SEEDS OF TROPICAL TREES. 3 packets $1. 17 for $5. (Allow for substitutios). 
Callistemon speciosus. Finest of this genus. Erroneously called Melaleuca genistifolia. Red fls. 
Cassia marginata. Red-flowered summer bloomer from S. Amer. Still rather rare in Florida. 
C. fistula. Famed "goldenshower" from India. Hanging clusters of yellow flowers in July. 
Moringa oleifera. "Horseradish tree." Copious white or pinkish flowers most of the year. 
Ervthrina indica. Verv large Indian tree of pea family with brilliant red flowers in March. ' 
E. indica var. alba. Rare white-flowered variety of above. No mature tree in Fla. Worth trying. 
Berria ammonilla. Malayan white-fld shade tree with splendid broad evgn foliage. Rather rare. 
Vitex trifolia. Bushy shrub or small tree with dense green foliage, quantities small blue flowers. 
Lagerstroemia speciosa. Famed "tree crapemyrtle" or "queen's flower." Among most beautiful. 
L. parviflora. white-fld relative of above, not showy, cultivated for its valuable timber. 
Byrsonima crassifolia. South Amer. evgn tree with yellow fls. Rather conspicuous in bloom. 
Cecronvia sp. Strange big-leaved weedy trees of Central American shores, for "trop effect." 
Bugenia alternifolia. Large Indian timber tree, big lvs, yellowish-wh scented fls. Rare. 
Strychnos potatorum, 50-ft. Indian tree. $-in. seeds used to clear mddy water. Bark corky. 
S. nux-vomica. Source of strychnine. Large, decid tree, white fls, red fruits 2-in. diameter. 
Dolichandrone crispa. White-flowered bignon from India. closely related to our African tulip. 
Albizzia odoratissimus. Large Indian tree, never leafless, with sweet-scented white flowers. 
A. amara. Moderate sized decid Indian tree, pinkish-wh fls, very many tiniest leaflets. 
A. lebbek. Large decid Indian shade trée. Persistent rustling seed pods called "Woman's Tongue." 
Dalbergia lanceolaria. Large, pretty, decid Indian tree, excellent for streets. Pinkish fls. 
D. latifolia. Large decid Indian shade tree in good soil, fls white, wood extremely hard. 
Sapindus trifoliatus. One of soapberry trees, lvs and fruits used to make lather by natives. 
Thespesia populnea. "Portia tree." Hibiscus-like yellow fls turn purple. Evergn. Stays amall. 
Polyalthia suberosa. Small evg, corky-barked tree or large shrub from dry forests of Madras. 
Grewia tiliaefolia. Medium-sized south Indian tree of Linden family with hard, flexible wood. 
Alvesia tomentosa. Yellow tubular fls with double lvs, better known as Bauhinia tomentosa. 
Bauhinia galpini. Red-fld South African vine or scandent shrub, very showy all summer long. 
B. variegata. Common spring-blooming "orchid tree," showiest of all. Called "Mountain ebony." 
B. racenosa. White-fld vine or scandent shrub from south India, not much planted in Fla. 
Guaiacum sanctum. Native Fla. "lignum vitae" with beau blue fls. Very slow growing. 
Honckenya ficifolia. African shrub with showy orchid-like yellow and purple fls all year. 
Calliandra haematocephala. Very showy red-fld shrub or small tree, evgn, popular in Fla. 
C. surinamensis. Pink-flowered species now much planted along with red. Gets big with age. 
Vitex negundo. Eve Chinese shrub common in U.S., dark green lvs above, whitish beneath. 
Hibiscus elatus. Better known as "Cuban bast" or Paritium elatum. Stiff, brick-red fls. 
Capparis cynophallophora. Pretty, white-fld West Indian caper tree, evgn in Fla. gardens. 
Sovmida febrifuga. Mahogany relative from India, large tree. Beau, valuable dark red wood. 
