BIGNONIA MAGNIFICA 
Who wants an old vine? Or a young one even. 
Of course if you insist, I can furnish that ex- 
quisite STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA with its 
waxy white flowers at $3 and $10, but why 
bother? Or maybe you like those magnificent 
brick sprays of the CHINESE HAT to the tune 
Of ese While the supply lasts you can have 
BIGNONIA VIOLACEA with its lovely paired 
purple trumpet flowers, for $2, but if you call it 
by the new name botanists have given it (Cly- 
tostoma) the price is higher. There is nothing 
lovelier than the QUEEN’S WREATH (Petrea 
volubilis) which I have at $5, ready to bloom. 
Occasionally around my place I find a CARO- 
LINA JASMINE ($2) or ROSE OF MONTANA 
($1) or a CONGEA ($5) or a POTHOS (at least 
$1) or even a BIGNONIA MAGNIFICA which 
last year I gave away but this year costs $1. 
But why plant vines when you can grow TREES? 
Read the rest of this list and forget about vines. 
TI even give them away, especially that gorgeous 
BIGNONIA CHERERE. See picture and FREE 
offer elsewhere. 
FICUS VINE (F. repens). 
cover. $1. 
RUBBER VINE (Cryptostegia grandiflora). 
Woody, purple-flowered vine or shrub, often con- 
fused with the purple Allamanda. 5’ $4. 
MADRAS JASMINE (Jasminum auriculatum). 
A climbing shrub with white flowers and black 
seed pods. 12-15” z 
LARGER TREES 
FIDDLE WOOD (Citharexylum _ berlandieri). 
West Indian evergreen shrub or small tree of the 
Verbena family with attractive foliage and small 
white flowers. 4-5’ $5. 
RINGWOOD (Backhousia anisata). Small Aus- 
tralian riverside tree of the Myrtle family, with 
pretty white flowers. Leaves yield anise taste 
and smell. Rare. 2-3’ $5. 
MYRCIA (M. atramentifera). Evergreen Bra- 
zilian tree to 40’ of the Myrtle family with 
leathery 4-inch leaves and dense clusters of small 
white flowers. 3’ $3. 
LOGWOOD  (Haematoxylon campechianum). 
Thorny West Indian evergreen tree bearing bright 
yellow flowers. 6-8’ $12. 
ZANZIBAR COPAL (Trachylobium verruco- 
sum). East African medium-sized tree, yields a 
hard resin of great value for varnish. Leaves 
resemble Bauhinia. The white flowers are in 
clusters. 3’ $4. 
TROPICAL ALMOND (Terminalia 
Fine shade, brilliant fall foliage. 
Small leaved wall- 
catappa). 
6-7’ $5. Smaller 
available. 
*KYDIA (K. calycina). Very fine white- 
flowered Indian tree, extremely rare. Evergreen. 
6’ and blooming. $20. 
‘TWELVE 
Smaller available. 
ABSOLUTELY 
FREE 
One of the most beautiful vines with 
evergreen foliage, that you have ever 
seen, is BIGNONIA CHERERE. Here is 
Blooms all the year. The 
flowers are bright red and white, very 
Thrives from Key West to Jack- 
a picture of it. 
showy. 
sonville. 
I will give a well-established plant of 
this prize beauty ABSOLUTELY FREE 
with every order for $8 or more worth of 
trees on this list. I have only 50 of these 
free plants, so hurry if you want one. 
You have to ASK FOR IT when you order. 
None of these for sale to anybody. All 
reserved for gifts to my customers. 
FRANGIPANI 
*YELLOW FRANGIPANI (Plumeria 
sp.). Clear golden-yellow-flowered form 
of this favorite tree. New introduction. 
6-8” $4. 
“PINK FRANGIPANI (Plumeria sp.) 
These awkward trees are prized for their 
magnificent long-lasting fragrant flowers. 
OS Cees. 
CUBAN FRANGIPANI 
emarginate). Narrow-leaved, 
tant tree, fragrant white flowers. 
8’ $3. 
BYRSONIMA (B. cotinifolia). Pretty ever- 
green West Indian tree, lovely when covered with 
small yellow flowers. 15-18” $1. 6’ $7 
ENTADA (E. abyssinica). Fine-leaved Afri- 
can tree of pea family, copious pretty white fliw- 
ers. 4-5’ $4 
GLYCOSMIS (G. pentaphylla). Small Indian 
tree of the Citrus family with white flowers among 
the foliage. 3’ $3. 
(Plumeria 
wind-resis- 
$2, 
BIGNONIA_ CHERERE 
RED WRIGHTIA (W. coccinea). Ever- 
green Indian ornamental tree with lovely 
drooping foliage and crimson allamanda- 
like flowers. 8-5’ $4. 
