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|General Reference Books 
STANDARD CYCLOPEDIA OF HORTICUL- 
South America 
TIMBERS OF THE NEW WORLD? (Record- 
Florida and the West Indies 
i . De-| TURE (Bailey). Co 1 a on 3 A 
MY GARDEN IN FLORIDA (Nehrling) . EAE ae mplete reference work on < s lants “Timbers of Tropical 
scriptive narrative of sub-tropical gardening Dads Piece Uys} and Canada. 3 volumes, Ve Saat ser of 1,000 genera of 
covering trees, shrubs, vines, Soria tees ir i eS strated. $37.50, postage 60c. ‘American trees. Chiefly for foresters, | but _Yich 
Splendid for beginners. Vol. I $3.75, Vol. HORTUS SECOND (Bailey). Concise diction-| in common names, economic uses and identifica- 
$12, 
(CITY PLANT- 
ary of gardening azd horticulture. species. 640 pages. 
age 20c. 
MANUAL OF CULTIVATED PLANTS (Bailey). 
tion of little-known 
postage to be added. 
ARBORIZACAO URBANA 
$3.75. Post 12c each. cine liction: 
CATALOG OF FLOWERIN G TROPICAL p 
ing . (1947) Description of 200 
flow stoner yet | ING OF TREES) (Hoehne). (In Portugeue). Illus. 
vailable i - 
vy flow 1 trees, most of them aval IIndispensable key. R 8 adity pal 
ne erties: Indexed. $1.00, postage 4c. $17.50, post. 20c. Sues nee)meaiien: 16 vo. Paperbound. Describes nearly 500 Brazilian 
FLORIDA WILD FLOWERS (Baker's The STANDARDIZED PLANT NAMES (Relseys species recommended for street uses. $2, post- 
stendard text on this interesting field. $4. Pos Dayton). 90,000 entries. 675 pages. $10.50, Se Caen ORCHID OF THE TROPICS (Foster). 
postage 20c, 
PROPAGATION OF PLANTS (Kains S 
© \ ns-McQues- 
A comprehensive listing of 4200 plants that ten). Complete guide for growers of apes he 
being grown in Florida, with their correct na * | seeds, layers, grafting, budding, etc. Illustrated 
Cross-indexed. Boards. $1.50. Postage 7c. | $4, postage 20c : ; 
EVERGREEN ORCHARDS (Chandler). This PROPAGATION OF TREES, SHRUBS & CON- 
Descriptive narrative of bromelaid search, $3.50, 
st 15c. 
pO RLORA OF PERU (Macbride). Part 1 Nos. 1 
(out of print). No. 3, 350 pages. 82, postage l5c. 
Part 2 complete, 1136 Bae: 50:20) meetere, 10S: 
b 5 . $3.50, postage a ee 
Part 3, No. 1, 510 p. $ Sie 66h nt 
age 12c. ee 
FLORIDA PLANT CHECK LIST (Ten Eick). 
ok, although written by a Californian for that IFERS (Sheat). Formerl ofa 5. | 26 ” 32.00, post 15c. Part 4, | 
Song apices equally well in Florida. a is a Sheat details instructions ae plants acer eds ee Part 6, No. 1, 264 p. $1.50, post lic. 
worthy successor to Wilson Let tan suited to warmer regions (southern England). | No. 2, 230 p. $1.50, post 15c. Other parts in pre- 
of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits,” now hooke 479 pages. (1948). $6, post. 15c. paration. Paperbound. (CNHM) U (Wil 
out of print and out of date. This new 9007! CAMELLIAS IN AMERICA (Hume). Conmpr WOODS OF NORTHEASTERN PERU (Wil- 
analyzes growing, eat Se aniesl traits hensive octavo volume, covering all eneete ret liams). 588 pages, mostly for foresters. Paper 
utilization of tropical ay ae dnelading cashew, | Camellia growing, historical, botanical and vari- Tee ONG TO THE FLORA OF SOUTH 
etal, has 466 pages, 181 illus, 49 in color. $25.50, 
post. 30c. 
Australia and New Zealand 
rown in the 
So geet rt papaya, litchi, annonas, 
green nuts, etc. $6. Postage 30c. 
SHRUBS FOR_ THE MILDER Coun n 
(Arnold-Forster). This magnificent book, althoug 
eee 114 p. Paperbound. 
AMERICA (Cuatrecasas). 
$1.75, postage 10c. (CNHM) 
Menninger Reprints 
ri or so v England, is the best_source FLORA AUSTRALIEN * . Fs 
Re et ay ior reaiilents of north Florida, volumes available are I, een eer eee Following are 25c each while anpply Haste.) All 
Texas, and‘ the fringe along the Gulf of Mexico, | are out of print. Price of those available, each | are articles by Mr. ee CRAM FOR FLOR- 
on border-line plants from tropical or sub-tropical | $6.30, postage to be added. PAGTREE ELAN eee ee aalisetriel foreisn 
regions that will survive the occasional low SHRUBS & TREES FOR AUSTRALIAN GAR- IDA.” Survey of ag ee Pr hee United 
temperatures in those regions. I strongly peconr DENS (Lord). Splendid new non-technical guide trees that should be es ee SERNALOn SE 
mend this volume for growers of central and |,, Eucalypts, Acacia and other oa aer States eS rns FOR STREET PLANT- 
north Florida. $10. Postage 30c. plants. 4700 indexed names, 16 full color plates, GS SOUTH FLORIDA.” A study of street 
throughout the 
NATIVE TREES OF FLORIDA (West-Arnold). | 166 other full page photographs. Extended study 
Fla. State 
F ery x 5 s i tropical cities 
Description and sketches of 350 species. $3.75, | of street plantings. 450 pages. $15, postage 25c. regs pec Sedua ne ron 
world: suggested basic list for Fla. 

