C. Koford 1956 1957 3 Trees & Shrubs December 1st, 2, 1956 Barro Colorado I.s., Canal Zone tall shrub = Erythrina panamensis; still blooming at JZ O. all leaves & flowers gone from Schefflera near Test Table Bldg. Bambusa prae has lost leaves. December 23, 1956. The lilac colored flowers of compound (penisto) leaved small tree still prominent. Dead pod [heart symbol]. Found near school line on Orchid Is. (W. side). On east side Orchid Island many Bambusa, are with two "powder puffs" already, others with some leaves still. Espora half bare - canna on W. side Orchid Is. Strelitzia half leafless with yellowing leaves. Big Tree on Van Tyne trail has lost all leaves but many young flower buds, but its we south of Dorato steps has half leaves still. Red flowered Inga still prominent in forest. December 24, 1956. Pronounced first day of "Iverson" by Cheli and Oscar Kidd - because wind N. rather than NE. 15 to 20 MPH, with strong cores & many whiplashes in midday. Andropogon and other grasses with heads now. January 2, 1957. On making circuit of island by boat noted high proportion of leaf leafless larger trees. Flowers ran - the lilac - like as new water still in bloom. January 5, 1957. Many "shaving brushes" now being dropped by Bombax barbigera at many sites. Espora with few leaves. Bambusa bare. Red Inga still in flower. Along road in The Cut, "gallito" (Erythrina) in bloom, & much poro-poro in yellow flower along Bambusa - Pedro Miguel road. January 9, '57. Many "shaving brushes" of Bombax and flowers of "gallito" (Erythrina) in Bambusa area. January 10, 1957. The Big Tree on North Van Tyne trail raining