stans with heavier foliage, the leaf more 
serrated. 
SECURIDACA (S. diversifolia). In 
Trinidad this vine is called “Easter 
flower.” It is a strong climber with arch- 
ing leafy branches. Williams says: “Flow- 
ers small, pea-like, reddish mauve, borne 
in great abundance, making the plant very 
showy when in full bloom.” 
STRYCHNOS (S. potatorum). Allied 
to our garden Buddleia, this Indian tree 
that may reach 50 feet, has small white 
flowers in 1l-inch clusters, followed by 
black cherry-like fruits. The seeds are 
used to clarify or purify water. Hooker 
reported seeing some of these dense-foli- 
aged trees that were pale yellow, others 
deep green, both in apparent health. 
*“SARCOLAENA (S. sp.) For many 
years I have tried to obtain seed of some 
of the Chlaenaceae, which comprises 7 
genera of Madagascar trees and shrubs. 
Hutchinson, writing of Sarcolaena and 
3 others, says: “An interesting family of 
beautiful trees and shrubs, remarkable in 
being confined to the Mascarene Islands.” 
I look forward to the development of 
these seedlings with great expectations. 
“IPE AMARELO (Tabebuia _longi- 
flora). Native to the mountains around 
Album Floristico 
TABEBUIA LONGIFLORA 
Rio, this medium sized trumpet tree cov- 
ers itself in earliest spring with dense 
clusters of “brilliant yellow” flowers be- 
fore the new leaves develop. Each trum- 
pet is up to 4 inches long. Album Flor- 
istico says: “the first flowers appear on 
the branches nearest the ground and sub- 
sequently on the higher branches. When 
flowering is at its full development, there 
are no leaves left on the tree.” 
BLUNT-LEAVED TRUMPETTREE 
(Tabebuia obtusifolia). I have no descrip- 
tion of this evergreen Brazilian tree, but 
will report on it later. 
Album Floristico 
TABEBUIA CHRYSOTRICHA 
"IPE TABACO  (Tabebuia 
chryso- 
tricha). Native of rocky soil in the moun- 
tains around Rio, this small to medium- 
sized tree to 50 feet produces quantities 
of 2%-inch bright yellow trumpet-shaped 
flowers just before or with the appearance 
of new leaves. Its thin foliage does not 
produce much shade. The tree starts 
blooming at 3 years when about 10 feet 
high and Album Floristico calls the blos- 
soms “very decorative.” 
YEW (Taxodium mucronatum). These 
hardy evergreen dense-foliaged trees bear 
brilliant red berries in winter. The 10 
recognized species are sometimes consid- 
ered varieties of one species. 
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