ea ete 0 R| TREES OF NEW SOUTH WALES* (Ander- | Hort. Soc. Pro. 1949. 
SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES Mien: son). Second edition (1947). Illus. 453 SETI | “TROPICAL RAIN TREES.” A_ survey of 
sie eee ucrust plants, with discussion $5, post to be added. various tropical trees, which = neapriptes Nea 
a ay a cate t diti to HANDBOOK OF THE NEW ZEALAND | ties are called “rain trees. our: Trays 
of dry, salty, windswept and other conditions FLORA* (Hooker). $9.00, postage to be added, | Bot. Garden, ecoaet 
“TABEBUIA TREES FOR WARM REGIONS.” 
Study of a group of showy flowered South Amer- 
ican ornamentals. Ilustrated. Journal of N. Y. 
Bot. Garden, June 1949. 
“FRANGIPANI.” Study of 
with their gorgeous flowers, 
Journal of N. Y. Bot. Garden, Nov. 1950. 
be met. $3.50, postage 15c. 
SOUTHERN GARDEN BOOK 
General guide to gardening, especia 
$4.95, post 1l5c. 5 
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN (Wait). 
Story of first 10 years of garden’s development. 
TREES OF NEW ZEALAND (Laing & Black- 
| well). Very good, well illustrated descriptive 
list of plants from these islands, many of which 
should thrive in central and north Florida. $4.50. 
Posiage 30c. 
WILD FLOWERS OF AUSTRALIA* (Harris). 
(Hastings). 
lly in Georgia. 
Plumeria trees 
prized for frag- 
Illus. $8, post 15c. (1947). Descriptive narrative of flowering plants mare 5) ” seripti 
Z - = | «a ” * we . beable COCHLOSPERMUM. Description of these 
TROPICAL FRUITS FOR SOUTHERN FLOR down under” with 250 flowers in natural color | }oautitul ornamentals for Florida. Illustrated. 
IDA & CUBA AND THEIR USES (Sturrock).| from paintings by Forster, $5, postage to be 
Paper. $1.25, postage 10c. added. 
THE WORLD GROWS ROUND MY DOOR 40 
Natl. Hort. Magazine, Oct. 1950. 
“ONCOBA, CHIC OF ARABY.” 
bushy Arabian tree. Ilustrated. 
Study of this 
AUSTRALIAN EUCALYPTS IN COLOR Journal of N. 
vai i T story of the famed plant ex- | (Kelly). Beautiful quarto volume. (1949). Chief | y P » 1948. 
See a in Gecouut Grove, surrounded by ornamental species described opposite full page Y. Bot. Garden, Nov 
plants from all over the world. Richly illustrated. | color illustrations. $14.30, postage 30c. Miscellancous 

