"Jack Schmidling" wrote in message
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When we in the temperate zones think of trees in bloom, we think of
apple trees, peaches and flowering crab trees. The thought of towering
forest giants in spectacular bloom that can be seen from a mile away
are only memories of visits to the tropics.

js

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When I was growing up in Ohio, both the catalpa and the buckeye (and its
"cousin," the horse chestnut) would fit that description. The buckeye is
usually described as a medium-sized trees, but the older ones really do give
that towering impression.

MaryL