HAIRY TECOMA (T. mollis). Erect 
Central American shrub to 6’ with yellow 
or reddish flowers in big clusters in July. 
JACARANDA 
* JACARANDA (J. acutifolia). Nothing 
could be lovelier than this graceful South 
American tree with upright spikes of 
gorgeous flowers in March. However, it 
fails to flower satisfactorily south of the 
Tampa parallel until 20 years old or more, 
and I am searching for related species 
that will bloom in south Florida. The 
three following are definite prospects in 
that direction. All have clustered blue 
flowers. 
ARGENTINE J. (J. chelonia). Round- 
ped. 
PANAMA J]. (J. filicifclia). Hanging 
clusters. 
CUBAN J. (J. sagreana). ay 
bright blue. 
© MILLINGTONIA (M. hortensis). A 
grand fast-growing evergreen tree, tall and 
straight, with large, evergreen, much-di- 
vided leaves, which twice a year bears 
numerous pure white, deliciously fragrant 
flowers, with very long tubes, in large 
drooping terminal panicles. It is culti- 
vated in parks and gardens throughout 
India. Decidely hardy and not particular 
as to soil, says Troup. Veitch described 
an avenue of Millingtonia trees as one of 
the most spectacular sights he saw in all 
of India. Lancaster reports that the 
branches are somewhat brittle and break 
in heavy storms. 
HETEROPHRAGMA (H. adenophyl- 
lum). A fast-growing evergreen Burmese 
tree to 30 feet, with broadly oval, stiff 
dark green leaves and slender trunk bear- 
ing big clusters of large, yellow-brown, 
wooly trumpet-shaped flowers at the ends 
of the branches. The tree is widely planted 
as an ornamental in the gardens of South 
India, and is closely allied to the African 
tulip (Spathodea campanulata) so. fre- 
quently seen in Florida. It is of striking 
appearance if planted in a sheltered spot. 
*FERDINANDIA (F. magnifica). Jex- 
Blake says this smallish slender tree of the 
British East African coast has “very strik- 
ing large orange flowers” in hanging clust- 
ers. It blossoms regularly in Kenya at 
5500 feet. The flowers are somewhat like 
those of the African tulip to which this 
tree is related. 
RADERMACHERA 
*RADERMACHERA (R. _ fenicis). 
“The perfect tree for South Florida,” says 
Nixon Smiley, “one that keeps its foliage 
all year, yields colorful flowers over a 
long period, is resistant to strong winds, 
and is not bothered by insects or diseases.” 
This Philippine medium-sized tree has 
dense, glossy foliage, bears clusters of 
mauve trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow 
throats, followed by foot-long pencil- 
sized seed pods. The flowers appear off 
and on throughout the year, heaviest in 
April. The tree does particularly well in 
limestone soils. 
