Trees and Shrub 



CERCIS (Judas free). 



An ornamental, hardy, deciduous, 

 low-growing tree with heart-shaped 

 leaves and pea-shaped flowers which 

 thickly crowd the branches, flowering 

 before the leaves open. When in bloom 

 in early Spring it gives a very good 

 effect. It grows in the foothills of the 

 State by the sides of creeks, mixing very 

 prettily with the alder and the willow, 

 and, when in flower, may be seen for 

 miles, causing the traveller to wonder 

 what the striking object is. It delights 

 in rich, moist, well-drained soil in a Certis. 



semi-shaded situation away from the wind. It is propagated by 

 seeds sown, in early Spring, one-quarter of an inch deep in the 

 open ground. 



CESTRUM. 



An evergreen shrub of upright 

 habit and variously-colored flowers in 

 cymes or fascicles blooming in Win- 

 ter or early Spring. It should have a 

 well-sheltered position and does best in 

 light sandy soil, not being hardy where 

 the temperature falls below twenty-six 

 degrees Fahrenheit. The best known 

 species are Cestrum elegans (purplish- 

 red), Cestrum fasciculatum and Ces- 

 trurii aurantiacum (yellow), all natives 

 of Mexico. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in 

 cold frame, in soil composed of half sand and half leaf-mold, 

 in September; shade from the sun until rooted. 



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Cestrum. 