$5, postage 20c. 
MY GREEN THUMB GARDEN RECORD 
(Morton-Alexander). Loose-leaf inventory for 
keeping track of plants in your own garden, where | 
and when you got them, etc. $3.50, postage 15c. 
FIFTY TROPICAL FRUITS OF’ NASSAU 
(Morton). Richly illustrated narrative inventory 
of tropical fruits, nearly all of which grow also 
in Florida gardens. $3.50, postage 1l5c. } 
cia TANiC: URVEY--OF-PUERTS<RICO_& 
eOTNGIN, ISLANDS ~ (Britton & Wilson). 
indexing and 
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FLOWER AR- 
RANGEMENT (Rockwell-Grayson). Best book 
on the subject; 89 full color pictures, 100 half- 
tones. $4.95. Postage l5c. 
ALL ABOUT HOUSE PLANTS (Free). Ama- 
teur’s guide to successful indoor culture; 17 full 
| color pages, 32 halftones. Many line drawings. 
$3.50. Postage 1l5c. 
A TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO ROADSIDE WILD 
FLOWERS, SHRUBS AND TREES SPARRIIE U. S. 
(Taylor). Describes and illustrates 700 plants 
you see while motoring. $3.00. Postage 15c. 
Hawaii 
FLORA HAWAIIENSIS (Degener). A cumula- 
tive, comprehensive flora of Hawaii, extensively | 
illustrated with drawings by the author, 1200 
pages, more to be added later. $6, postage 30c. 
PLANTS OF HAWAII NATIONAL PARK 
(Degener). Illustrative of plants and customs 
of the South Seas. Profusely illustrated. 333 
pages. Papgsskeund $2.50, postage 10¢ 
PARADIS FLORAL ALBUM. Color reproduc- 
tions of kolachromes and paintings illustrating 
eptiall valuable because of 
ee Nonotrtions of exotic plants at USDA sta- | 20 Hawaiia flowers. Beautiful volume. Loose- THE AFRICAN VIOLET (Wilson). Compre- 
tions at Mayaguez and Rio Piedras. (8 paper | jeaf. Pictums removable for framing. $6, post- | hensive volume on America’s favorite house 
parts, 1280 pages). $16, postage 36c. age 45c. plant. Illustrated. $2.75. Postage 15c. 
INDEX OF AMERICAN PALMS* (Dahlgren). | “1n) GARDENS OF HAWAIII (Neal). Compre-|_. ABC OF ORCHID GROWING (Watkins). 
456 pages. Paperbound. (Chgo Nat. Hist. Riel ensivel nay 800-p description of plant life in | Ideal Boek for amateur growers. Illustrated. $3. 
seum). $3, post ldc. the islands with background of customs and | Postage 15c. 5 : 
folklore. Many illustrations. $8, postage 25c. YANK PIONEER IN FLORIDA (Andrews). 
California Daten ahie yt Sop aes A 
7 cee ica A s 
TREES OF SANTA A ee ea Pacific Islands American Eagle.’ *Splendidly illustrated. 500 
selaer). Second edition (1949). Illustrated “\- | NATURALISTS SOUTH PACIFIC EXPEDI-| pages. $4.50. Postage 15c. 
seriptive story of 745 species and Sree eek TION: FIM (Degener). (1948). Memoirs of 
ing there. 213 pages, $2.25, postage lbc. 8-month scjourn in the South Seas, profusely Used Books 
in green buckram) illustrated (ommentary on flora and inhabitants. GARDENING IN INDIA (Firminger). 6th 
5 300 pages.$5, post 1bc. edition. Binding loose. $2. Postage lb5e. 
Citrus GARDEN ISLANDS OF THE GREAT EAST| TROPICAL GARDENING AND PLANTING 
(Maemillan). 2nd edition. 700 pages. $3. Post- 
(Fairchild), Narrative of seed collecting experi- 
ences in the Philippines and the Netherlands East 
Indies, profusely illustrated. $5, postage 20c. 
THE WORLD WAS MY GARDEN (Fairchild). 
Travels of z plant explorer, Illus. $5, postage 20c. 
ULTIVATION OF CITRUS FRUITS 
ee edition (1948). $6, postage 15c. 
COLOR HANDBOOK OF CITRUS DISEASES 
4Klotz-Fawcett). Loose-leaf guide on identifica- 
tion. $6.50, post 15c. 
THE CITRUS INDUSTRY (Webber-Batchelor). 
Vol. I History, Botany & Breeding $10, postage 
25c. Vol. 2 Production of the Crop. -Modern 
techniques and problems. $10, postage 25e. 
Tropical and South Africa 
DENING IN EAST AFRICA (Jex-Blake). 
os. agp bap handsomely illustrated new volume of 
trees, shrubs and other ornamentals in Kenya, 
Uganda and Tanganyika. Beautiful color plates. 
400 pages. $8. Postage 50c. 
RS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD 
belt baer New book, handsomely 
age 20c. 
TROPICAL GARDENING AND PLANTING 
(Maemillan). 3rd edition. 600 pages. $3. Post- 
age 20c. 
ORNAMENTAL GARDENING IN_ FLORIDA 
(Simpson). Ist edition. Collector’s item of this 
brilliant pioneer’s horticultural efforts in Florida. 
$4. Postage 15c. 
LARGER TREES 
GUEST TREE (Kleinhovia hospita). Malay- 
an small tree bearing big clusters bright pink 
flowers evergreen. 7’ $8. 
CLITORIA (C. amazonica). 
ing blue-flowered Brazilian 
evergreen. 3' $4. 
Central America 
FLORA OF COSTA RICA (Standley). Part 4 
out of print. Parts 1, 2 and 3. Paper. Each $2.50, 
post 165e. 
FLORA OF GAUTEMALA (Standley & Steyer- 
mark). Part 4 out of print; Part 5, 502 p, $3.50, 
postage lic; Part 6, 440 pages, $3.50, postage 
15c; Other parts in preparation. Paperbound. 
(Chicago Natural History Museum). 
FLORA OF YUCATAN (Standley). 338 pages. 
Paperbound. $2, postage 15¢ (CNHM). 

