ORCHID TREES 
*MOUNTAIN EBONY (Bauhinia vari- 
egata). Most popular Indian small tree 
bearing profusion of brilliant purple-red- 
white orchid-like flowers in spring. Semi- 
deciduous. 15-18” $1, Blooming size 
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*ROSE BAUHINIA (B.  triandra). 
November-blooming evergreen orchid tree 
to 25’ with lovely rose-red flowers. One 
of the finest for South Florida, 15-18” 
$1. Blooming size 4-6’ $5. I can also 
supply royal-purple-flowered type 6’ $8. 
“WHITE ORCHID (B. variegata var. 
alba). Free-flowering orchid tree, cov- 
ered with bloom in earliest spring. Very 
popular. 12-18” $2. Blooming size 5-6’ 
$6. 
*RED ORCHID (B. galpini). South 
African climbing shrub to 10’ with very 
brilliant brick-red orchid-like flowers all 
summer. Spectacular in bloom. 15-18” $2. 
Blooming size 3-6’ @ $2 a foot. 
THORNY ORCHID (B. forficata) 
Brazilian shrub to 8’ with lovely cream- 
colored flowers in summer. 12-15” $2. 
AUSTRALIAN ORCHID TREES (B. 
cunninghami). To 25’, low-branched, 
wide-spreading. Flowers rosy red, massed 
all along the branches when leafless. 12” 
$1, 18” $2. C. cunninghami var. rosea is 
slightly dwarfer, and flowers are white 
with a faint rosy tinge. Splendid wind- 
break plants in dry areas. Both are prized 
in Australia as fodder trees. 12” $1. 18” 
$2. 
*HOOKER’S ORCHID (B. hockeri). 
Small northern Australian tree with its 
white flowers fringed with crimson. New 
introduction, will not be ready to ship 
before March. $3. 
YELLOW ORCHID (B. picta). Bushy 
evergreen small tree with tubular light- 
yellow flowers all year. Resembles B. 
tomentosa but flowers better here. 4’ $8. 
BAUHINIA RACEMOSA. Dwarf Indian tree 
of neat habit. Small, white, unattractive flowers. 
Suitable for small gardens. 12-15” $1. 
FOUQUIERA FORMOSA. Rare, cac- 
tus-like Mexican tree, quantities of beau- 
tiful white flowers. 8-12” $5. 
*“SHOWY DILLENIA (D. indica). 
Beautiful Indian evergreen small tree, 
white magnolia-like flowers. 6’ $8. 
TRIPLARIS 
*TRIPLARIS (T. surinamensis). 
evergreen South American trees suited for 
avenue planting. Female tree flowers 
pink or red, spectacular; male flowers less 
showy. Dioecious, so planting of 2 trees 
recommended. 98’ $1. 6’ $4. (I can 
supply T. americana 6-10’ $8 and T. cum- 
ingiana 4-6" $5.) 
Fine 
GOLDENRAIN TREE 
GOLDENRAIN TREE 
(Koelreuteria 
formosana). Evergreen to 40’ bearing 
panicles of pink bougainvillea-like flow- 
ers in November; these change to bronze 
seed pods and remain long on tree making 
it conspicuous ornamental. 3-4’ $1. K. 
paniculata. 5 $3. 
*PELTOPHORUM (P. inerme). Large 
Philippine evergreen shade tree bearing 
quantities of lovely yellow flowers all 
summer. Finest combination shade-and- 
flowers that I know. All sizes to 8’ @ 
$1 a foot. Can also supply P. africanum, 
a yellow-flowered tree from east Africa. 
6-8” $2. P. dasyrachis, the Malayan spe- 
cies, wider spreading. 3-6’ @ $1.50 a foot. 
CURRY TREE (Murraya koenigi). Citrus rela- 
tive whose leaves are prized for spicy fragrance 
used to make curry sauce. 8-12” $1. 
WATTLES 
This name is given by Australians to 
their 400 different kinds of Acacia trees. 
