Ligustrum nobilis. Similar to Lucidum but 
more upright in growth. An easy, rapid 
grower that is a good plant for corners 
and for tall screens. May be cut back if it 
gets too large. Very popular; hardy. 
MALPIGHIA coccigera. Glossy dark green, 
prickly leaves somewhat like holly, and 
bright pink flowers followed by scarlet 
berries. Very dwarf in growth and makes 
a good border or hedge. Very pretty; 
tender. 
MALVAVISCUS grandiflorus (Turk’s Cap). 
Large, light green leaves on a vigorous 
plant related to the hibiscus. The scarlet 
flowers hang pendent and never fully 
open; the plant is especially free blooming 
in the winter, but is more or less con- 
stantly in bloom all the year. A good 
hedge plant, easy to grow. 
MICHELIA fuseata (Banana Shrub). A 
large, hardy, broad-leaved evergreen with 
glossy dark foliage. It grows 10 to 15 feet 
in height and produces brownish yellow 
flowers about an inch across. They have 
an unusual banana fragrance, hence the 
name. The plant may be trimmed as a 
hedge or left to grow naturally. 
MYRICA cerifera (Wax Myrtle). Rich 
olive-green foliage on a plant that makes 
a great billowy mass of growth. The 
berries are slate-colored. It grows well on 
almost any type of soil and when sheared 
as a hedge it makes a dense, massive wall. 
OLEANDER (Nerium oleander). One of 
the most effective shrubs for hedge and 
mass planting in Florida. It is clothed 
with evergreen foliage and bears loose 
clusters of blooms in a wide range of 
colors. Does well near the seashore. 
Mrs. Roeding. Salmon-pink, double flow- 
ers freely produced in heavy clusters. 
Pink. Single flowers in large trusses. 
White. Double. Very fine. The best white. 
PITTOSPORUM tobira. A hardy, woody 
shrub with shiny, dark green leathery 
foliage making rosette-like growth. Small, 
fragrant, creamy-colored flowers. Valu- 
able as a hedge subject and in a founda- 
tion planting. It does well in either full 
sun or shade, and is especially good at 
the seashore. 
tobira variegatum. Foliage variegated 
light green and white. 
PLUMBAGO capensis (Blue Leadwort). Of 
rapid growth, this half-climbing shrub is 
thickly covered with light green, small, 
soft foliage. It bears a profusion of light 
sky-blue phlox-like flowers. Very desir- 
able where the winters are not too severe. 
capensis alba. Just like the preceding but 
the flowers are pure white and the growth 
more vigorous. 
POINSETTIA. Well known the country over 
as a Christmas plant. In warm sections 
it is grown outdoors, where its great scar- 
let bracts, from 6 to 8 inches across, re- 
main in good condition for many weeks. 
Single Red. Huge single flowers. 
Double Red. A darker form with more 
than double the amount of bracts. Very 
handsome and quite unusual. New. 
PYRACANTHA coccinea lalandi (Laland 
Firethorn). A  thorny-branched ever- 
green shrub with small, narrow leaves. 
White flowers, followed by orange-red 
berries in winter. Upright growth. 
formosana. Not so upright in growth as 
the preceding but much more productive 
and showy. The glossy deep red fruit is 
borne in huge clusters. 
F lowering SHRUBS 
RAPHIOLEPIS japonica (Japanese Haw- 
thorn). A free-blooming hardy evergreen 
shrub. Bright green foliage and dense 
clusters of pure white flowers in late win- 
ter and spring. Ideal for beach planting. 
RUSSELLIA juncea (Coral Plant; Fountain 
Plant). Wiry pendulous branches clothed 
with tiny green leaves. Great quantities 
of small tubular coral-red flowers are al- 
most continuously produced. 
SCHINUS terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pep- 
per). A large, scrambling shrub that 
grows well in most ordinary locations. 
Coarse dark leaves and great masses 
of scarlet berries in winter and spring. 
SEVERINIA buxifolia. A small, quite hardy 
evergreen shrub. Compact in growth, 
with beautiful dark green foliage and 
sweet-scented flowers, followed by black 
berries. Slow-growing but vigorous. 
SPIRAA cantoniensis, Double. A decidu- 
ous shrub flowering in spring. Dense 
umbels of pure white flowers. A com- 
pact, branching plant with bluish green 
foliage. Does best when pruned very little. 
STENOLOBIUM stans (Yellow Elder). A 
large, quick-growing shrub, upright in 
habit. Bears clusters of very fragrant, 
golden yellow flowers in the autumn. 
Very showy in appearance; tender growth. 
TABERNEMONTANA, Cashmere (Pin- 
wheel Flower). Single white flowers. The 
plant grows 6 to 8 feet high. Very good 
for foundation plantings. Tender. 
THRYALLIS brasiliensis. A tropical plant 
from South America that is fine for orna- 
mental planting. Somewhat similar to 
Plumbago and nearly always in bloom, 
but the flowers are smaller and bright 
yellow. 
VIBURNUM odoratissimum. A 6 to 10- 
foot evergreen shrub that does well all 
over the Lower South. Large, glossy 
green leaves and sweet-scented white 
flowers in spring. A vigorous, compact, 
fast grower. 
suspensum. Fragrant, cream-colored flow- 
ers in clusters. Dense, spreading growth, 
slower than the preceding; may be kept 
to any desired height. 
“(The Blossom Center of Florida,’”? as Dupree Gardens has been called, is located 22 miles north 
of Tampa, on U. S. Highway 41. Here in the midst of the 900-acre estate owned by Mr. J. W. Dupree 
has been developed a garden that in a sense was really designed by Nature herself—25 acres of 
indescribable color and charm. One thought was foremost in Mr. Dupree’s mind: that none of the 
subtropical beauty of the original setting should be lost. 
Several cypress-bordered lakes formed the starting-point for the gardens. Around them have 
been planted thousands of azaleas, myriads of camellias, gardenias, lilies, hibiscus, chrysanthemums, 
magnolias, and other flowers in profusion. Miles of winding walks carpeted with soft pine needles 
are bordered with almost every variety of azalea—all large, bloom-filled bushes, many of them more 
than fifty years old. Great beds of spring flowers ablaze with color, embroider the always-green lawns. 
Rose gardens edge the entrance lane or hide away in secluded spots. 
The collection of camellias is an outstanding one; some of the plants are over eighty years old, 
and were collected from all over the South. Over 2000 oaks, dogwoods, hollies, and other types of 
trees have been set out. Flame-vines climb 60 feet on picturesque palms. 
At almost every turn, vistas of beauty are set against a backdrop of moss-veiled cypress trees. 
From singing bird houses the music of the Old Masters follows you softly through the gardens. Wind- 
ing waterways flow into the island-studded lake. Quiet pools reflect the subtropical foliage, and here 
and there you can distinguish the music of a waterfall. A small citrus grove is unique for its many 
varieties. 
This superb ‘horticultural paradise,’ as these gardens have been termed, was planned by Mr. 
Dupree and planted by Jack O. Holmes, who also does a large part of the maintenance and care. 
Eight years were spent on the development before the gardens were opened to the public, and even 
during these war years thousands of people find a way to visit them. Both vacationists and Florida 
residents find an unusual appeal in this beautiful showplace of Tampa. 
Our organization naturally feels a personal pride in the Dupree Gardens since we have had the 
privilege of undertaking this immense planting. Visitors are welcome daily from December 15 to 
April 15, when the blooming season is at its height. 
JACK O. HOLMES, INC., TAMPA, FLORIDA 1! 