Weeping, spread- 
shade tree. Pretty 
BOE Steen color ‘paint 7 3 i *ROSE ORCHID TREE (Bauhinia triandra). 
nace full color paintings. #7. Postage Endia aad Ceylon Sa orehid-like flowers in November. 
= TROPICAL PLANTING AND GARDENING | Among finest. 3-5" $5. | ’ ; 
FLORA OF WEST TROPICAL ences (Macmillan). 5th edition. Copiously illustrated | WILLARDIA (W. mexicana). Small Mexican 
pees tree with pretty lilac flowers in clusters in axils. 
Evergreen. 3’ $5. ‘ 
MARLBERRY (Ardisia paniculata). Salt-re- 
sistant big shrub, or small tree, heavy foliage, 
black berries. Evergreen. 4’ $5. 2 : 
TRICHILIA (T. pallida or T. hirta). Fine 
white-flowered avenue trees of mahogany family. 
(Hutchinson-Dalziel). 2 vol. 
$5.40, postage 25c. 
USEFUL PLANTS OF WEST TROPICAL 
AFRICA (Dalziel). (Supplement to Flora of 
West Tropical Africa and referred to in it). 
Many common names. 612 pages. $3.60, post- 
age 15c. 
and best book in the field, particularly for begin- 
ners i= Florida gardens. $6, postage 20c. 
sLORS ae BRITISH INDIA* (Hooker). 7 
volumes. complete. $62.00, postage to be added. 
FLORA OF MAURITUS & THE SEYCHELLES 
(Baker). $9.00, postage 50c. 
TREES OF CALCUTTA AND ITS NEIGHBOR- 
WILD FLOWERS OF THE CAPE PENINSULA | HOOD (Benthall). Illustrated. Excellent, com-| Evergreen. 325° $5.) tine white. 
(Kidd). Beautiful new book illustrating 800 trees, | plete descriptions with scientific and common ee Scmererieentely foe gay) TITS 
names. 513 pages. $5, postage 45c. 
: payer, | OF GESDENING IN INDIA* (Firm- 
inger). edition. C ica i 
Dred pes rhe omplete tropical guide. 
d flowers of the Cape of Good Hope, 
aad Giamecolor plates. Chapters are arranged 
by flowering months. $10, posiage 15c. 
A BOTANIST IN SOUTH AFRICA* (Hutch- 
cialists. Evergreen. 4’ $15. 
LUCUMA (L. roxburghi). | Evergreen drought- 
resistant tree of Sapote family, yellow plum-like 
: Vrid running story of plant | FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS OF | fTuit. 7” £5. i i P. a 
eek ried: Se eacteot living authority on| INDIA (Cowen). Splendid new book for the PHY ERANT EIS GP ee iphowbis fanily 
saeeicaat plants. Beautifully illus. 686 pages. $10, pada PPturing in color many tropical trees here Beau foliage P 
see Oli Florida 150 nie Tec nied ALES os 3 REXIA (B. madagascariensis). Wind and 
* iver, 7 - * 'S ic. . y 
FLORA OF High ae Agia ofa FLORA SIMLENSIS* (Collett). Handbook of | Salt resistant Gama aS evergreen tree, 
Thistleton-Dyer a P ice of 12 volumes $106. flowering plants of Simla and vicinity. $9, broad spatulate le (EL chliquays wWhite-flow: 
(Others to ag Lees ri post 50c. KENYA CORDIA ‘ de rcoccerhlenyeeMahoula 
postage to be added. ered geiger tree, rough e D 
Malaya do well in Florida. 6° $6. 
LORA CAPENSIS* (Harvey, Sonder & Thistle- 
tan Oe) 10 volumes. complete. $93, postage 
extra. 
USEFUL & ORNAMENTAL PLANTS OF ZAN- 
MEXICAN CORDIA (C. angiocarpa). Very 
pretty orange-flowered evergreen tree from South 
iexi here. 4’ $6. rane 
poison TREE (Ichthyomethia piscipula) . 
WAXsiae TREES OF MALAYA (Corner). 
This won erful book (one volume of text, one of 
photographs) is the finest book about tropical 
I have even : Cote 
illi . Illustrated. Pop- Piece , seen. Long out of print, it is 5 : 
ae a ee et ok 800. east African being republished in Singapore, will ie cawaiiable Small Puerto Rican evergreen tree, large pink 
ee aes Postewe Oe ert ee your order now. Price probably | flowers. 3-4’ $5. * fl Pavan tparplel tress 
as abi Ss : ‘Ok MILLETTIA. Showy-flowe 
3 PENINSULA (Adam- DICTIONA z . . Gan offer se ] 
aes ee Eege: Peas tben 2600 flowering | yGTS OF THE MALAay ty ECONOMIC _PROD- | of tropical, Africa, ge here. vera 
pine eat “ferns in non-technical ar ae with | Comprehensive Smuts Ge ees SPE NORIA ‘G. rohrii). Armed Brest ono 
. $8. Postage to be added. volumes, 2400 pages. ants. : ie tle family. eee 
Se on JOULE AFRICA* (Reynolds). FLORA OF THe WAT punt soa en tee: a ear ee ia proceeds coriaria, ete.) 
New book available in ae ett ee pte Sie west eee Hutchinson. 5 vol. pomvlete! Splendid wind-resistant evergreen shade trees. 
= 5 : w , le 4 7 Fy 
South African species of oe, Wi MATERIALS FOR 6 eenpBox TREE (Hura crepitans). Fine 
s as they flower wild through- 
A ” 
“The masterpiece of the | LAYA PENINSULA* RLORA OF THE MA- 
‘ its like baseballs. 
postage to be added, (Ridley). 8 parts. $4, 
atural color plate 3 
But South Africa. Be Hue 
$11. 
specimen, bears 
7-8 $8. 


