HARDY SHRUBS 301 



As soon as the cuttings are ready for removal from the sand they 

 can either be potted or boxed and stored in frames for the Winter. 



CERCIS (Red Bud. Judas Tree). A species, Cercis chinensis 

 (japonica) , has Hghter colored and larger flowers than either the 

 American species, C. canadensis, or the European and Asiatic species, 

 C. siliquasirum. Some of the original plants brought to this country 

 from Japan are in the parks at Washington, and seldom does a 

 season pass in which the branches are not completely hidden by the 

 flowers. 



Propagation. From seeds, layering and green cuttings started 

 in greenhouse. 



CH^NOMELES. The common species of this genus, hardy 

 in the North, is C. Maulci, a rather dwarf shrub with reddish flow- 

 ers produced in great abundance, glossy leaves borne on rather pro- 

 cumbent, spiny branches. 'C. M. superba has the flowers of a 

 deeper shade of red. C. M. tricolor has the leaves variegated with 

 pink and white. 



CHIMONANTHUS (Calycanthus praecox). The flowers of 

 this shrub are produced on the wood of the previous year's growth 

 long before the leaves are developed. In this locality it often blooms 

 during the end of January. It is not reliably hardy north of Wash- 

 ington. The species, C. fragrans, and its variety C. f. grandiflora \ 

 are grown solely on account of the wonderful perfume emitted by 

 the rather inconspicuous flowers. Cut in the bud state they open 

 out well if kept indoors with the stems in water. 



Propagation. It is a trifle slow to increase from cuttings of the- 

 ripened wood, doing better from the half ripe wood, with the fohage 

 attached. Large plants are secured in a short period by layering 

 in Midsummer. 



CHIONANTHUS (Fringe Tree). The native species, C. 

 virginica, of this shrub sometimes grows to a height of 30 feet; but 

 specimens will give an abundance of bloom when only a few feet high. 

 The flowers are disposed in drooping panicles, are pure white in 

 color and very graceful. 



Propagation. It is raised from seed and by budding on 

 stocks of Fraxinus ornus. 



CISTUS (Rock Rose). An erect, very handsome shrub, with 

 large purple flowers somewhat resembling a single Rose. C. villosus, 

 one of the hardier species, can be grown as far north as Washington. 



