DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERING SHRUBS. 405 
CERCIS.—Jupas Tree. 
[The ancient name applied to the Eastern species.] 
Cércis Canadénsis——Judas Tree, Red Bud.—A shrub 
or low tree, indigenous to the Southern and Western 
States. It is curious from being covered with bunches 
of rose-colored flowers before the leaves begin to appear. 
They give a brilliant appearance to the whole tree, ex- 
cept the extremities of the branches. It is also a hand- 
some tree when in full foliage in summer. 
CHIONANTHUS.—Farinez Tree. 
[From the Greek words for snow and Alower, in allusion to the snow-like 
whiteness of the racemes of delicate flowers.] 
Chionanthus Virginica.—Fringe Tree.—A fine decidu- 
ous shrub or small tree, sometimes growing twenty feet 
high,. but flowering when but six or eight feet high. Its 
leaves are six or eight inches long, and two to three inches 
wide. The flowers are white, numerous, and in long 
bunches, which have a fringe-like appearance. It is a na- 
tive of Pennsylvania and southward, and is quite hardy. 
A light loam is the best soil for it. It is rather difficult 
to propagate, and it succeeds best grafted on the Ash. 
: CLETHRA. 
[The Greek name for the Alder, to which this plant has some resemblance in 
its foliage.] 
Cléthra alnifélia,—Alder-leaved Clethra, Sweet Pep- 
per-bush.—A shrub from two to eight feet high, with long 
spikes of fragrant flowers which appear towards the end 
of summer. It is found in wet places and by the sides of 
streams, but succeeds well when removed to the garden, 
