GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Cercis Japonica. Japan Judas Tree. C. Of medium size, 

 rounded form, foliage deep shlalng g-reen, and heart- 

 shaped ; flowers larg-er than those of Canadensis, and of 

 a rich reddish purple color ; a valuable addition to the 

 list of choice small trees. Sl.OO. 



CHIONANTHUS. Fring-e Tree. Scbcneeflock- 

 ENBAUM, Ger. Chionanthe, Fr. 



-C. Virginica. White Fringe. B. a small native tree or shrub, 

 of roundish form, with large, glossy leaves and drooping 

 racemes of pure white flowers, having- narrow, fringe- 

 like petals ; blossoms in May or June. A superb lawn 

 -tree. See Cut. 75c. 



-CLADRASTIS. Vergilie, Ger. VmerLiEE, Fr. 



■C. tinctoria, syn. Virgilia lutea. YELLOW WOOD. B. One 

 of the finest American trees. Of moderate growth, 

 broadly rounded head, fohage 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. 



White Fringe (Reduced). 





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ViRGiLiA Lctea. (Yellow Wood.) 



COKXUS. Flowering- Dogwood. Haetriegel, Ger. Cobxouillier, Fr. 



C. florida. White-flowerixg DOGWOOD. B. An American species, of spreading in-egular form, growing from 

 16 to 25 feet high. The flowers produced in Spring before the leaves appear are from 3 to 3i 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 



