EV. AON”S & Rie er eka AV eer NeUMRR Seb te ol be 
A rare and beautiful tree. Likes an acid soil and plenty of moisture, 
suitable for warmer areas. 26°. li gal: $1.00;°5 gal.$3.50. 
STERCULIA acerifolia. ‘‘Illawarra Flame Tree’’ (Sterculiaceae) 
New South Wales & Queensland. Tall slender evergreen tree with 
straight rigid trunk, fine lustrous green, deeply cut leaves. Vivid scarlet 
flowers in summer and autumn. Quite resistant to cold and likes water 
during the summer. This has been in the country for a good many years 
but is still too seldom seen. In full bloom is a superb sight. 22°. 
1 gal. $0.75; 5 gal. $2.00; Specimens $7.50 up. 
STERCULIA bidwilli. ‘“‘Bidwill’s Flame Tree’ (sterculiaceae) Aus- 
tralia. Evergreen tree. Has a more spreading habit than the preceding 
and ordinarily does not grow so tall. Plane shaped leaves, rose pink 
flowers. Fairly hardy, forms a shapely umbrageous tree with vivid green 
Teun Kee 0 32 1 gal. $0.50; 5 gal. $1.50; Specimens $7.50 up. 
TIPUANA Tipu. (leguminosae) Brazil. A large deciduous tree with 
a very broad spreading head, the whole of the tree being covered in 
mid-summer with racemes of deep yellow pea shaped flowers. This 
tree likes a good deal of room and is deciduous for only a short time. 
Seems to be more or less indifferent as to treatment, standing either 
water or the lack of it and will stand ten degrees of frost without damage. 
Very lovely in full flower. 22°: 1 gal. $0.60; 5 gal. $2.00. 
TRICUSPIDARIA dependens. ‘‘Flowering Oak’’ (elaeocarpaceae) 
Chile. Medium sized evergreen tree with a strong resemblance to 
our evergreen Oak tree in habit and foliage. Produces during spring 
and summer and over a large part of the year, innumerable white bell- 
shaped flowers like snow drops, imparting a graceful and beautiful : 
appearance to the’tree. This Tricuspidaria likes plenty of water, is ad- 
mirably adapted to lawn planting and will stand a good many degrees 
of frost without damage. 22°. 
1 gal. $0.60. 5 gal. $1.75; Specimens $5.00 up. 
VITEX lucens. The ‘‘Puriri’’ of the Maoris (verbenaceae) New 
Zealand. A new introduction of ours. Tall, stately evergreen tree with 
rigid straight trunk and particularly handsome dark green compound 
foliage. Panicles of pink bell-shaped flowers succeeded by rose-pink 
fruits. The tree likes good soil and plenty of water, and should not be 
planted in cold areas. Truly a magnificent specimen tree. We are con- 
vinced that this noble and striking tree will one day be planted freely as 
it becomes available. 26°. 
1 gal. $0.85; 5 gal. $2.50; Specimens $7.50 up. 
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