STRANGE PLANTS 
JACQUINIA (J. sp.) West Indian stiff shrub 
or small tree with sharp sword-like leaves, pret- 
ty white flowers and showy red fruits. Salt and 
wind resistant. 15” $8. 18-24” $5. 
AKEE (Blighia sapida). Named after Captain 
Bligh of ‘‘“Mutiny’’ fame. Evergreen tree, strik- 
ing fruits like Christmas ornaments. 2’ $1. 
BUNYA BUNYA (Araucaria bidwilli). Beau- 
tiful evergreen slender Australian tree, related 
to the ‘“‘monkey puzzle,” with dense, sharp-pointed 
leaves and pineupple-like seed cones. 3-4’ $10 
SANCHEZIA (S. nobilis glaucophylla). South 
American 4’ shrub with large variegated-color 
leaves and orange-red-yellow spikes of showy 
flowers. 8-12” $1. 
CABBAGE TREE (Cordyline australis). New 
Zealand palm-like tree with long leaves bunched 
at ends of naked stems and bearing large sprays 
of scented white flowers. Gives tropical effect to 
gardens north of frost line. 18” $2. 
SHRIMP PLANT (Beloperone guttata). Mexi- 
ean herb to 8’ favored in Florida gardens for 
the showy reddish-brown 38” 
white flowers. They really 
18-24” $1. 
UNDETERMINED. No. 1075. Dwarf evergreen 
tree from Tehuantepec, Mexico with red fruit. 
Called by the natives Buche de Gallina. 3’ $5. 
RAPOLOCARPUS (R. Incidus). Rare Mada- 
gascar evergreen tree of the Linden family with 
beautiful, narrow dark green leaves. Flowers 
not known, probably inconspicuous. 15-18” $1. 
TRAVELER’S TREE (Ravenala madagascar- 
iensis). Striking ornamental of the banana family, 
prized in Florida gardens. 15-18” $3. 
BIRD OF PARADISE (Strelitzia regina) .Shrub 
or pot plant bearing very beautiful bird-like, 
red-yellow-and-blue-flowers. 12-15” $3. 
BLUE LILY OF THE NILE (Agapanthus um- 
bellatus). Pretty garden ornamental with tall 
spikes of blue flowers in March and April. 
6” $1. 
spikes, tipped by 
look like shrimp! 
Menninger Reprints 
Following are 25c¢ each except as indicated 
below. All are articles by Mr. Menninger. 
“A TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FOR FLOR- 
IDA.” Survey of 30 exceptionally fine foreign 
trees that should be established in the United 
States. Fla. State Hort. Soc. Pro. 1948. 
“EVERGREEN TREES FOR STREET PLANT- 
ING IN SOUTH FLORIDA.” A study of street 
trees used in tropical cities throughout the 
world; suggested basic list for Fla. Fla. State 
Hort. Soc. Pro. 1949. 
“TROPICAL RAIN TREES.” A _ survey of 
various tropical trees, which in restricted locali- 
ties are called “rain trees.’ Journal of N. Y. 
Bot. Garden, Dec. 1946. 35c. 
“TABEBUIA TREE FOR WARM REGIONS.” 
Study of a group of showy flowered South Amer- 
ican ornamentals. Illustrated. Journal of N. Y. 
Bot, Garden, June 1949. 
“FRANGIPANT.” Study of Plumeria 
with their gorgeous flowers, prized for 
rance. Journal of N. Y. Bot. Garden, Nov. 
35c. 
“COCHLOSPERMUM.” these 
beautiful ornamentals for Florida. Illustrated. 
Natl. Hort. Magazine, Oct. 1950. 50c. 
“ONCOBA, CHIC OF ARABY.” Study of this 
bushy Arabian tree. Illustrated. Journal of N. 
35e. 
trees 
frag- 
1950. 
Description of 
Y. Bot. Garden, Nov. 1948. 35c. 
“THE. TREE CRAPEMYRTLES.” Illustrated 
study of the half dozen species being grown 
in South Florida. Natl. Hort. Mag. April 1951. 
50c. This issue also contains an article on 
Wercklea insignis, a beautiful Costa Rican mal- 
low. Illus. 
“A NEW MELALUCA FOR FLORIDA.” De- 
scription of Melaleuca linariifolia. Illus. Sub- 
tropical Gardening Feb. 1951. 
“THE FLOWERING YLANG-YLANG TREE.” 
Tops among smelly trees. Illus. Tropical Garden- 
ing May 1951. 
“THE ROYAL POINCIANA.” Illus. descrip- 
tion of the world’s showiest flowering tree. Jnl. 
of N. Y. Bot. Garden, May-June 1951. 35c. 
“STERCULIA— TREES WITH STRANGE 
LEAVES.” Illustrated report of species being 
Pe ee South Florida. Tropical Gardening 
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