plus postage. 

Best WIND-RESISTANT TREES are Fiddlewood, Tabebuia, Tamarind, Delonix, Callistemon, Pterocarp 




QUEENSLAND UMBRELLATREE 
QUEENSLAND UMBRELLA TREE 
(Brassaia actinophylla). Beautiful, ever- 
green, pot or patio tree of the Aralia fam- 
ily, eventually 30 feet; bears its showy 
bright green foliage to the ground; pro- 
duces red flowered spikes on top, if plant- 
ed in full sun. Plants 12-18 inches $2, 
2-3 feet $3. 

Descriptions of most of these cooler-area 
trees are taken from Arnold-Forster’s Book 
“Shrubs for the Milder Counties,” an Eng- 
lish book, which every plant man in North 
Florida, Rio Grande Valley and such areas 
a A a ae eR sb aa oe 
FLOWERING TREES FOR ALL PARTS OF FLORID 

should possess. See book list. 

PITTOSPORUM 
P. rhombifolium). 
(P. undulatum and 
Two evergreen Aus- 
tralian trees suited to small yards, much | 
planted because of fragrant white flowers 
and attractive fruits. 12”, $1. 2-3’, $3. 
*TALAUMA (T. hodgsoni). This ev- 
ergreen Magnolia relative from the Hima- 
layas was called, by the great botanist 
Hooker “the second most beautiful flow- 
ering tree in the world.” (He ranked 
Magnolia campbelli first.) Very rare, 
but it thrives in Florida (my 10-foot tree 
has survived 3 hurricanes undamaged) 
and is worth struggling with. See Bail- 
ey’ description. 8-12", $7. 

