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Cercis Japonica. JAPAN JUDAS TREE. C. Of medium size, j 
rounded form, foliage deep shining green, and heart- 
shaped ; flowers larger than those of Canadensis, and of 
a rich reddish purple color; a valuable addition to the 
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CHIONANTHUS. Fringe Tree. ScaNEEFLOcK- 
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C. Virginica. WHITE FRINGE. B. A small native tree or shrub, 
of roundish torm, with large, glossy leavesand drooping 
racemes of pure white flowers, having narrow, fringe- 
like petals; blossoms in May or June. A superb lawn 
tree. See Cut. ‘5c. 
CLADRASTIS. - VIRGILIE, Ger. VIRGILIER, FY. 
C. tinctoria, syn. Virgilia lutea. YELLOW Woop. B. Onc 
of the finest American trees. Of moderate growth, 
broadly rounded head, foliage compound like that of 
the Robinia, and of a light green color, turning to a 
warm yellow in autumn; flowers pea-shaped, white, 
sweet-scented, appearing in June in great profusion, in 
long drooping racemes covering the tree. See Cut. $1.00. 
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VIRGILIA LUTEA. (Yellow Wood.) 
CORNUS. Flowering Dogwood. Hafrrimcet, Ger. CoRNOUILLIER, 7. ‘ 
C. florida. WHITE-FLOWERING DoGWoopD. B. An American species, of spreading irregular form, growing from 
16 to 25 feet high. The flowers produced in Spring before the leaves appear are from 3 to 3: inches in 
diameter, white and very showy. They begin to appear just as the Magnolia flowers are fading, and are 
invaluable for maintaining a succession of bloom in the garden border or on the lawn. They also are 
