TREES AND SHRUBS. 19 



Ceanothus papillosus 



Never grows more than 3ft. high, and blooms in 

 June. In all other respects it resembles C. azureu-s, q.v. 



Ceanothus virginalis 



Is a white variety that flowers in June. 



Cerasus avium 



(Wild Cherry] is the first of our two native wild 

 cherries to bloom, the other being the C. Caproniana. 

 It grows into a huge tree 40 ft. high, with spreading 

 branches, which in April and INI ay is to be seen 

 pushing forth its white flowers in company with the 

 young leaves. There is a double variety known as 

 C. a. multiplex, which grows as vigorously as the single 

 form, and blooms at the same time, producing dense 

 clusters of very double pure white flowers in great 

 profusion. In the Spring it can be increased from 

 seed, and in the Autumn either from seed or cuttings, 

 which should be planted in a partially shaded spot 

 with some sharp sand added to the soil. When they 

 are eventually planted out they should be given a 

 good deep, fairly well-drained loam. 



