STEM BLOOMERS 
GLIRICIDIA 
*GLIRICIDIA (G. sepium). This West 
Indian small brittle evergreen tree bears 
a profusion of pink pea flowers along 
the trunk and branches in Spring. It is 
valued chiefly as a quick-growing small 
shade tree. 
SABINEA 
SABINEA (S. carinalis). A small tree 
from Dominica with striking crimson but- 
terfly flowers in bunches, which should be 
more widely planted in Florida. Readily 
propagated by seed, it makes a bright spot 
among. the big shrubs, and although not 
evergreen, it is a good garden subject. Dr. 
Fairchild recalls that Florida is indebted 
for the introduction of Sabinea carinalis to 
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Joseph Jones, former director of the beau- 
tiful botanic garden oa Si island of 
Dominica. He writes: r, Jones should 
always be se in Sens Florida 
for his gift to us of a very beautiful Spring- 
flowering tree, Sabinea carinalis, which, 
before its leaves come out in the Spring, 
covers its branches with lovely red flow- 
ers comparable in their beauty with the 
Red Bud of temperate regions but more 
vivid.” 
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SCHIZOLOBIUM 
*SCHIZOLOBIUM (S. excelsum. Syn. 
S. parahybum). A quick-growing 
large, magnificent Brazilian tree, with 
long fern-like leaves. Macmillan lists it 
among the most beautiful of flowering 
tropical trees, saying: “The bright yellow 
flowers are borne in very large, semi-erect 
sprays (Feb.-Mar. in Ceylon, Sept.-Nov. 
in Brazil) when the tree is bare of leaves.” 
Standley says the tree grows to 80 feet 
with tall, green trunk, frequently buttress- 
ed. He adds: “The tree is an exception- 
ally conspicuous one because of the great 
abundance of bright- colored blossoms.” 
Record calls them “lustrous golden _blos- 
soms.” Jex-Blake calls it “one of the finest 
of flowering trees,” and adds that “it is 
also striking as a foliage tree.” It prefers 
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rich, well-drained soil but stands drought. 
*“ORMOCARPUM (O. setcsum). This 
is a small pinnate-leaved tree of southeast 
Africa, 10-15 feet high with very rough 
bark. When in flower the branches are 
swathed with masses of purple to violet, 
buttertly-like flowers. The small fruit pods 
are covered with stiff, brownish bristles. 
D:. Pole-Evans who collected this seed 
for: me, wrote: “Quite an attractive plant 
when in flower or fruit.” 
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