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PLANTS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDxT 
Jasminum. The genus contains a con¬ 
siderable number of species, most of 
which do well here. J. sambac, the 
Arabian Jessamine and its varieties, J. 
pubescens, and J. simplicifolium have 
white flowers. J. primulinum is a vig¬ 
orous grower and has large yellow flow¬ 
ers. These do better with me than any 
others. Most of them may be grown as 
shrubs or sprawlers. 
Lagerstrcemia, E. indica, the well- 
known crape myrtle is quite common 
here, but it does not do so well as it does 
further north. There are white, pur¬ 
ple, pink and light red varieties. 
Malvaviscus arboreus, an old fash¬ 
ioned shrub with upright, Abutilon-like 
scarlet flowers. It will do fairly well 
with good soil and plenty of fertilizer. 
Nerium, or Oleander. The oleanders 
are among the best ornaments of our gar¬ 
dens, being hardy, generally healthy and 
floriferous. They bear crops of their 
handsome flowers several times a year 
and some flowers may be picked at any 
time. There is a considerable variety 
of colors from white to pink, cherry red, 
rich crimson and purplish, and there are 
yellowish flowered varieties though as 
yet no clear yellow. They succeed 
equally well in pine, hammock and muck 
land. 
Nipa fruticans. The Thatch Palm of 
the East Indies. Sprouted seeds of this 
plant have been sent to me from the 
Bureau of Agriculture at Manila which 
I have planted in my brackish swamp 
and they are doing finely. It is not a 
true palm but is related to Pandanus ac¬ 
cording to Lindley and others and its 
systematic position is in doubt. It is a 
beautiful object and it is probable that 
it will do well in our salt marshes. 
Panax. Ornamental leaved shrubs, 
among which we have P. excelsum; P. 
plumatum; P. aureum and P. victorise, 
the two last with variegated leaves. 
They are very tender and should be 
sheltered. 
Phyllanthus nivosus roseo-pictus. A 
lovely, small, delicate shrub which has 
beautifully variegated leaves, green, 
brown, white and pink. It is used some¬ 
times for hedges here. P. atropurpureus, 
of which I have a fine specimen has dark 
purplish leaves and is much more vigor¬ 
ous than the former. 
Pittosporum. Hardy shrubs with 
glossy, handsome leaves which bear 
small, fragrant flowers. P. tobira and 
a variegated variety, P. viridiflorum and 
P. undulatum do finely here and soon 
make large shrubs, but so far have not 
bloomed for me. 
Plumbago. Leadworts. P. capensis, 
blue, and a white variety and P. rosea, 
do well. P. larpentse has not succeeded 
with me. 
Raphiolepis indica and R. japonica, 
two hardy, neat shrubs with obovate, 
glossy leaves and pretty white flowers, 
produced almost continuously, are de¬ 
sirable and do well here. 
Ricinus. The Castor Bean. R. com¬ 
munis has become naturalized here 
around dwellings, as well as the smaller 
variety or species, R. sanguineus, with 
all the parts deep purple red. They are 
striking, short lived plants. 
Rosa. The Rose. Although in many 
places this is the acknowledged Queen 
of Flowers, it is hardly so here. All the 
species do best in a strong tenacious soil 
and ours is too light and poor to suit 
them. They do better in the hammock 
land, and if abundantly fertilized with 
bone meal and well watered some of 
them will succeed for a while. They 
will probably do better in the Home¬ 
stead region of Dade County than else¬ 
where in it. 
Solandra grandiflora is a sprawling, 
rapid growing shrub or half climber that 
bears immense, tubular, yellow flowers. 
It grows finely and blooms profusely in 
our pine land. 
Tabernsemontana coronaria is a superb 
large shrub or small tree with leathery, 
very glossy leaves and large, waxy white, 
semi-double flowers which are fragrant 
at certain hours of the day. It blooms 
abundantly throughout a large part of 
the year and is. completely at home in 
Dade County. 
Stenolobium stans is better known as 
Tecoma stans. This lovely shrub, or in 
