To: Jeffrey Epsteinl]eevacation©gmail.com] From: story cowles Sent: Wed 2/24/2010 2:56:17 PM Subject: Palm Trees from California Randy does not believe the palm trees he would get in California would do well in a tropical environment as you can see what he wrote below: "Being as honest as I can be I think those trees are a very poor choice for LSJ. With that said I think to be able to make the statement those trees will make in a landscape they are hard to beat. The reason I do not like them is they are a desert tree they like dry arid soil. LSJ has wet clay soil. You also have to worry about fungus bugs and salt intrusion. If you guys are happy with the four that are on the island already I wouldn't worry about it. They need to be planted in clean sand and a spray program needs to be started right away. They also need to be handled with alot of care when being planted because the heart of the palm can be knocked loose very easily. I think they are on a steady decline as soon as they are installed in a tropical landscape." EFTA_R1_01498120 EFTA02428631