Cotoneaster The Deciduous 

 Cotoneasters 



Hardy shrubs with erect stems and spreading 

 branches. They are very effective in the shrub 

 borders, both on account of the profuse white flow- 

 ers and the bright red autumnal berries. Tney 

 thrive best in a porous, loamy soil. 



Cotoneaster multiflora. CHINESE COTONEASTER. A 

 large spreading shrub with slender curving branches. 

 Native of Asia. Leaves broadly ovate, dark green, pale 

 and slightly downy beneath. Flowers white, in nu- 

 merous flat-topped clusters, expanding in spring ; very 

 showy. Berries red. Grows 5 to 8 feet tall. Very rapid- 

 growing and attractive. 



C. nummularia. BROAD-LEAVED COTONEASTER. An 

 upright shrub with spreading branches, usually attain- 

 ing a height of 3 to 4 feet. Native of the Himalayas. 

 Leaves roundish, dark green above, coated on the 

 lower surface with pale white hairs. Flowers white, in 

 short flat-topped clusters, blossoming in late spring. 

 Fruit red, persisting until midwinter, often borne in 

 such profusion as to lend striking color effect, and 

 affording a great attraction to birds. 



Cornus amomum (see page 62) 



Corylopsis, continued 



from cold winds. A moist sandy loam is best 

 adapted to their requirements. 



Corylopsis pauciflora. FLOWERING HAZEL. A small 

 shrub, usually 2 to 3 feet tall, with numerous branches. 

 Native of Japan. Leaves heart-shaped, coarsely 

 toothed, pale bluish green above, glaucous beneath. 

 Flowers pale yellow, fragrant, borne in short racemes. 



C. spicata. LARGE-LEAVED FLOWERING HAZEL. An 

 attractive small shrub, usually 3 to 4 feet high, with 

 liandsome foliage and showy flowers. Native of Japan. 

 Flowers bright yellow, fragrant, in many-flowered 

 racemes. Both leaves and flowers are larger than those 

 of the preceding species, but it is not quite so hardy. 



Corylus The Hazels 



Hardy shrubs possessing many attractive and 

 ornamental qualities. The long drooping catkins 

 expand with the first breath of spring, just at the 

 time when flowers are most highly prized. Again 

 in summer and autumn, the fringed or fluted fruit- 

 husks add beauty and interest to the heavy-laden 

 plants. The nuts of all the species, known as 

 Hazelnnts and Filberts, are sweet and toothsome. 

 They thrive in almost any well-drained soil. 



Corylus americana. HAZELNUT. A vigorous shrub 

 with numerous upright branches, attaining a height of 

 4 to 8 feet. Grows naturally from Florida to Canada. 

 Leaves heart-shaped, dark green, more or less downy 

 on both surfaces. Nuts large, enclosed in ruffled husks, 

 with sweet and edible kernels. Very prolific. 



C. avellana. FILBERT. A large shrub 10 to 12 feet tall 

 with heart-shaped deep green leaves. Native of Europe 

 and Asia. Nuts large, embraced in a short, fringed 

 husk, with sweet edible kernels. 



C. avellana laciniata. CUT-LFAVED HAZEL. A very 

 ornamental variety with deeply cut leaves. 



C. maxima purpurea. PURPLE-LEAVED FILBERT. A 

 large shrub with dark bronzy purple leaves. The rich 

 color of the foliage is retained throughout the growing 

 season. Very showy. 



C. rostrata. BEAKED HAZELNUT. A showy shrub, 2 

 to 4 feet tall, with dark green oval leaves. Widely dis- 

 tributed across the United States and Canada. Nuts 

 small, enclosed in a long beak-like husk. Effective re- 

 sults are obtained by planting in small groups or masses. 



Crataegus The Shrubby 

 Hawthorns 



Beautiful hardy shrubs with glossy foliage, white 

 flowers and showy fruits. They are well adapted 

 for groups or specimen plants, and when closely 

 planted in single rows make excellent low hedges, 

 either clipped or undipped. They thrive in almost 

 any well-drained soil. 



Crataegus uniflora. ONE-FLOWERED THORN. A low 

 shrub with glossy, wedge-shaped leaves. Occurs from 

 New York to Florida and Louisiana. Flowers mostly 

 solitary, white, with cream - colored anthers. Fruit 

 yellow or greenish. A neat little bush, seldom growing 

 more than 2 feet high. 



C. vailiae. Miss VAIL'S THORN. A shrub with ovate 

 or oval deep green lustrous leaves. Occurs from Vir- 

 ginia to North Carolina. Flowers white, in 2- to 6- 

 flowered corymbs, the anthers creamy white. Fruit 

 red. Makes a remarkably beautiful and unique hedge 

 plant. 



Corylus rostrata 



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