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Golden Shower Tree in bloom, Miami, FL, 1950

Subjects
Forests & TreesGardens
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1950 (Chrome)
Front of Golden Shower Tree in bloom, Miami, FL, 1950, Mrs. Chas. A. Schultz, OH, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard
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Back of Golden Shower Tree in bloom, Miami, FL, 1950, Mrs. Chas. A. Schultz, OH, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A golden shower tree (Cassia fistula) dominates the scene in full yellow bloom, with a purple-flowering tree at right, a low stone wall and lawn below, and blue sky above. Native to the East Indies, the species thrives in South Florida and blooms in June with royal poinciana and jacaranda; planted together, the three create a blend of scarlet, yellow, and blue. The sender's note home to Dayton mentions fishing and freezing weather there, a sharp contrast with the tropical scene.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Hello Mother: Getting ready to go fishing this morning. We read where the weather at home is around freezing. Take care of things. Betty and Bill

PublisherDade County Newsdealers Supply Co.
D.C.116—The Golden Shower Tree, Miami, Fla. --- The Cassia Fistula is a native of the East Indies but thrives in South Florida. It has great masses of yellow blossoms which undoubtedly suggested its more common name of "Golden Shower Tree". It blooms in June with the Royal Poinciana and Jacaranda trees and all three are sometimes planted together resulting in a brilliant blending of scarlet, yellow and blue which defies description.
PostmarkedMiami Beach, FL, November 10, 1950, 20:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Chas. A. Schultz

934 Ferndale Ave Dayton, OH 6

Postcard record

Postmarked, Miami Beach, FL
PublisherDade County Newsdealers Supply Co.
SeriesD.C.116
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. Chas. A. Schultz, 934 Ferndale Ave, Dayton, OH, 6
Place mentionedMiami, FL
PublisherDade County Newsdealers Supply Co., Miami, FL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1932, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture; no white border; printed caption at top right. Postmark: MIAMI BEACH, FLA. NOV 10 8-PM 1950. Divided-back linen card with Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" imprint (printer; Dade County Newsdealers Supply Co., Miami, distributor); 1c Washington stamp; light edge wear, bottom message line clipped.

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Golden Shower Tree in bloom, Miami, FL, 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golden-shower-tree-in-bloom-miami-fl-1950. Accessed November 3, 2026.