MEXICAN ACACIA (A. berlandieri). 
This small feathery-leaved, thornless Aca- 
cia bears lots of pretty, white ball flow- 
ers in early spring. 
"QUEENSLAND SILVER WATTLE 
(A. podalyriaefolia). This small shrubby 
tree is striking because of its blue or sil- 
very leaves. In earliest Spring it is COv- 
ered with clouds of tiny yellow ball flow- 
ers, attractive to bees. It begins bloom- 
ing when 2 years old and the flowering 
period often runs 10-12 weeks. 
WHITE ACACIA (A. sutherlandi). 
Native of Northern Australia, this 30-foot 
tree bears clusters of white flower spikes. 
SATIN LEAF (Chrysophyllum olivae- 
forme). This Florida native evergreen 
tree has inconspicuous flowers but is 
prized for the foliage which is dark green 
on top and a rich satiny brown on the 
back. 
ASTRONIUM (A. balansae). This 
Argentine tree of the mango family bears 
dense clusters of small white flowers at 
the ends of the branches. 
SILVER TREE (Leucadendron ar- 
genteum). This is the famous South Af- 
rican tree that gets its name from the 
silvery foliage. 
*MONKEY FLOWER (Phyllocarpus 
septentrionalis). Guatemala’s spectacular 
red-flowered evergreen tree shows a re- 
luctance to bloom in Florida. It is fully 
as showy in flower as the Royal Poin- 
ciana. 
*FAIRCHILD’S CLERODENDRUM 
(C. minahassae). This is a small tree 
brought from the South Seas by Dr. 
David Fairchild and described in his 
book “Garden Islands of the Great East.” 
It bears “beautiful white flowers 4 inches 
long.” 
GLOSSY CORDIA (C. nitida). The 
shining evergreen foliage keeps this tree 
from resembling its relatives. The incon- 
spicuous yellow flowers are followed by 
red cherry-like fruits that are quite at- 
tractive to birds. 
INDIAN DILLENIA 
White magnolia-like flowers 
*PHILIPPINE DILLENIA (D. philip- 
pensis). This rare relative of the Indian 
tree has even handsomer reddish foliage 
and pretty, big white flowers. 
*“CHILIAN FIRE TREE (Embothri- 
um lanceolatum). This is the only spe- 
cies of these spectacular red-flowered 
trees I can offer this year. It is probably 
easier to grow than others previously 
described but has not yet been tried out 
in Florida gardens. 
DIPHYSA SP. This evergreen small 
tree from Mexico bearing yellow pea 
flowers is a fast-growing ornamental shade 
tree. 
YELLOW IXORA (I. lutea). Like the 
common red ixora, but with bright yellow 
flowers, this straggling shrub blooms all 
year. I can also furnish I. coccinea. 
WHITE IXORA (I. acuminata). This 
species is tree-like and bears copious 
clusters of white flowers once -a year, 
much the best white I have seen. Also 
available is the commoner white species 
Ixora parviflora which has gorgeous foli- 
age and flower buds but the bloom is 
of no consequence. 
