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C. chrysomela (yellow and black) ; half-hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; 

 flowers yellow, in July ; South America ; 1821. C.fulgida (glow- 

 ing) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow, in July ; North 

 America; 1760. C. gracilis (slender); hardy perennial; 18 

 inches; flowers yellow, in August ; North America ; 1825. C. 

 grandiflora (great-flowered) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 yellow, in July ; North America ; 1830. C. hirta (hair}-) ; hardy 

 perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers yellow, in July; North America; 1714. 



CEPHALANTHUS. Button Bush. [Cinchonaceae.] A 

 hardy ornamental shrub, native of our river banks, but suc- 

 ceeding in upland, and valuable for blooming at a season 

 when the shrubbery is bare of flowers. Propagated by 

 cuttings and layers. Damp peaty soil, or rich loam. 



C. Occidentalis (Western) ; hardy shrub ; 5 feet ; flowers white, 

 in August ; North America. C. brachypodiis (short-stalked) ; 

 hardy shrub ; flowers white, in August ; North America. 



CEPHALOTAXUS. [Taxaceae.] A fine genus of yews from 

 Japan. Hardy and tery ornamental. Propagated by cuttings. 



C. dnipacea (berry-bearing) ; hardy evergreen ; 20 feet ; Japan; 

 1844. C. Fortunii (Fortune's) ; hardy evergreen ; 50 feet ; Japan; 

 1848. C. pedunculata (stalked); hardy evergreen ; Japan ; 1837. 



CERASTIUM. [Caryophyllaceae.] This is a large genus, 

 of which many annuals are of no cultural value ; but a few 

 of the perennials are ornamental. All are low-growing 

 plants, with whitish flowers, growing anywhere, and propa- 

 gated by division. The best are C. Alpinum, Biebersteinii 

 glariale, grandiflorum, lanatum, Ledbourii, latifolium, purpu- 

 rasccns, Scarani, and tomentosum. 



CERASUS. Cherry. [Rosaceas.] The ornamental part 

 of this genus comprises early-flowering trees and shrubs, 

 all free-growing plants in good garden soil. Propagated 

 by seeds, by layers, or by budding. By some, these are all 

 included under Prunus. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES. C. Padus, the Bird-cherry, a free- 



