132 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
Casuarina equisetifolia has been discussed in the chapter on 
road trees. 
Catalpa speciosa has been offered for sale in Florida and I have 
seen what I suppose is this in Fort Myers, though it was not 
very vigorous. It ought to do well farther north in the state. 
Cedrela odorata. The wood has the color and smell of cedar 
but the tree is a very different thing. Cigar boxes are made from 
its wood and it is used in manufacturing furniture. It does well 
here in rich, moist land and succeeds moderately in pine land. 
C. toona is a nearly related species from India. 
Cedrus libami, Cedar of Lebanon, C. ailantica and C. deodara 
are majestic conifers that might do well in fairly good soil in the 
hilly region of the northern part of the state where they could 
have good drainage. They are quite hardy. 
Ceratonia siliqua, Carob Tree or St. John’s Bread of southern 
Europe, has thick, shining, pinnate leaves and bears pods with 
edible pulp; will probably do well generally in Florida. It suc- 
ceeds at Miami. 
Cinnamomum. C. cassia is the Bastard Cinnamon and C. 
camphora is the Camphor tree. Both are fine trees, the latter 
being hardy throughout the state; the former is much more tender. 
C. zeylanicum (the true cinnamon) has entirely failed with me 
after repeated trials. There is a C. cassia in Fort Myers that 
must be forty-five feet high, a fine tree. 
Clusia, Matapalo or Scotch Attorney. A genus of trees from 
the American Tropics whose members are usually parasitic on 
other trees. C. rosea has handsome, very thick, obovate leaves 
and large rose colored flowers. It will grow in soil or on trees. 
Couroupita guianensis, Cannon Ball Tree, receiving its common 
name because its large fruit is shaped like a cannon ball. A fine 
specimen of this tree is in cultivation at Fort Myers and bears 
flowers and fruit. 
Crescentia cujete is the Calabash Tree of the West Indies. It 
is a straggling tree, bearing curious, purplish blossoms along 
the trunk which are followed by very large globular fruits, the 
hard shells of which are used for a variety of domestic purposes. 
It succeeds fairly well in lower Florida but is very tender. 
