ing in parks, and along streets. The in- 
florescence comes out abundantly over 
the extremity of the branches of this very 
beautiful tree, presenting brilliant yellow 
flowers. Flowers in January-February 
(in Rio).” 
*BABY REDHEAD CALLIANDRA 
(C. emarginata). Very floriferous ever- 
green shrub from Honduras bearing quan- 
tities of golfball-size brilliant red pom- 
pons. Grown from seed I got in Central 
America. 
*COSTA RICAN CALLIANDRA (C. 
confusa). Very showy shrub when cov- 
ered with its bright red, small size pom- 
pons. Superficially I see no difference be- 
tween this and C. emarginata, except per- 
haps the latter has larger leaves. 
POWDERPUFF HYBRIDS (Callian- 
dra sp.) Although C. haematocephala 
normally has bright crimson flower heads, 
the size of half an orange (Florida type), 
many natural hybrids have developed. 
Perhaps most striking is one I call red- 
and-white, the top half of the stamens 
cerise-pink, the bottom half white. It 
blooms profusely, does not seed much. 
Another striking cross developed at Mc- 
Kee Jungle Garden, Vero Beach, which 
I call McKee’s pink. The brushes are 
smaller, and a purple pink. 
*WHITE BOTTLEBRUSH  (Callis- 
temon salignus). This 15-foot evergreen 
bushy Queensland tree offers a fine dis- 
play of cream-colored flowers in late 
spring. The very lovely pink tips of the 
DRACAENA DRACO 
new leaves linger for some time after the 
flowers disappear, says Harris. It likes 
moist areas near the coast. 
MOUNTAIN SHOWER (Cassia mon- 
tana). A handsome shrub with yellow 
flowers, native of Deccan, India, growing 
on dry stony hillsides to 3000 feet. 
RHODESIAN SHOWER (Cassia acu- 
tifolia). These trees were grown from 
seed received from Rhodesia but I have 
no description of the species. 
BRAZIL SHOWER (Cassia angulata). 
These trees were grown from seed re- 
ceived from Brazil, but available refer- 
ence books fail to mention it. The leaves 
and seed pods are similar to those of C. 
alata, though it is a more vigorous plant. 
CAPSULE SHOWER (Cassia capsu- 
laris). This is NOT identical with C. bi- 
capsularis, although the USDA at Belts- 
ville, Md., has thrown them _ together. 
This is tree-like, with leaves much like 
those of C. fistula and very unlike those 
of C. bicapsularis, which is a weedy vine. 
CASSIA SP. 2033. Incorrectly identi- 
fied, this fast-growing Venezuela tree is 
possibly an Enterolobium, Inga or Acacia. 
It has white ball flowers. 
“BRAZIL YELLOW VSHOWE Re 
ferruginea). An exceptionally fine mem- 
ber of the genus, this medium-sized tree 
from Brazil is much used in Rio de Jan- 
eiro for ornamental purposes in parks and 
gardens. Its golden yellow flowers in 
hanging clusters much resemble those of 
the better known Goldenshower (Cassia 
fistula) except that these have a delicious 
fragrance, more pronounced than in any 
other Cassia. In Rio the flowers appear 
from October to December. 
“NOVEMBER SHOWER (Cassia mul- 
tijuga). Just as pretty and showy as the 
famed “golden shower” but blooming four 
months later, this South American quick- 
growing, small tree to 25 feet is profusely 
covered with pendulous masses of 2-inch 
yellow flowers through the month of 
November. As it is somewhat untidy in 
appearance through December as_ it 
changes its dark green leaves, it is not 
recommended for planting in conspicuous 
places, but on the edge of evergreen trees 
or at the back of the yard it is very use- 
La 
