Description: This linen-era postcard depicts a Royal Poinciana tree in full red bloom, set against a waterfront landscape with colorful flower beds, palm trees, and a reflecting pool in the foreground. The Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) is a tropical flowering tree widely associated with South Florida and is a popular subject in mid-century Florida souvenir cards. The card is part of the Tropical Florida Series, photographed by G. W. Romer and printed by Curt Teich of Chicago.
Publisher: Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone," card no. 1B-H1494; Tropical Florida Series, photo by G. W. Romer, no. 125-F.
Posted: Postmarked 1937. The message reads: "I saw a few blooms on some. They got stone blooming in first of Jan." Signed "J. Jan." No recipient address is visible.