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freely. C. occidentalism which is the same as macrophyllus (Western All- 

 spice), is more vigorous, and with larger flowers than the first named. 

 The lively green leaves are also larger as well as the deep crimson 

 flowers, but these are unfortunately rather scantily produced on small 

 plants. To some the fragrance of the flowers of the popular Allspice is 

 unpleasantly strong, but those of G. glaucus are not so fragrant. The 

 colour is reddish-purple. 



Caraganas are good town garden shrubs, and excellent for dry 

 soils. The Siberian Pea Tree (C. arborescens) is the best known of the 

 group, and the freest in growth and flower. Bright yellow is the colour 

 of its pea-shaped flowers. 



Carpenteiia californica. Wherever this charming Californian 

 shrub can be successfully grown it should be represented, as it bears 

 beautiful flowers. It delights in peat, loam, and leaf-mould in equal 

 proportions, and good drainage is of great importance. Be careful, too, 

 not to expose it to cold east and north-east winds as these do consider- 

 able damage to young growth. It grows about a dozen feet in height, 

 and has greyish-green leaves, whilst its sweet-scented, pure white flowers 

 with conspicuous golden-yellow stamens in the centre, are produced in 

 clusters at the points of the growths. 



Cassandra calyculata (Andromedacalyculata). Afreely-branched, 

 low-growing North American shrub, producing a good effect when planted 

 in large masses near the edge of water, as it succeeds best in a cool, moist 

 root-run. Its wiry shoots are clothed with small bright green leaves, 

 and in early spring small bell-shaped flowers appear in quantity. It is 

 thoroughly hardy and prefers full exposure to partial shade. 



Cassinia flllvida, also known under the name of Diplopappus 

 chrysophyttus, hails from New Zealand, and forms a medium-sized, much 

 branched shrub, with slender bright yellow stems and tiny green leaves, 

 bright yellow on the under sides. It bears creamy-white flowers in 

 terminal panicles in autumn, and these are conspicuous for two or three 

 months. It is a good seaside shrub, and an open sunny spot favours 

 good growth and the production of flowers. 



Catalpas are handsome trees for the garden, delighting in poor 

 soils, and flowers appear when few trees and shrubs are in bloom. 

 They are excellent for planting on the lawn, and can be well recom- 

 mended for towns. C. bignonioides, not infrequently called syring&folia, 

 the well-known Indian Bean Tree, is a North American species of 

 vigorous growth, and often reaches twenty -five feet high, with a dense- 

 spreading head. Its V-shaped leaves are bright green, flushed with 

 bronze towards the margins, and quite downy on the under sides. 

 During summer it bears at the branch tips erect spikes of blush white 

 flowers, suffused with violet and purple in the yellow throat. It is very 

 free. The golden-leaved variety (aurea) is less vigorous, but exceed- 

 ingly ornamental. It is a yellow-leaved counterpart of the type, and 

 may be planted in the shrubbery or as single specimens on the lawn 

 with telling effect, and if the shoots made during the previous year 

 are cut hard back in February the foliage is larger and richer in colour. 

 0. cordifolia(C. speciosa) is even more ornamental than the first named, 