(Aesculas 
This is one of the grand- 
est trees for an avenue, or single specimen. 
It bears brilliant red flower clusters above 
*RED HORSE CHESTNUT 
carnea brioti). 
Deciduous. These plants are 
4-5 foot grafts. Will be shipped bare 
root after January 1. $6. 
*INDIAN HORSECHESTNUT (Aes- 
culus indica). 60-ft. deciduous Himalay- 
an tree with 18-inch spikes of white-yel- 
low-red flowers. Bailey says: “Hand- 
some tree with large foliage and showy 
flowers.” 12-18”, $3. 
TREE POTATO (Solamum_ rantonet- 
ti). Here is a potato relative that makes 
large shrub or splendid small tree with 
lovely dark blue flowers. Unlike S. ma- 
cranthum, this plant is woody. Can be 
espaliered, but the tree form is particu- 
Jarly fine. 8-12”, $1. 
the leaves. 
| New introduction. 
*FLAME BOTTLE TREE (Brachychiton 
acerifolius) . 
Australian flowering trees. 
leaves for the flowering period, the tree 
becomes an object of great beauty, as 
Leaves are shiny, dark 
green, and maple shaped. The tree is 
recommended for a hot, dry climate. 2 | low as 22 
One of the most 
though on fire. 
feet $3. 
*COLORED STERCULIA 
ata). Finest of the family wi 
coral-red 
winged red seed follicles. 
Macmillan lists this among world famous 
4-5’ $10. 
BRACHYCHITON RAMIFLORUS. A 
tree with round, 
flowering trees. 18” $4. 
smal] Australian 
lobed leaves to 5 inches across 
red flowers clustered in the axils of the 
introduction. 
(I can supply also Brachychiton 
rupestris, the “barrel tree” with trunk up 
upper leaves. New 
15” $1. 
to 6 feet through, and B. po} 
evergreen street tree with clustered white 
Inquiries invited. ) 
bell-shaped flowers. 
TREE OF SPLENDOR (Brachychiton 
trichsiphon). Semi-deciduous 
land tree with somewhat bottle-shaped | 
also called Broad-leafed Flame- 
trunk, 
tree on account of its rich dee 
ers. Sometimes called Rattlet: 
cause its very hard seeds rattle loudly 
when the mature pods are windblown. 
8-115, $2. 
uatus). 
leaves; flowering sometimes lo 
but worth waiting for. 
most beautiful trees. 
feet $5. 3 feet $10. 
feet. 
moist areas. 
Small plants $2. 
This Queensland free-flowerin 
or small tree, has flowers 
mens sticking out another i 
Florida. 8-15” $1. 
*SCARLET EUCALYPTU 
folia). Famed West 
red flowers. Much 
planted i 
disturbance. 12”, $1. 3-4’, 
TIPU (Tipuana tipu). Lo 
3-4’, $1. 
"PURPLE GLORYTREE 
granulosa). 
ian tree bearing quantities of 

purple flowers twice a year. 
Dropping its 
flower display, followed by 

*FIREWHEEL TREE (Stenocarpus sin- 
This magnificent evergreen Aus- 
tralian tree, with 3 inch brilliant, orange, 
wheel shaped flowers, is a beautiful gar- 
den subject, with bright green, oak-like 
One of Austrailia’s 
Small plants $2. 2 
*LILAC BARKLYA (Barklya syringifolia) 
The Queensland Gold-Blossom tree is an 
outstanding ornamental, sometimes to 40 
Very beautiful, with large, dense 
trusses of small, bright orange flowers. 
It requires shelter and grows only in rich, 
CLERODENDRON FLORIBUNDUM. 
white) more than an inch long, with sta- 
unknown in the U. S., it is related to sey- 
eral popular garden shrubs cultivated in 
Australian 
green small tree, with copious brilliant 
parkways. Resists drought. Resents root 
flowered North African evergreen tree, 
extensively street planted in California. 
Beautiful evergreen Brazil- 
brilliant of 
(C. colora- | 
th brilliant 
Deciduous. 
3-5- 
and sparse, | 
12- 
pulneus, an 

Queens- 
p-red flow- 
rap tree be- | 
ng delayed, 
g tall shrub 
(probably 
neh. Quite 
S (E. fici- 
ever- 
n California 
$4, 
vely yellow- 
(Tibouchina 
bright royal 
18-24” $2. 
pendens). 
tral Chile. 
WHITE LILY TREE (Crinodendron de- 
Small flowering tree from cen- 
Looks like a live oak, but pro- 
duces quantities of little, white, bell-shap- 
ed flowers in great drooping clusters. 
Likes lots e 
ing in the lawn. 
degrees. 
Small plants $2. 
Se ie 7 he 
BOTTLEBRUSH 
citrinus splendens). 
Florida. 
The 
silvery. 
er $3. 
osus.). Most 
are tipped with gold. 
8, $4; 4’, $5. 
*CAPE CHESTNUT 
pense). 
as handsomest of their flowering trees. 
temperatures to 15 degrees. 
mens $10. 

