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35689. CORYPHA ELATA. Palm. From Manila, Philippine
Islands, through O. W. Barrett. Large tropical fan palm related to
the famous Talipot palm of Ceylon. Grows 70 feet tall, and then
produces immense bloom and dies. Leaves of very large size, used
for fans, etc. A very decorative palm for regions like Panama,
Porto Rico, and possibly the Isle of Pines. Coryphas do poorly in
Florida.

22436. COTINUS COGGYGRIA PUBESCENS. Smoke tree.
Collected by F. N. Meyer in the grounds of the Changnantse Temple,
west of Peking, Chihli, China. A variety of the European and
Asiatic smoke tree (commonly known as Rhus cotinus), differing
only in the leaves, which are somewhat hairy beneath. Hardy as far
north as Massachusetts.

COTONEASTER spp. Ornamental shrubs used extensively in
small gardens, for training against walls and over rocks, and for
plantings near stone steps, etc., because of their attractive foliage,
white flowers, picturesque form, and especially because of the masses
of red, yellow, brown, or black fruits which they bear.

CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA. Large-fruited Chinese hawthorn.
From F. N. Meyer. Dense low-branching, well-rounded
tree of 20-foot spread ; ornamental in spring and fall. Cultivated in
orchards by the Chinese, who make delicious jelly similar to crabapple
jelly from the bright-scarlet fruits. Probably very hardy.
Deserves trial along with native large-fruited American species. On
C. arnoldiana.

CROTALARIA CANDICANS. A leguminous plant of erect
habit of growth, 3 to 4 feet tall, bearing masses of ornamental
bright-yellow flowers. The plants thrive best in a light, rich soil
and are recommended as cover crops and soil renovators and for
trial as ornamentals. Native of British India.

CRYPTOSTEGIA GRANDIFLORA. Rubber-producing vine,
native of Madagascar, but already naturalized on the Everglades
and keys of Florida. The vine is too rank to be especially beautiful.
Flowers large and attractive. If a method of extracting its rubber
were devised, it might have commercial importance, as the rubber is
of good quality. Fibers attached to seeds have been utilized for
filling life preservers.

CUCURBITA PEPO. Japanese squash. Known as Cherimen.
Nearly round, somewhat flattened, orange-red, deeply scalloped;
weight about 5 to 8 pounds. Flesh bright yellow, of excellent quality,
and said to have better flavor than the Hubhard. Keeps well. Requires
culture similar to that given ordinary varieties.
        