CEANOTHUS 



sanguineus, Pursh (C. Oregclmts, Nutt.). Tall shrub, 

 with purple or reddish glabrous branches : Ivs. orbicular 

 to ovate or obovate, obtuse, serrate, nearly glabrous, 

 1-3 in. long: fls. in rather long, narrow panicles, on stout, 

 leafless peduncles, axillary, from branches of the previous 

 year. May, Juue. Brit. Columbia to Calif. B.M. 5177. 



above, canescent 



veliitinuB, Dougl. Tall shrub : Ivs. broadly elliptic, 

 mostly subcordate, obtuse, serrate, dark green and gla- 

 brous above, 2-3 in. long : fls. in large, compound pani- 

 cles at the ends of the branches. June, July. Brit. 

 Columbia to Colo, and Calif. B.M. 5165. 



CO. Fls. blue, pui-plishor pink: Ivs. half ei'ergreen. 



hirstltus, Nutt. Shrub or small tree, with villous 

 branches: Ivs. broadly elliptic or ovate, rounded or cor- 

 date at the base, obtuse or acute, with glandular teeth, 

 villous and usually green beneath, %-2 in. long : fls. 

 deep blue to purplish, in narrow panicles, 1-2 in. long. 

 April, May. Calif. -Var. 6rcutti, Trel. (C. Orcutti, Tor- 

 rey). Fls. blue, paler: fr. loosely villous. 



thyrsifldrus, Eschsch. Shrub or small tree : Ivs. ob- 

 long, obtuse, crenate-serrate, nearly glabrous, 1-lKin. 

 long : fls. blue, rarely white, in narrow panicles, about 

 3 in. long. May-July. Oregon to Calif. B.R. 30:38. 

 S.S. 2 : 64. G.C. Ill, 20 : 363. -A very fine, free-flowering 

 species of beautiful blue color. Probably natural hybrids 

 of this species are : G. Veitchi&niis, Hook. {C. thyrsi- 

 flonisxrigidK.i), with deep blue fls. in dense panicled 

 clusters; B.M. ,'J127; F.S. 13:1383, and C. Lobbkhius, 

 Hook. {C. thtirsinorii.sxdentatiix), with deep blue fls., 

 in oval, pedu'ncled. solitary clusters. B.M. 4810 (4811 by 

 error). F.S. 10:1016. 



CEDRELA 



265 



390. Ceanothus Americanus (X M). 



htbridus, Hort Hybrids of garden origin, chiefly be- 

 tween C Ameiicaiui^ 01 C utins iiid C thyisiflorus 

 or C azuieui, mo^n^ I a 1 T, 1 m, ,,es Some 

 of the most di^tim l u Mtb double 



white fls . Atto I I I lue tohige 



purple when \onii„ I iik m large 



panicles, Olotit t/t I j w ili ii.,'it blue, Hvge 



panicles , Glone cle Plantieitb, fls daik blue, in large 

 panicles Muiie Simon, fls. flesh colored ; Bbseus, fls. 

 pink. K.H.187o:30. 



half I 



rgreen. 



BB. Margins of Ivs. entire or nearly i 



Fendleri, Gray. Low, prostrate and spiny slirub: Ivs. 

 oval, rounded or nearly acute at both ends, mr in', i-an-ly 

 finely serrulate, grayish green, minutely toiu. ni.i-. In-- 

 neath, K-1 in. long: fls. white, in short lari m, ,. iii mi- 

 nal, on short, lateral branchlets. June. -luly. I'ri.iii S, 

 Dakota to New Mexico and Arizona. — A very graceful 

 and free-flowering shrub of almost creeping habit, well 

 adapted for covering dry, sandy banks ; half evergreen 

 and hardy north. 



integerrimus, Hook. & Arn. Tall, erect sbnib.with gla- 

 bresoent branches : Ivs. broadly elliptic or ovate, spar- 

 inglv hairv or glabrous, brit'lit green lieneatb, 1-3 in. 

 long : tls. blue, sometimes white, fragrant, in 3-6-in. 

 long, narrow panicles. April-June. Washington to Calif, 

 and S. E. Arizona. 



divaricatus, Nutt. Tall, erect shrub, with usually glau- 

 cous branches and often spiny : Ivs. ovate, obtuse or 

 nearly acute, glaucous and glabrous or grayish tomen- 

 tose, ^-1 in. long: fls. pale blue, sometimes whitish, in 

 2-3-in. long, narrow panicles. April-June. Calif. 

 AA. Lrs. opposite, persistent. 



cuneiltus, Nutt. Tall, much-branched shrub: Ivs.spatu- 

 late or cuneate-obovate, mostly obtuse, entire, minutely 

 tomentose beneath, %-l in. long : fls. white, in small 

 clusters along the branches. March-May. Oregon to 

 Calif. B.H, 8: IVn. 



prostritus, Benth. Procumbent shrub : Ivs. cuneate, 

 obovate or spatulate, coarsely and pungently toothed, 

 sometimes only 3-pointed at the apex, often minutely 

 silky when young, >i.-l in. long : fls. blue, in clusters, 

 terminal on short branchlets. Spring. Washington to 

 Calif. 



C A/ricdntts. Linn.=Noltea Africans. — O.atrocoerfdens pur- 

 pureus, see C. hybridus.— G. azitreus, Desf. Low shrub : Ivs. 

 membrauaeeous, oblong, serrate, pubescent : fls. blue, in large 

 panicles. Summer. Mexico. L.B.C.2:110. B.E.4:291. P.M. 

 2:74. Under this name a hybrid of this species with C. Ameri- 

 canns is often cultivated.— C. Ucolor. HBK.= C. azureus.- O. 

 cwriiUus. Lag.= C. azureus.- C. dentalus. Torr. & Gray. Low 

 shnib : Ivs. oblong, penuinei-ved, dentate, glandular papillate 

 above, loosely hairy : fls. blue, in peduncled clusters. Calif. 

 F.S.6:,^67,2. B.B.. 3:101.— O.dentatus.vai. floribtindus. Trel. 

 (C. floribundus. Honk ). Fl clusters numerous, nearly sessile: 

 Ivs smaller B.M. 4HII0 FS 1(]1)77. I.E. 7:238 BH, 5:129. 

 O. folidsus, Parrj' Low slmil, ■ 

 glandular-toothed, slightly li.in-,\ , i) 

 deep blue, in numerous sm.ill dust 

 Pursh=C. Amerii-iinus, var iiitei in 

 Tallslind. hs l„o.i,lh ilhi.ti, s. 



ully elliptic. 



limb : fr. 



luy 





forming the snli:;enus l.Kin.i.iii I, India and Austialia. 



only hardy in .S. (':dif. and in the (lulf states, except 

 O. Sinensis. The wood of some species is known as 

 cedar wood, and much valued for making furniture and 

 boxes. They thrive best in rich loam, and are prop, by 

 seeds or by cuttings of mature wood, and, also, by root- 

 cuttings, all with bottom heat. 



