci- 
mens can be seen along King Street, Keeaumoku Street and in other 
parts of Honolulu. The tree is at any time an object of beauty on 
account of its handsome, graceful foliage, and when bare it is con- 
spicuous for the mass of blue, bell-shaped flowers. 
It is worthy of being planted more extensively; an avenue of this 
elegant tree would enhance the beauty of Honolulu considerably. 
Sparattosperma verniccsum (Cham.) Bur. et K. Sch. 
(Syn. Sparattosperma lithotripticum Mart.) 
Frontispiece. 
Sparattosperma vernicosum is a magnificent tree which becomes 
bare for a certain period in the year just before flowering. It is me- 
dium sized, somewhat buttressed at the base, has a straight trunk 
and a few ascending branches. The long petioled leaves consist of 
five leaflets, digitately arranged. The inflorescence is a terminal 
panicle bearing a profusion of canary-yellow flowers in the summer 
months when the tree is otherwise bare of foliage. 
It is a magnificent spectacle when in full bloom and certainly 
deserves to be cultivated. It is a native of Brazil, but can now be 
found in many botanic gardens in the tropics. In Honolulu there 
are only two mature specimens, one of which flowered profusely 
two years ago for the first time. One is on Judd Street, the other 
in Mrs. M. E. Foster's premises on Nuuanu Avenue. The writer 
brought two young trees of this specimen with him from Java. 
They were grown at Buitenzorg from seed. It is known also as 
Sp. lithotripticum, and is famous as a medicinal remedy, taking the 
place of lithotripsy, whence the specific name. The species was 
introduced by Dr. W. Hillebrand. 
Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. 
ROBLE AMARILLO. 
The Amarillo is an erect, branched shrub or small tree reaching 
a height of about twelve feet when full-grown. The opposite leaves 
are odd-pinnate, about eight inches long, consisting of five to seven 
lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate leaflets, with sharply serrated margins. 
The flowering panicles are terminal, with the flowers racemosely ar- 
ranged on the few branches; the yellow bell-shaped corolla is about 