Tectona grandis. Famed "teakwood." Indian timber tree with very large lvs, copious white fls. 
Randia malabarica. Erect thorny shrub, wh scented fls, red berries. Used for hedges. S. India. 
R. dumetorum. Large thorny South Indian shrub, wh fls turn yellow. Yellow fruits. Hedge. 
Calotropis gigantea. Weedy large shrub or small tree with conspicuous foliage; wh flowers. 
Gardenia turgida, Small decid tree, very large spines, large woody fruits. Wood very hard. 
Terminalia belerica. Large decid Indian shade tree, related to our "tropical almond.” 
2. tomentosa. Large Indian shade tree, prob evgn, bark deeply fissured. Wood brown, hard. 
Holarrhena antidysenterica. Small tree with wh fls. Large membranous lvs. South India. 
Gmelina arborea. Large decid Indian tree with handsome bunches yellow allamanda-like fils. 
Holopteles integrifolia. Large decid Indian tree of elm family. Wood used chiefly as fuel. 
Elaeodendron glaucum. Graceful tree with grey bark, light brown, close-grained wood. 
Diospyros chloroxylon. Large, much-branched shrub, often thorny. Rare persimmon relative. 
Sesbania grandiflora. White-fld Indian tree described by Fairchild in "Exploring for Plants." 
Pleiogynium solandri. "Burdekin plum." sven Australian 60-ft tree. Fruit used for jellies & jam. 
Aleurites moluccana. “Candlenut." bvgn Malayan tung-cil relative to 60 ft. Flowers whitish. 
Sapium sebiferum. "Chinese Tallow tree". Shade or ornamental to 40-ft, nather resembles a poplar. 
Koelreuteria formosana/ "Goldenrain Tree." Semi-evgn Japanese shade tree, yellow fls turning pink. 
Plumeria emarginata. Semi-evgn Cuban "Frangipani". Leaf tips blunt. l-inch white flowers clusters. 
Usmanthus sp. (armatus?). Chinese shrub to 15 ft with greenish white fragrant flowers in clusters. 
Macadamia ternifolia. "Queensland Nut." kvgn Australian tree, desirable for nuts & parkway planteg. 
OTHEK SEEDS IN SEASON, Orders will be filled in due time for erstroemia turbinata, Thevetia 
nereifolia, Vitex parviflora, Murrava paniculata, M. koenigi, Peltophorum inerme, Tamarindus 
indica, Delonix regia, Bauhinia violacea, Cochlospermum vitifolium, Tabebuia pallida, T. rosea, 
Caesalpinia mexicana, ©. nulcherrima, Cordia sebestena, C. dentata, Spathodea campanulata, Oncoba 
spinosa, Q. routledgei, Gmelina asiatica, Cassia glauca, Jatropha podagrica, Melaleuca leucaden- 
dron, and others. Send want list. But I do not pretend to be a commercial seed house, am not 
interested in supplying nurserymen. My seed packets are small but the seed is fresh. My ob- 
jective is quality, not quantity. 
FUTURE ORDERS FOR SEEDS AND CUTTINGS SHOULD BE PREPAID 

Many tropical trees fail to set seed spontaneously here, but will grow from cuttings. I will 
supply good cuttings of available trees like Pterospermum acerifolius, Pterocarpus echinatus, 
P. indicus, Talauma hodgsoni, Erythrina variegata (and several other species). Ixora macrothyrsa, 
Bixa orellana, Albizzia zygia, Montezuma speciosissima, Cananga odorata, Tabebuia argentea 
(and 15 other species), Wercklea insignis, Dombeya calentha (and other species) . and many other 
plants I have under cultivation. Price ranges from $l each to 3 for $1, depending on species. 
Ends dipped in hot paraffin, cuttings sealed in wax paper, postpaid. Send want list and specify 
when desired; ordinarily I will not ship until after flowering season. 
EDWIN A. MENNINGER 
“Tre FLOWERING TREE MAN” 
Stuart, Florida 

