ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 15 



C. betula foliis argenteo varieg'atis. Silver Variegated Hornbeam. 

 A variety of the English, recently introduced. Foliage variegated with white. 

 $1.50. 



C. betula foliis aureo variegatis. Golden Variegated Hornbeam. 

 Of quite recent introduction also. Foliage golden variegated. $1.50. 



CASTAXEA. Chestnut. Aechte Kastanten, Ge7\ Chataignier, E7\ 



(Nat. Ord. Corylacese.) 



C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. Originally introduced from Asia 

 Minor into Europe. A valuable species both for ornament and fruit. It forms a 

 handsome lawn tree, and produces much larger fruit than the American variety. 50 

 cents, 



var. Americana. American Chestnut. The well known native variety. 

 A stately tree, with broader leaves than the European, and producing smaller fruit. 

 When in full bloom, one of the handsomest trees. 50 cents. 



CATALPA, Trompetenbaum, Ge7\ Catalpa, Er. 



(Nat. Ord. Bignoniacese.) 



C. Bungei. A species from China, of dwarf habit, growing only from three 

 to five feet high. Foliage large and glossy, flowers in large clusters a foot long. 

 $1.00. 



C. bignonioides. syn. C. syringsefolia. Native of the Southern 

 States. A showy, rapid growing, beautiful tree, with very large heart-shaped leaves, 

 and pyramidal clusters, a foot long, of white and purple flowers. Blooms latter end 

 of July, when few trees are in blossom. 



C. Koempferi. Introduced from Japan by Siebold. A dwarf species, with 

 deep green, glossy foliage. Flowers resembles those of the common, but clusters 

 more dense. 



C umbraculifera. A dwarf species from China. $1.00. 



CELTIS. Kettle Tree. Zurgelbaum, Ger. Micoooulieb, Fr. 



(Nat. Ord. Ulniaceae.) 



C. OCCidentalis. American Nettle Tree. A rare native tree, with numer- 

 ous slender branches, which spread out horizontally, and thick, rough bark. Leaves 

 about the size and form of those of the apple, but more pointed, and a bright 

 shining green. 



CEKASUS. Cherry. Kirsche, Ger. Cerisier, Fr. 



(Nat. Ord. Drupacese.) 



C. acida. var. huniilis flore pleno. Dwarf Double-flowering 

 Cherry. A variety of the Moi^ello, with double white flowers. 



C. acida var. seniperflorens pendula. Everflowering "Weeping 

 Cherry. A fine drooping variety that bears fruit and flowers all summer. $1.00. 



C. avium var. flore alba pleno. Large Double-flowering Cherry. 



At the period of flowering a remarkably beautiful and attractive tree. The flowers 

 are so numerous as to conceal the branches, and present to the eye nothing but a 

 mass of bloom, each flower resembling a miniature white rose. A valuable variety 

 deserving of wide dissemination. 



C. avium pendula. A pretty variety with drooping branches. $1. 00. 



C. Bigarreau pendula. Weeping Bigarreau Cherry. A handsome tree 

 of decided drooping habit. $1.00 



C. pumila pendula. Dwarf Weeping Cherry. Grafted standard high, 

 this makes a curious and beautiful, little round-headed, drooping tree ; difficult to 

 work, and always scarce. $2.00 



C. Sieboldii alba plena. Siebold's Double White-flowering Cherry. 

 $1.00. 



