144 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING 
Cassia. There are several shrubby species of Cassia of which 
C. alata does well here. 
Catesbaea spinosa is a thorny shrub with small, shiny leaves 
and astonishingly long, large, trumpet-shaped, yellow flowers 
which hang pendent from its branches. It is a native of the Ba- 
hamas and is probably tender. It is a most profuse bloomer and 
is highly decorative. 
Centradenia. A genus consisting of four species of handsome 
flowering shrubs and herbs from Mexico. Not tried in lower 
Florida that I know of, but should be. 
Cestrum. Fine shrubs, sometimes half climbing, from Mexico 
to Chile, all of which do well in the warmer parts of the state 
but are subject to root knot when young. C. parqui, diurnum 
and nocturnum have greenish flowers that are richly fragrant, the 
latter being the Night Blooming Jessamine. C. aurantiacum 
has yellow flowers and those of C. elegans are purple crimson. 
Clerodendron siphonanthus is a shrub from the East Indies 
which is becoming half naturalized around old dwellings in Flor- 
ida, and is somewhat hardy. It has large terminal racemes of 
long-tubed, white flowers, followed by showy red and purple 
berries. C.fragrans has large cordate leaves and dense corymbs 
of single or double white flowers which are very fragrant. It 
spreads badly and is difficult to eradicate when it is once estab- 
lished. C. bungei has lilac flowers and with the last is quite 
hardy. 
Codiaeum, commonly called Croton. Shrubs from the South 
Seas with magnificent glossy, variegated foliage, green, pink, red, 
white and various shades of yellow. They enjoy sunshine and 
moisture though they will do well in partial shade. The many 
varieties in cultivation are mostly from hybrids of two or three 
probable species with greatly diverse forms of leaves. They are 
quite tender and can only be grown successfully in the extreme 
lower part of the state,—even there they had better be sheltered 
from high winds and frost. They will grow in any ordinary pine 
land that is well fertilized. The names are in great confusion, 
no two dealers agreeing on them, so it is almost useless to attempt 
to give lists. A few of them which have light colors are inclined 