(Don’t confuse these with Cassia or “Show- 
er’ trees). All Acacia trees are evergreens, 
many hardy, others suited to dry loca- 
tions, with fine-cut foliage and_ bright 
yellow ball or spike flowers. In small 
plants I can supply A. baileyana 3’ $3, 
A. arabica 15-18” $2: 3’ $5; A. spectabilis 
18-24” $2: A. sutherlandi 12-15” $2; A. 
x, eburnea 2’ $2; A. berlandieri 6-8” $1; A. 
galpini 8’ $3; A. modesta 4’ $8; A. seyal 
4’ $6. 
CLIMBING SHRUBS 
STROPHANTHUS (S. Divergens). Hong Kong 
shrub of the Periwinkle family, eventually will 
climb. Very conspicuous in both flower and fruit. 
Flowers, pale yellow streaked red. March to May, 
have 5 very narrow 38-inch petals, slightly twisted, 
usually hanging down, in great profusion. Double 
seed pods, like cowf’s horns, often 9” wide. 
6-8" $2. 
MANDARIN HAT (Holmskioldia san- 
guinea). Climbing shrub or small tree, 
almost evergreen, covered most of the 
year with burnt orange flowers. Very 
ornamental in the small yard. 2-3’ $3. 
HIPTAGE (H. benghalensis). Large woody 
climbing shrub from India with heavy foliage and 
pretty, pinkish, very sweet-scented flowers. 4’ $6. 
WA 
ONCOBA 
*ONCOBA (O. spinosa). Bushy Arabi- 
an tree, lovely white camellia-like flowers 
twice a year. 18-30” $1. 4-5’ bushy $5. 
*FLAME OF THE FOREST (Butea 
frondosa). Spectacular, red-flowered In- 
dian tree of crooked growth, ranks among 
most brilliant when in bloom. I am first 
to offer this in America. 15-18” $5. 
ATALAYA (A, hemiglauca). Australian medi- 
um-sized evergreen tree with white flowers in 
clusters. Leaves (entire or lobed when young 
and pinnate when mature) are eaten by stock 
in dry seasons but may be poisonous to horses. 
Beautiful hardwood timber. 12-15” $1 
*GOLVILBEA (C. 
racemosa) . 
nificent red-flowered Madagascar tree, al- 
lied to Royal Poinciana. Rare. 18-24” $5. 
Mag- 
CLUSIA (C. rosea). West Indian sea- 
side tree to 40’ with heavy spatulate 
leaves and lovely pink rose-like flowers. 
Salt resistant. Makes beautiful pot plant 
when small. 18” $4. 
*SARACA (S. indica). Beautiful red- 
flowered evergreen Indian tree with flow- 
ers like Ixora along the branches. Wants 
moisture. Rare. 38-4’ $15. 
HYMENAEA (H. courbaril). Central Ameri- 
ean shade trees, eventually large. Flowers in- 
conspicuous. 4-5’ $4. 
BROSIUM (B. alicastrum). Drought-resistant 
Yucatan shade tree, prized for pasture planting. 
4-5’ $5. 
THE PADAUKS 
Magnificent large shade and _ timber 
trees from India, worthy of wide cultiva- 
tion. Some are exceptionally beautiful in 
bloom, although little is known of the 
time or regularity of their flowering. 
BURMA PADAUK (Pterocarpus macro- 
carpus). Splendid ornamental with gold- 
en yellow sweet-scented flowers, borne 
several times a year. 15-18” $5. 
"JAVA PADAUK (P. echinatus). List- 
ed by Macmillan among the world’s finest 
flowering trees. “Very ornamental when 
in blossom.” 2-4’ @ $2 a foot. 
SANDALWOOD PADAUK (P. santa- 
linus). A very pretty, medium sized tree 
from Madras yielding a valuable timber 
called “Red Sanders.” 8” $1. 
VENGAI PADAUK (P. marsupium). 
Heavy dark green foliage, its fugitive bloom 
loads the branches with great spreading 
panicles of clawed yellow flowers, very 
highly scented. Deciduous. 15-18” $3. 
SALT RESISTANT flowering trees are Clusia, Calophyllum, Noronhia, Metrosideros, Tree Hibiscus. 
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