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Shade Trees 
Pogwood, continued 
scarlet fruit ripens in autumn, making it very 
attractive at this season. Each Per lo 
2 to 3 feet.$0 50 $4 00 
3 to 4 feet. 65 6 00 
4 to 6 feet. 85 8 00 
6 to 8 feet. i 25 10 00 
ELMS. A group of large, stately, rapid-growing 
deciduous trees, well suited for planting on 
moist soil. They are among our most satis¬ 
factory shade trees for streets or lawns. We 
offer varieties well adapted to the South. 
Each Per 10 
2 to 3 feet.So 40 $3 50 
3 to 4 feet. 65 6 00 
4 to 6 feet. 90 8 00 
American {Ulmus a^nericajia). Avery desir¬ 
able variety, with long, gracefully curved 
branches. Leaves green, lighter beneath. 
Cork {Uhnus racetnosa). Best adapted to 
the South, reaching a great height and 
with oblong, rounded top. Branches clothed 
with dark green leaves and provided with 
corky wings, giving the tree a unique aspect. 
EUCALYPTUS. Rapid-growing evergreen Aus¬ 
tralian trees, many of which do splendidly 
in Florida. \Ve have made a careful selection 
of the most desirable sorts. They are all pot- 
grown and easily transplanted. Each Per 10 
1 to 2 feet.So 40 S3 00 
2 to 3 feet. 50 4 00 
3 to 4 feet. 7 .S 6 50 
4 to 6 feet. I 00 9 00 
polyanthenios. A very ornamental variety; 
leaves nearly round, silvery. Thrives under 
a great variety of climatic conditions. Pro¬ 
duces very fine wood. 
robusta (Swamp Mahogany)._ A rapid¬ 
growing tree, with spreading, reddish 
branches, large, oval, dark green, pointed 
leaves and rough, dark brown bark. Perhaps 
the most desirable Eucalyptus for shade, 
rostrata. Grows well under a great variety of 
conditions. Stands extremes of heat and cold, 
rudis. Very fine for street planting: with¬ 
stands extremes of both heat and cold, 
tereticornis. A valuable timber Eucalyptus, 
well adapted to trying conditions. Hardy, 
viminalis. A very handsome Eucalyptus, 
with long pendulous branches. It stands 
considerable cold. Trees of this species on 
our grounds at Glen Saint Mary have grown 
splendidly and have been uninjured during 
the winters of the past five or six years. 
FICUS elastica. In south Florida this Rubber 
makes a very satisfactory shade and orna¬ 
mental evergreen tree. See page 73. 
FLOWERING PLUM. This Plum is one of the 
finest small-sized deciduous trees for planting 
in the South. In northern Florida it blooms 
in January, before the leaves appear, pro¬ 
ducing a gorgeous mass of double, pink, sweet- 
scented flowers. It is very handsome and 
desirable. 
Camphor Tree and young leaves 
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