382 CARRIEREA. THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



CASSINIA. 



of the fruit clusters being enfolded at 

 the base and almost entirely covering 

 the nut. In C. betulus and its allies 

 of the " true " Hornbeam section, the 

 nut is exposed. 



CARRIEREA CALYCINA. A sum- 

 mer-leafing Chinese tree found at high 

 altitudes, and said by Mr Wilson to be 

 a tree ol much beauty. As yet not 

 known to be hardy in our country. 



CARYA (Hickory). A very inter- 

 esting and distinct group of forest 

 trees, little planted in England in our 

 own day, but so valuable in their own 

 country for their wood that they 

 deserve a place in our choice planta- 

 tions. Trees of N.E. America mostly, 

 and usually hardy, they are sometimes 

 well over 100 feet high ; in their own 

 country inhabiting moist woods and 

 swampy grounds, and therefore likely 

 to be useful in ours in soil not thought 

 good enough for many trees. Among 

 them are : C. oliv&formis Pecan, a tree 

 which sometimes attains to a height 

 of over 150 feet, with a trunk diameter 

 of 6 feet, and which bears a delicious 

 nut. It has rather a southern distri- 

 bution, and therefore would be best, 

 no doubt, in good warm soils in our 

 country. C. amara (the bitter nut), a 

 tree of about 100 feet in moist woods, 

 from Canada downwards, ascending 

 high on the mountains. C. aquatic a 

 (Water Hickory), a swamp tree some- 

 times nearly 100 feet high in wet 

 woods and swamps from Virginia 

 south and westwards. C. alba (Shell- 

 bark Hickory) also often over 100 feet 

 high ; a native of Canada and of the 

 Western and Southern States. C. 

 sulcata (King-nut), a tall forest tree 

 over 100 feet high in the New England 

 States and westwards. C. tomentosa 

 (Fragrant Hickory) growing nearly 

 100 feet high and inhabiting the cold 

 regions of the West and New England. 

 C. microcarpa (Small-fruited Hickory), 

 a tall tree of nearly 90 feet high ; New 

 England and westwards. C. porcina 

 (Pig-nut Hickory), a very tall tree of 

 over 100 feet, bearing very bitter seeds, 

 also a tree of cold northern regions. 



CARYOPTERIS. C. mastacanthus is 



a small shrub with greyish foliage, 

 distinct in habit, and with purple 

 flowers, not quite hardy perhaps in 

 all soils, but pretty on warm banks and 

 in warm gardens. There is a white 

 variety. It would group well with 

 the dwarfer shrubs, and in cool districts 

 and on cool soils it will grow against 

 warm walls. On warm soils it would 



come in well with borders of greyish 

 plants, such as the Lavenders. 



CASSIA (Wild Senna}. The only 

 hardy member of a great family, with 

 us it is nearly herbaceous, dying back, 

 and so deserving a warm place in a 

 free soil. It is best in the southern 

 counties. N. America. 



CASSINIA FULVIDA (Golden Bush). 

 A distinct, half-shrubby plant of a 

 yellowish hue. Hardy, and easily 

 grown over a large area of our country. 



Ccissiope fastig ia ta . 



It is more effective in groups than when 

 planted in the usual dotting way. It 

 is evergreen, and carries its colour 

 throughout the year. Best suited for 

 bold rock gardening, or a place among 

 dwarf shrubs. New Zealand. Syn. 

 Diplopappus chrysophyllus. 



