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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 haw- 

 thorn. 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 crab- 

 apple jelly from the bright-scarlet fruits. Probably very hardy. 

 Deserves trial along with native large-fruited American species. On 

 C. amoldiana. 



CROTALARIA CAKDICANS. 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 Oherimen. 

 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 Hubbard. Keeps well. Re- 

 quires culture similar to that given ordinary varieties. 