METROSIDEROS 
“NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TREE 
(Metrosideros tomentosa). This 
conspicuous. 
salt spray. 
feet. 6-8” $2, 2-3’ $3. 

of water—a good tree for plant- 
Sustains temperature as 

Is much the finest 
kind of bottle brush, and does well all over 
It makes a bush, or tree, 10 feet 
or more; the young shoots are pink and 
*SHOWY BOTTLEBRUSH (C. speci- 
Collistemon—are _shrubby 
many years with flowers to the ground. 
The Western Australian C. speciosus has 
slightly shorter leaves, and the anthers 
Magnificent plant. | 
(Calodendron ca- 
Regarded at Cape of Good Hope 
‘ It | Azaras. 
is semi-Evergreen, covered when mature, 
with large trusses of lilac-pink flowers. 
Very similar in appearance to the tropical 
Queen’s Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia spe- 
ciosa), but less gaudy, and will survive 
6 foot speci- 

is the 
finest Metrosideros and the “most magnifi- 
cent plant in the New Zealand flora.” 
all the flowering trees that can be grown 
outside of the tropics, there can be none 
with more beauty than this. Its tough, 
gray-green leaves, with silver undersides, 
and greenish-white, young shoots, are very 
The flowers are carmen 
scarlet, borne in umbels, like huge pin 
cushions, so freely, that in season they 
completely cover most of the tree; grows 
near the sea; often flowers if only a foot or 
two high; is very wind hardy; doesn’t mind 
In New Zealand often 70 feet 
high, but in this country rarely exceeds 10 
Of 
THAT WILL SURVIVE OCCA. 
SIONAL LOW TEMPERATURES 
OF 15°-20° 
is so free flowering as to offset the small 
plants $2. 
*LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY TREE (Cleth 
ra arborea). One of the very best sma 
trees that can be grown in North Florida. 
It makes a very handsome evergreen; i: 

August-September it is covered wit 
like lily-of-the-valley. A 
rather 
able. 
15”, $2. 
ground level. 
low, mimosa-like flowers. 8-15”. $2. 
golden 
lowed by lilac-white berries. 
generally 15 feet; may be 30 feet. 
$2. 
berries. 
upper side of the arching growths. 
$2. 
leaves. 8-15”. $2. 
well in climates like North Florida. 
like leaf mold. 
coccineum). 
iest flowering tree in the world.” It 
mates like North Florida. 
shoots. 8-15”. $8. 
EMBOTHRIUM needs acid soil. 
in spring, but can be handled more 
if left until autumn. 
peratures as low as Zero degrees. 
up very fast. 
cones at the tip of the shoots. 
derful sight against a deep blue sky 
Santa Barbara. 
driest, hottest position. 
watering from below. Should 
manured, Small plants $2, 
*JACARANDA (J. acutifolia) , 
ful South American tree with 
ers of gorgeous blue flowers 
3-4’, $1. 5-67, $3. 

| *EUCRYPHIA BILLARDIERI (Syn. E. 
Lucida). This Tasmanian tree, with 
' small Jeaves and small white flowers cup 
shaped, has bright pink anthers when 
fresh. It has a long flowering season, and 
ness of the individual blossoms. Roots 
must be kept cool by mulching. 8-15”. 
$2. 
*REUCRYPHIA NYMANENSIS is a sup 
erb hybrid between E. cordifolia and E. 
glutinosa, It is evergreen, upright, very 
free flowering when established, and 
hardy. For a small garden which has 
shelter room for a columnar tree 30 feet 
high, this could not be better. Small 
| 
1 
1 
clustered sprays of scented, white flowers, 
} 1 good 
plant of this in flower is a wonderful sight. 
The plant grows fast—flowers early in life. 
Strongly recommended for North Florida, 
especially where woodland shelter is avail- 
Even when apparently killed by a 
heavy freeze, it usually breaks again from 
°FLAME BOTTLEBRUSH (Callistemon | AZARA GILLIESI has dark, shiny, 3-inch, 
toothed leaves, rather like holly, and yel- 
g AZARA INTEGRIFOLIA flowers in Jan- 
) large bottlebrush flowers | yary-March—clusters of 
around the ends of the shoots are shiny 
vermilion, each stamen tipped with gold. 
It flowers with great freedom, making a 
magnificent show. Small plants $2; larg- 
) g yellow, 
fragrant, flower balls, like mimosa, fol- 
Evergreen; 
8-15”. 
| °AZARA LANCEOLATA has decorative 
fronds of bright green, evergreen foliase 
and profuse bright, yellow-centered, flaf- 
fy flowers in May, followed by lilac-white 
Most effective of the Azaras in 
flower; the blossoms well displayed on the 
8-152: 
°AZARA MICROPHYLLA — best of the 
It makes a small, evergreen tree 
to 30 feet, with frond-like branches of 
small dark leaves; very elegant in effect. 
Vanilla-scented, tiny flowers under the 
All these Azara are Chilean plants and do 
They 
*CHILEAN FIRE BUSH (Embothrium 
Rated by some “the show- 
: pro- 
vides the most yivid flower-sight in cli- 
The catherine 
wheels of orange-vermilion shine with as- 
tonishing brilliance, especially in evening 
light. It reaches 30 feet when happy. 
with dark, oblong leaves, and flower chase 
ers on new wood near the end of the 
ne Seed- 
lings are very sensitive to root disturbance 
: easily 
Will survive tem- 
Careful 
staking is required as young plants shoot 
CAPE SILVER TREE (Leucadendron 
argenteum). This very striking tree from 
South Africa is all covered with silver fur 
and carries big silver-and-yellow flower 
A won- 
flourishes in Southern California south 
Should be planted in the 
Needs careful 
never be 
Grace- 
great clust- 
in March, 




