156 TREES AND SHRUBS 



Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Flower). — This is 

 well worth growing as a bush in a sheltered angle 

 of a wall, where it can be protected in winter with 

 a hurdle or some such contrivance, lightly thatched 

 with Broom. It is even then, in very severe weather, 

 cut about the points of the shoots, which, of course, 

 spoils the blooming ; but it soon grows through again, 

 and it is worth growing for its foliage alone. 



Clematis. — These mostly do well, and the newer 

 sorts are very attractive, but for all purposes it is 

 very hard to beat C. montana and C. Jackmani, the 

 former in May and the latter for the autumn. 



Clethra alnifolia. — A neat and free-flowering shrub, 

 with spikes of white flowers in August ; it is very 

 hardy and useful, as few shrubs are in flower at 

 that time. 



Cornus alba. — A clump of this Dogwood is very 

 effective in winter, especially when the sun is shining 

 on its bright-red shoots. C. a. Spcethit is a good varie- 

 gated variety. 



Corylus purpurea. — A good purple-leaved tree. 



Cotoneaster microphylla. — Quite hardy either as a 

 bush or on a wall. 



Cytisus albus. — No garden should be without this 

 beautiful Broom. C. prcecox, the Cream Broom, is a 

 dwarfer but no less beautiful variety ; it is very 

 pretty grouped with a few plants of C. purpureus, 

 which flowers at the same time. Another fine Broom 

 is the red and yellow variety of the Common Broom 

 (C. scoparius andreanus). The Brooms will grow any- 

 where, but prefer an open place in full sun. They 



