stiff bunches to 8 inches long, 4 to 15 flowers on a spike, the terminal 
flower often the largest, and adds: “The flowers begin to open between 
3 to 4 a. m., are wide open by sunrise and wither the next day: Their 
fragrance, which is perhaps the sweetest of any Malayan tree, attracts 
innumerable insects which pollinate the flowers.” Corner quotes an 
unverified report: “It is said that young trees grow slowly and take 
many years to blossom,” but this is flatly disputed by Kathleen Gough 
in “A Garden Book for Malaya” who says: “For shading a tennis court 
from the evening sun, a group of trees such as C. inophyllum, with 
thick, heavy foliage, should be chosen. This tree is comparatively 
quick growing and its handsome leaves make it an excellent tree 
for shade or screen purposes.” She continues: “To my mind this is 
the Lime tree of the East, not because of any similarity of leaf or 
flower, but by reason of its lime-scented flowers and the hum and 
buzz of bees in its branches. The flowers grow in upright sprays and 
not only the flowers, but the flower stalks, are white. 'The flowers 
have delightful thick yellow stamens, that grow from a small coral- 
pink ovary. The tight round buds are very decorative and remind 
one of cherry buds. Though hardly a showy or conspicuous flowering 
tree, it is a very delightful one to have in the garden.” In Hawaii this 
tree is called “True Kamini” in contradistinction to “False Kamani,” 
(Terminalia catappa). There is another member of this Guttiferae 
group which has flowers like Calophyllum but much more showy. This 
is Mesua ferrea, the magnificent “Ironwood” tree of India and Java 
which has never become established in the United States. I had seed 
once but was unsuccessful in germinating it as it had been 8 months 
enroute from Ceylon. Corner says it is frequently planted in Malayan 
gardens and by roadsides “but it grows slowly and takes many years 
to flower.” Perhaps someday we can enjoy its beauty in this country, 
too. 
PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM. (Sterculiaceae). This is a 
tall, handsome Indian tree with distinctive foliage. The maple-like 
leaves are very large, usually a foot or more across, leathery, light 
green above, white or grayish beneath. The large fragrant flowers are 
5 to 6 inches across, white to yellowish. Flowers in India from March 
to June, the seeds ripening the following cold season. The tree grows 
best in a mixture of sandy loam and lumpy peat, and needs consider- 
able warmth and perfect drainage. Many years ago an enterprising 
gardener at Orlando established one of these trees in that city. It has 
been frozen back many times and is now mostly a big shrub, it has 
come up so many times from the roots. From that tree I obtained a 
few cuttings and have been able to establish several fine trees here 
in Stuart. epee 
LUEHEA DIVARICATA. (Tiliaceae). Common WuirTREE. <A 
forest tree in its native Uruguay to 100 feet. The small branches 