us, Brachychiton, Albizzia. 
1 Be One A, oa eae eee ees 
TREE HIBISCUS 
HAWAIIAN TREE HIBISCUS (H. 
tiliaceus). Beautiful, spreading seaside 
evergreen tree, bright yellow cup-shaped 
flowers turning crimson at night. 
$2. 
18-24” 

TREE HIBISCUS 
MAHOE (H. elatus). Florida 
green tree, large orange-and-yellow fun- 
nel flowers fading red. Loves wet 
ground, PORTS ES ils 5 
MONTEZUMA (M.__ speciosissima). 
Evergreen Puerto Rican tree, gorgeous red 
velvety flowers. 2-3’ S55 
PORTIATREE (Thespesia populnea). 
Bushy evergreen seaside tree, yellow Hi- 
biscus-like flowers turn purple. 15-18” 
$1. 
SHOWER TREES 
*JAVA SHOWER (C. javanica). Love- 
ly pink-flowers in greatest profusion. 
Thrives all over Florida. 12-18” $2. 
*BURMESE SHOWER (C. renigera). 
“Finest of all the Cassias.” Large pink 
flowers on smaller tree. This is genuine 
C. renigera raised from seed from ‘Toona, 
India. 18-24” $2. 
ever- 

GOLDEN SHOWER 
“GOLDEN SHOWER (Cassia fistula). 
Famed Indian beauty with drooping yel- 
low flower clusters in July. 18-24” $2. 
*PINK and WHITE SHOWER (C. 
nodosa). Lovely spreading Indian small 
tree bright pink flowers in May fading 
white. Great favorite. 18-24” $2. 
HONDURAS SHOWER (C. reticula- 
ta). Yellow flowers with bright orange 
sepals. Very showy. Bold foliage. 2-3’ 
$2. 6’ $5. 
CASSIA GOROTENSIS. African small 
tree, bright yellow flowers. 4-5’ $2. 
BRAZIL SHOWER (C. gigante). New 
spreading tree, yellow flowers in profu- 
sion. 18-24” $2. 
RED SHOWER (C. marginata). Grace- 
ful Indian tree, bright rose flowers in June. 
Thrives in Florida. 8-12” $2. 
CASSIA AURICULATA. Beautiful In- 
dian shrub with bright yellow flowers. 
18-24” $2. 
PALMS 
FISHTAIL (Caryota urens and C. mitis). 2-3 
$1. 
ROYAL (Roystonea regia). 38-4’ $1. 
AFRICAN OIL (Elaeis guineensis). 1-2’ $1. 
4-6’ $5. 
RED ARECA (Dictyospermum album rubrum). 
3-4’ $4. 
COCONUT (Cocos nucifera). 3-5’ $1. 
ACACIA TREES 
Lovely, fine-leaved, yellow-flowered evergreen 
trees. I can supply: 
A. arabica 8-12” $1. 
A. spectabilis 12-15” $1. 
A. berlandieri 8-12" $1. 
A. sutherlandi 8-15" $1. 
A. caffra 3’ $4. 
A. galpini 3-5’ $5. 
A. scorpioides 6-8" $10. 
Best SALT RESISTANT flowering trees are Calophyllum, Noronhia, Jacquinia, Metrosideros, Tree Hibiscus. 
Best WINTER and SPRING-FLOWERING Yard Tre es for South Florida are Tabebuia. 
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