CARYOPTERIS 



C. Mastacanthus. Blue Spirea. (S) A low spreading shrub which 

 sometimes dies back to the ground in winter. The foliage is a grayish green, 

 and the mass of August flowers are violet-blue and very effective. 



CEANOTHUS 



C. Americanus. Jersey Tea. (S) An upright -growing shrub with bright 

 green foliage, producing white flowers in June. Valuable for dry and shady 

 places. 



C. Fendleri. Colorado Tea. (VD) Of low, almost creeping habit; 

 foliage almost evergreen. In July it is covered with small spikes of pure 

 white flowers. A valuable sort for covering dry or sandy banks ; perfectly 

 hardy. 



CERCIS (See also Deciduous Trees) 



C. Japonica. Japan Judas. (L) Generally more of a bush than tree. 

 The shining dark green heart-shaped foliage is thick and leathery, and the 

 purplish pink flowers, produced before the leaves appear, cover the branches 

 and make it one of the choicest spring-flowering shrubs. 



CHIONANTHUS 



C. Virginica. White Fringe. (L) A vigorous grower, with large dark 

 green foliage and bearing beautiful fringe-like flowers in terminal panicles in 

 late May and June. The fruit is large and turns to dark purple in the fall. 



CITRUS 



C. trifoliata; syn., Limonia. Hardy Trifoliate Orange. (M) A vigor- 

 ous, dense-growing bush, the strong branches being armed with long, stiff 

 thorns. The foliage is deep glossy green, against which the white "orange 

 blossoms" are very showy. Fruit is a small orange, not edible. This is a 

 most valuable and impenetrable defensive hedge plant, though it has been but 

 little used in the North. We recommend it. 



CLETHRA 



C. acuminata. (L) A strong grower with showy racemes of white flowers 

 in September. Does best in sandy soil. 



C. alnifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush. (M) A neat -growing shrub, with 

 rich green foliage, and in July and September showy spikes of fragrant white 

 flowers. Grows best in sandy soil. 



COLUTEA 



C. arbprescens. Bladder Senna. (L) A rapid -growing shrub, with 

 delicate acacia-like foliage of light green. The yellow and brownish red 

 flowers are borne in long racemes during the summer and are followed by 

 showy red seed-pods. Thrives best in a dry, sunny position. 



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