Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Climbers n 



Carya (HICKORY). The Hickories are fine deciduous North American 

 trees, 30-70 ft. high, with Walnut-like leaves. They are easily raised 

 from seeds, best sown in small pots for sale, as taproots make trans- 

 planting difficult. The wood is of great value for many purposes, and 

 the trees themselves are highly ornamental. The best-known kinds are 

 alba, amara, microcarpa, olivceformis, porcina, and tomentosa. 



Caryopteris Mastacanthus. A pretty Chinese bush, with purplish 

 stems, ovate-oblong coarsely toothed leaves, and clustered deep-violet or 

 lavender flowers in October. Hardy in the milder parts of the kingdom. 

 Raised from seeds, cuttings, and suckers. 



Cassinia fulvida (Diplopappus chrysophyllus). Although called the 

 "Golden Heath", this New Zealand shrub belongs to the Daisy family. 

 It grows 2-3 ft. high, and has yellowish wiry stems and narrow leaves 

 deep green above, golden beneath. It is a useful covert plant, and may 

 be readily increased by cuttings in autumn or by seeds. Other species 

 are leptophylla and Vauvilliersi. 



Castanea sativa (Vesca vulgaris). This is the Sweet Chestnut, 50-70 

 ft. high, native of Asia Minor, but now practically naturalized. It is a 

 splendid ornamental tree, useful for fruit and timber, with large deep-green 

 serrate leaves. There are several varieties, the best being aureo-marginata, 

 in which the leaves are variegated with yellow. Young plants 1-7 ft. high 

 sell well, and are raised from seed. Special varieties are grafted or budded. 



Castanopsis ehrysophylla, from North America, is closely related to 

 the Sweet Chestnut, and is recognized by the yellowish under surface of 

 deep -green ovate lance-shaped leaves. 



Catalpa bignonioides (C, syringcefolia). A noble North American 

 tree, known as the " Indian Bean " owing to the long slender roundish 

 purple pods, 12 in. or more long, which are borne after the trusses of 

 large tubular bell-shaped flowers in July. These are white, speckled and 

 blotched with purple. The leaves are highly ornamental, being ovate, 

 cordate, and 6-10 in. long. The variety aurea has golden-tinted leaves, 

 and is usually grafted on seedling stocks of the type. C. cordifolia 

 (speciosa) is another fine American tree, while C. Bungei comes from 

 China and C. Kcempferi from Japan. A good trade is done in plants 

 from 1J-7 ft. high, costing from 5s. to 20s. per dozen. 



Ceanothus. Ornamental North American shrubs, somewhat tender 

 in places, and usually grown on warm walls. C. americanus the New 

 Jersey Tea plant has clusters of white flowers; C. azureus has long 

 dense racemes of pale-blue flowers in early summer. There are many 

 varieties, the best being "Gloire de Versailles", with deep-blue flowers. 

 One called "Albert Petit" has pinkish blossoms. C. Veitchianus is a 

 fine Californian shrub with deep-blue flowers. All kinds are raised from 

 seeds, cuttings of the ripened shoots, and by layers. 



Celastrus scandens. A climbing North American shrub, with ovate 

 serrated leaves, and racemes of pale -yellow flowers in summer, succeeded 

 by orange-coloured berries. Increased by seeds and layers. 



