IS C ALKXDAR OF FLOWERING 



purple 1 and yellow. It will grow in almost any soil or 

 position, even in towns, if in a sheltered spot ; and can 

 be raised in the Spring from seed, or in the Autumn 

 from cuttings or layers. 



Catalpa syringtffolia. 



Syn. for C. bignonioides. 



Ceanothus azureus 



Is so beautiful that one is surprised that it is not 

 seen more often, for it is perfectly hardy. If given a 

 warm sunny wall, it will grow quite 10ft. high in a 

 light well-drained soil, but it is not even particular on 

 this point. As I w r rite on September 21st, 1898, I 

 have before me, in a Suffolk garden, a lovely plant of 

 the variety Gloire de Versailles growing on a South-east 

 wall, and the blossom covers it so completely that it has 

 the appearance of a pale blue settled cloud. I notice 

 some of this year's shoots are fully 3 ft. long. The 

 bloom lasts from June throughout the Autumn, and it 

 is best increased by layers. 



Ceanothus dentatus 



Is the earliest to flower, its blossoms appearing in 

 May. It does not reach a greater height than 6 ft., but 

 in all other respects resembles C. azureus, q.v. 



