Credit ‘“‘Album Floristico’”’ 
BRAZIL SWARTZIA 
"BRAZIL SWARTZIA (S.-langsdorfi). 
This 50-foot eyergreen tree is much used 
in Rio de Janeiro for ornament in parks 
and gardens. Album Floristico says that 
“the ample and well-shaped crown make 
it very ornamental,” and from November 
to January its top is blanketed with quan- 
tities of large, snowy-white flowers that 
are “brilliant” in the sun. The tree also 
is ornamental when in fruit with its bright 
orange seed pods. 
"PANAMA SWARTZIA (S. panamen- 
sis Syn. Fairchildia panamensis). This 
Central American tree to 40 feet or more, 
bears showy yellow flowers in long 
bunches that hang beneath the branches. 
Because the wood is tough and often 
used for fence posts in Central America, 
this tree should be wind-resistant. It grows 
well in shade. With one broad petal and 
a mass of stamens, it is unlike any of our 
common flowers, but belongs to the pea 
family. 
*SCHOTIA. There are five handsome 
shrubs or small trees in this South African 
genus, most of them with brilliant red 
flowers. Much of the floral beauty is 
due to the stamens. S. brachypetala is a 
tree to 20 feet with deep crimson flowers 
crowded on the branch tips. I offer also 
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two different plants from Madeira that 
are named after estates on i island 
where the seed originates, “Quinta 
Vigia’ and S, “Quinta ee ” Tn my 
garden I am also growing S. transvaalen- 
sis, and I can supply S. latifolia with pink 
flowers. 
*TAKOLI (Dalbergia lanceolaria) . This 
graceful Indian tree with slender drooping 
branches, bears small lavender flowers in 
great profusion in large clusters among 
the blue-green leaves and at branch tips. 
The tree changes leaves in spring and 
produces new ones along with the flowers, 
usually in May. Lancaser says this is a 
much better tree than D. sissoo occasional- 
ly seen in Florida, with neater habit, 
dwarfer growth, and “flowers that are 
very handsome.” Nairne says the “pale 
blue” flowers are larger than in other 
species. 
MARLBERRY (Ardisia paniculata). 
Finest of heavy plants for landscape work 
near the ocean is this Florida native salt- 
resistant shrub or small tree with ever- 
green foliage and black berries. It grows 
in hammocks all over South Florida. 
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GOLDENRAIN TREE 
GOLDENRAIN TREE (Koelreuteria 
formosana). This Japanese evergreen to 
40’ bears panicles of bright yellow flow- 
ers in November. These change suddenly 
to beautiful pink bougainvillea-like clust- 
ers which in turn become bronze seed 
pods and remain long on the tree, making 
it a conspicuous ornamental. This tree 
is hardy through Central Florida. K. bipin- 
nata and the hardier K. paniculata are 
often seen in Florida. 
