Credit “Album 
Floristico”’ 
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TABERBUIA HEPTAPHYLLA 
*IPE ROXO (T. heptaphylla). This 
Brazilian tree to 50 feet with pink to rose- 
purple flowers is described in Album 
Floristico thus: “A tree of exceptionally 
decorative appearance, before and during 
the flowering season. Lends itself to the 
decoration of long avenues, also parks 
and gardens. It is very interesting to ob- 
serve the flowering process. The flowers 
begin to appear first on the lower branches 
which also shed their leaves first. This 
continues upward and in a few days the 
tree has lost its leaves and is covered 
with flowers. The peak of the inflores- 
cence, which is abundant and _ beautiful, 
lasts for about 15 days. Later the inverse 
happens; the first flowers fall from the 
lower branches in order to give place to 
the new leaves, and in a few days all 
flowers have disappeared and the tree is 
entirely covered with green leaves. It 
flowers from the fourth year on, from June 
to August (in Rio).” 
*PUERTO RICAN TRUMPET (T. 
glomerata). This splendid tree from the 
Caribbean has soft foliage like T. chrysan- 
tha and in February, when nearly leafless, 
covers itself with clusters of bright yellow 
flowers about 1% inches long. 
“PURPLE TRUMPET (T. impetigi- 
nosa). This large fast-growing Brazilian 
tree has beautiful clusters of purple trump- 
et flowers. It was chosen for planting 
along the finest residential street in Sao 
Paulo, Brazil, because of its exceptional 
ornamental qualities. 
* PINK LAPACHO (T. avellanadae). 
Here is a trumpet tree from northern 
Argentina with red or bright pink flowers 
that should be hardier than most species. 
This new introduction should be tried 
an ornamental in all parts of Florida. 
PRIMAVERA 
PRIMAVERA (T. donnell-smithi). 
Bailey says: “Known in Mexico as Prima- 
vera and said to be one of the most beau- 
tiful trees, sometimes 4 feet in diameter. 
Flowers beautiful golden yellow, in great 
abundance, usually appearing before the 
leaves.” Record says “the trees, standing 
out against the sky like golden clouds, 
are considered the most beau in the 
region.” This tree is becoming rare in 
Central America because of ihe great 
demand for the exceptionally fine timber 
it furnishes. 
