Cercis The Judas Trees 



These beautiful hardy trees are among the 

 showiest of ornamentals, being literally covered 

 with handsome flowers in early spring. They are 

 seen at their best in small groups or colonies with 

 an underplanting of shrubs, although as single 

 specimens on the lawn they are effective and de- 

 sirable. A moist loamy soil is to be preferred. 



Cercis canadensis. RED BUD, OR JUDAS TREE. A 

 small tree with a wealth of floral beauty. Distributed 

 naturally from Ontario to Minnesota and Nebraska, 

 southward to New Jersey, Florida and Texas. Leaves 

 heart-shaped, deep rich green, fading with tones of 

 bright, clear yellow. Flowers produced in early spring, 

 almost concealing the branches, borne in clusters of 

 four to eight, of a beautiful rose-pink color. One of 

 the best of the flowering trees. 



C. chinensis (C. japonica). ORIENTAL JUDAS TREE. 

 In cultivation, a shrub of great beauty. Native of China 

 and Japan. Leaves heart-shaped, deep green and 

 lustrous, turning yellow in autumn. Flowers in great 

 profusion, in clusters of 5 to 8, rose-pink with a purple 

 cast : pods 3 to 4 inches long. A grand shrub, with 

 beautiful flowers expanding in earliest spring. 



C. siliquastrum. EUROPEAN JUDAS TREE. A hand- 

 some low tree with a flat spreading crown. Native of 

 Europe. Strikingly beautiful in spring when covered 

 with its numerous bright purplish pink flowers, which 

 appear before the leaves. Leaves heart-shaped, bluish 

 green. 



C. siliquastrum album. WHITE-FLOWERING JUDAS 

 TREE. A form with whitish or very light-colored flowers. 



Chionanthus The Fringe Tree 



A handsome free-flowering tree that thrives in 

 moist loamy soil. It is relatively hardy, but re- 

 quires a sheltered position in the colder portions of 

 the country. With a background of evergreens or 

 dark-leaved trees the effect of the showy flowers is 

 much intensified. 



Chionanthus virginica. WHITE FRINGE. A shrub or 

 low tree, the stout branches forming an oblong, narrow 

 head. Occurs from Pennsylvania to Florida, westward 

 to Arkansas and Texas. Leaves ovate, dark green, 

 turning yellow early in autumn. Fjowers appearing 

 when the leaves are almost grown, white, in loose droop- 

 ing panicles. Fruit blue, resembling a small plum. The 

 flowers are exceedingly feathery and graceful. 



Citrus The Hardy Orange 



The species described below is remarkably hardy, 

 enduring the winters as far north as New York. It 

 thrives best in moist, loamy soil, and in the colder 

 sections should be protected from piercing winds. 

 As specimen plants they are very attractive and 

 invariably incite interest when seen north of the 

 Orange belt. It is a valuable hedge plant for the 

 South and stands clipping remarkably well. 



Citrus trifoliata. TRIFOLIATE ORANGE. A small tree 

 with green bark and numerous stout branches armed 

 with strong, sharp thorns. Native of Japan. Flowers 

 white, fragrant, resembling those of the true Orange. 

 Fruit golden yellow, about as large as a walnut. A 

 remarkably attractive ornamental. 



Cladrastis The Yellow -wood 

 Trees 



Hardy ornamental trees of graceful habit, with 

 showy flowers and handsome foliage. As specimen 

 trees for the lawn they are invaluable, on account 

 of their flowers and the bright autumnal colors of 

 the foliage. They thrive in almost any soil, reach- 

 ing their greatest development in moist loam. 



Cladrasiis amurense (Maackia amurensis). MAN- 

 CHURIAN YELLOW-WOOD. A low-spreading tree with 

 compound leaves, native of Manchuria. Leaflets 7 to 

 n, bright green, turning golden yellow in autumn. 

 Flowers white, borne in long, erect racemes in summer. 



C. lutea (Virgilia lulea). YELLOW-WOOD. A tree, 

 usually with a divided trunk and numerous widespread- 

 ing, somewhat pendulous branches, forming a sym- 

 metrical, rounded head. Occurs from Kentucky and 

 Tennessee to Alabama and North Carolina ; rare and 

 local. Hardy as far north as the Great Lakes and in 

 New England. Leaves compound, with 7 to 9 leaflets, 

 bright green, turning golden yellow in autumn. Flow- 

 ers white, appearing in early summer, disposed in 

 loose drooping panicles. Wood bright yellow, changing 

 to light brown on exposure. A beautiful lawn tree. 



Citrus trifoliata 



Cornus The Dogwoods 



Small trees of great hardiness and floral beauty, 

 thriving in almost any soil or exposure. The white- 

 flowering Dogwood, especially, is recommended as 

 one of the showiest of flowering trees. Some of the 

 most enchanting results in ornamental planting are 

 attained by the liberal use of these valuable subjects. 



Cornus alternifolia. ALTERNATE-LEAVED DOGWOOD. 

 A shrub or small flat-topped tree, growing naturally 

 from New Brunswick and Minnesota to Georgia. Leaves 

 oval, bright yellow-green, turning yellow and scarlet in 

 autumn. Flowers cream -color, expanding in late 

 spring or early summer, disposed in terminal flat 

 cymes. Fruit bluish black. Very ornamental. 



C. florida. WHITE -FLOWERING DOGWOOD. One of 

 the most beautiful flowering trees. A small bushy tree 

 with upright or spreading branches, distributed from 

 New England and Ontario to Florida and Texas. 

 Leaves oval, bright green, turning red or scarlet in 

 autumn. Flowers expanding in spring, the large white 

 petal-like bracts often diffused with pink. Fruit bright 

 scarlet. Indispensable for lawn or landscape. 



C. florida pendula. WEEPING DOGWOOD. This grace- 

 ful form has the same beautiful flowers and fruit as the 

 type, but the branches are pendulous. 



C. florida rubra. RED -FLOWERING DOGWOOD. A 

 strikingly beautiful form, especially when planted in 

 contrast with the white-flowered or typical forms. The 

 floral bracts are of a bright pink color. 



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