Finest COMBINATION SHADE and FLOWERING TREE is Peltophorum. 
SHOWER TREES 
HARDY SHOWER (C. floribunda, syn. 
C. corymbosa). Argentine shrub or small 
tree, half hardy, very free flowering, its 
yellow blossoms in long-stalked bunches. 
6-8” $1. 
JAVA SHOWER 
“JAVA SHOWER (Cassia javanica). 
Lovely pink-flowers in greatest profusion. 
12-18% $2. 
Thrives all over Florida. 
GOLDEN SHOWER 
*COLDEN SHOWER (Cassia fistula). 
Famed Indian beauty with drooping yel- 
low flower clusters in July. 2’ $2. Avail- 
able in larger sizes. 
*PINK and WHITE SHOWER (C. 
nodosa). Lovely spreading Indian small 
tree, bright pink flowers in May fading 
white. Great favorite. 18-24” $2, 3-4’ $5. 
*BURMESE SHOWER (C. renigera). 
“Finest of all Cassias.” Large pink flowers 
on smaller tree. This is genuine C. renigera 
raised from seed from Toona, India. 
IDEM G3): 
Best SUMMER FLOWERERS in South Florida are Crapemyrtle trees. .,,,, 
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RED SHOWER (C. marginata). Grace- 
ful Indian tree, bright rose flowers in the 
Fall. Thrives in Florida. 18-24” $2. 
*CALCEOLARIA SHOWER (C. spec- 
tabilis). West Indian yellow-flowered 
species, at its best in November. 18-24” 
$3. Larger available. 
CANDLESTICK SENNA (C. alata). 
Bushy plant to 6’ with heavy yellow candle 
flowers from Christmas on. 12-15” $1. 
SIAMESE SHOWER (C._ siamea). 
Beautiful yellow-flowered shade tree to 
40’ from Asia, blooms in November. 6-8” 
$1. 
OTHER SHOWERS. I can supply C. 
gorotensis, C. multijuga, C. carnaval, C. 
eremophila and other species. 
DANIELLIA (D. oliveri). Large Ni- 
gerian evergreen tree of the Cassia family 
with copious rather flat panicles of white 
scented flowers. 12-15” $1. 
EUGENIA 
The Eugenia genus (including Syzygi- 
um) comprises 700 kinds of warm-country 
evergreen trees and shrubs which are 
among our best wind-resistant, salt-spray- 
resistant plants. 
*OHIA (E. malaccense). Hawaiian 
tree with gorgeous wine-red brushy flow- 
ers along the branches, followed by red- 
apple-like fruits. The only showy-flow- 
ered Eugenia. 8-12” $2. 
JAVA PLUM (E. jambolana). Small drought- 
resistant tree often cultivated for its fruit. 
12-18” $1. 
SURINAM CHERRY (E. uniflora). Common 
Florida hedge plant, stands shearing well. 
T2218 $i. 
ROSE APPLE (E. jambos). Common Florida 
shrub or drooping tree with brushy white flow- 
ers. | Lb=13'7%" $i). 
BRUSH CHERRY (E. australis paniculata). 
Excellent hedge plant, shrubby on dry land, 
attains 60’ in wet forest, a dense tree with hand- 
some, narrow, glossy foliage, snow-white fluffy 
flowers and red berries. 24-30” $1. 
~LILLY-PILLY (Acmena smithi; syn. Eugenia 
smithi). Small Australian evergreen tree with 
rich bronze new foliage, snow white flowers and 
showy edible purple berries. Suitable for hedge, 
windbreak or specimen. 18-30” $2. 
PLATYMISCIUM (P. trinitatis). Tyin- 
idad large tree, evergreen, with rich orange 
semi-pendant flower clusters. Williams 
says: “Flowers in March and April and is 
then one of our most beautiful trees.” 5’ $15 
GODMANIA (G. aesculifolia). Yellow- 
flowered trumpet from Panama, distinc- 
tive foliage. 2-3’ $4. 
RED SILK OAK 
*RED SILK OAK (G. banksi). Hand- 
some shrub or small tree with striking 
brilliant red 6-inch flower spikes. 18-24” 
$3. 
*WHITE SILK OAK (Grevillea hilli- 
ana). Fine large ornamental Australian 
tree for parks or highways, with deeply 
cut leaves and small white flowers in 
dense 6-inch cylinders, “extremely beau- 
tituileagnlS= 22ers Os 
*CONESSI HOLARRHENA (H. an- 
tidysenterica). Small deciduous tree call- 
ed “Easter Tree’ in India because it is then 
in full bloom, and the white Frangipani- 
like blossoms lend themselves to decora- 
tion of churches for the festival. Flowers 
very fragrant, arrayed in clusters at the 
branch tips. Requires good soil and shelt- 
ered location to establish. 15-18” $3. 
WULFSBERG’S HOLARRHENA (H. 
wulfsbergi). Evergreen _ fast-growing 
West African ornamental tree to 50’ with 
shining leaves, drooping branches and 
large dense clusters of narrow-tubular 
white star-shaped fragrant flowers 1” 
across. 5-6’ $4. 
SINDORA (S. cochin-chinensis). Large, spread- 
ing, flat-topped Malayan shade and timber tree, 
allied to Peltophorum, with bold foliage and flat 
fruits. Flowers not seen. Rare. 12-15” $2. 
FLORIDA CALABASH (Enallagma latifolia). 
Densely evergreen crooked native tree with in- 
conspicuous flowers and gourd-like fruits. 4’ $5. 
SCHOTIA (S. transvaalensis). Slow 
growing South African shrub or small tree, 
dense dark green foliage and bright red 
flowers. Said to be magnificent in bloom. 
Unknown in this country. 15-18” $5. 
S. latifolia. Pink flowers. 15-18” $5, 
MADAGASCAR OLIVE Noronhia emarginata). 
Salt-resistant tree bearing pretty rose-purple 
flowers. 12-15” $2, oo 
*QUEENSLAND PITTOSPORUM (P. 
rhombifolium). Beautiful Australian ever- 
green small tree with clustered white 
flowers. Highly ornamental in autumn 
when covered with bunches of bright 
orange pear-shaped berries. 18-24” $2. 
More tropical is P. odoratissimum, intro- 
duced from the South Seas by Fairchild 
Tropical Garden. Bears highly fragrant 
white flowers. 
2’ $2. 
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COCHLOSPERMUM 
*COCHLOSPERMUM (C. vitifolium). 
West Indian tree bearing gorgeous 4-inch 
brilliant yellow flowers in March. Blooms 
as small shrub. Finest of ornamentals in 
South Florida. 6-8’ $15, 10-12’ $25. 
*DOUBLE FLOWERED COCHLO- 
SPERMUM (C. vitifolium var.) This 
Puerto Rican sport bears clusters at branch 
tips of 4-5” very double yellow flowers 
like golden peonies through March and 
April. Beautiful big leaves drop as flow- 
ers appear, quickly return. My finest 
introduction to date. 2-4 @ $5 a foot. 
*YELLOW SILK COTTON (Cochlo- 
spermum gossypium). Finer and more 
floriferous than the West Indian species. 
Rare. Every yard should have one. 
12-18” $1. 2’ $2. Larger @ $1 a foot. 
*RED SILK COTTON (Bombax mala- 
baricum). Enormous deciduous Indian 
tree with thorny trunk, bearing large 
bright red flowers while leafless. Fine 
for parks, too big for yards. 8-12’ $1. 
Send Your Order Today to EDWIN A. MENNINGER, 
Flowering Tree Man,” 
Stuart, Florida 
