THE PADAUKS 
Magnificent large shade and_ timber 
trees, worthy of wide cultivation. Some 
are exceptionally beautiful in bloom, al- 
though little is known of the time or regu- 
larity of their flowering in Florida. The 
Indian trees provide very tough timber 
which should make them highly storm- 
resistant. They require good drainage and 
prefer dry situations. 
Credit “Album Floristico”’ 
BRAZIL PADAUK 
* BRAZIL PADAUK (Pterocarpus vi- 
olaceus). Although a timber tree of the 
Brazilian forests, this beautiful tree is 
often planted in gardens in Rio de Janeiro 
for its decorative effect. There its crown 
is covered from October to January with 
quantities of small fragrant, light orange, 
butterfly-like blossoms and is highly orna- 
mental. 
BURMA PADAUK (Pterocarpus ma- 
crocarpus). Although this is one of Bur- 
ma’s great 70-foot timber trees, it makes 
a splendid ornamental for Florida, with 
golden yellow  sweet-scented _ flowers, 
borne several times a year, especially 
March-May. 
* JAVA PADAUK (P. echinatus). List- 
ed by Macmillan among the world’s 
finest flowering trees. “Very ornamental 
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when in blossom,” when its crown is cov- 
ered with small yellow flowers. 
* SANDALWOOD PADAUK (P. san- 
talinus). Brandis calls “very pretty’, this 
medium sized tree from Madras yielding 
a valuable timber called “Red Sanders.” 
The extremely hard wood should make 
this tree highly wind-resistant. The short 
clusters of yellow flowers appear from 
April to June. 
VENGAI PADAUK (P. marsupium). 
Heavy dark green foliage, its fugitive 
bloom loads the branches with great 
spreading panicles of clawed yellow flow- 
ers, very highly scented. Deciduous. 
RED HORSECHESTNUT 
°RED HORSECHESTNUT (Aesculus 
carnea brioti). This is one of the grandest 
trees for an avenue, or single specimen. 
It is a hybrid between the red and white, 
developed at Kew. Of course it loses its 
leaves in winter bu makes up in spring 
with brilliant red flower clusters above 
the leaves. These plants are 4-5’ grafts. 
"INDIAN HORSECHESTNUT (Aes- 
culus indica). Arnold-Forster calls “mag- 
nificent” this 60-ft. deciduous Himalayan 
tree with 18-inch spikes of white-yellow- 
red flowers. It blooms a month later than 
other horsechestnuts. Bailey says: “Hand- 
some tree with large foliage and showy 
flowers.” The tree needs good soil and 
plenty of moisture. 
TETRAPLEURA (T. tetraptera). West 
African tree to 70’ with dark green fern- 
lke foliage, yellow or pinkish flower 
spikes, and purple 4” winged pods. 
