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Morrisville,  Pennsylv; 
Caragana 
Caragana  arborescens.    Siberian  Pea  Tree. 
(L)    May.    Bright  yellow,  pea-shaped  flowers  and 
graceful  pinnate  leaves.  Each 
2  to  3  ft   $0  50 
10 
$4  00 
Caryopteris 
Caryopteris  Mastacanthus.  Blue 
Spirea,  or  verbena  Shrub.  (D)  Sep- 
tember. Valued  most  for  the  lateness  of 
its  blue  flowers,  which  harmonize  well  in 
shrub  or  perennial  plantings. 
Each         10  100 
IK  to  2  ft   ^0  25    $2  00    $15  00 
Cephalanthus 
•  Cephalanthus  occidentalis.  But- 
ton Bush.  (S)  July  to  September. 
Ball-like  clusters  of  white  flowers. 
Bright,  glossy  foliage.  Hardy,  strong 
grower.  Splendid  for  groups  and 
masses  in  moist  soils  and  at  water- 
edges.  Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft  $0  35    $2  50    $20  00 
3  to  4  ft.,  bush V,      50      3  50      25  00 
Cercidiphyllum 
Cercidiphyllum  Japonica.  (L)  A 
shrub  or  small  tree,  with  handsome 
leathery  foliage,  that  is  especially  orna- 
mental.   Turns  bright  yellow  and  scarlet  in  Fall. 
Each  10  100 
4  to  5  ft   $0  75    $6  00    $50  00 
6  to  8  ft.,  splendid  stock.  .  .     1  50    12  50    100  GO 
Cercis.    Judas,  or  Red  Bud 
Very  early  in  Spring  the  leafless  branches  and 
twigs  of  these  small  trees  or  shrubs  are  clothed  in  a 
thick  mist  of  delicate  deep  pink  flowers.  Planted 
among  other  early-blooming  trees,  they  produce 
fine  effects,  or  as  single  specimens  are  beautifully 
attractive.  Their  radiant  flower  masses  are  fol- 
lowed by  glossy  foliage. 
Calycanthus  or  Sweet 
Shrub,  a  favorite  in 
many  old  time  gardens. 
Cercis  Canadensis.  American 
Red  Bud.  (L)  Small,  rapid-growing, 
round-headed  tree  or  bush. 
Each         10  100 
7  to  8  ft. 
$1  00    $7  50    $60  00 
8  to  10  ft. 
1  50    12  50    100  00 
Cercis  Japonica. 
Japan  Judas.  (S) 
More  dwarf;  larger  and 
more  brilliant  flowers. 
Each       10  100 
2  to3  ft.,$0  50  $3  50  $25  00 
3  to  4  ft.,     75    5  00    40  00 
Chionanthus 
Chionanthus  Virginica.  White 
Fringe  Tree.  (L)  May  and  June. 
A  large  shrub,  frequentlv  a  small  tree, 
that  grows  easily,  and  is  generally  de- 
sirable. Has  dark  green  leaves  and 
fragrant,  drooping,  open,  clusters  of 
white  flowers,  succeeded  by  small, 
bluish,  plum-like  fruits  Each  lo 
3  to  4  ft   SO  75      $6  00 
Clethra 
Clethra  alnifolia.  Pepper  Bush. 
(S)  July  to  September.  A  native 
woods  plant,  with  fragrant  white  flowers.  Well 
suited  for  moist  places  and  water-edges. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft   SO  35      S2  50    $20  00 
Colutea 
Colutea  arborescens.  Bladder  Senna.  (L) 
June  to  September.  A  strong  grower,  with  small 
foliage  and  yellow,  pea-shaped  flowers.  The  curious 
bronze-colored  seed  pods  are  inflated  with  air. 
The  Colutea  is  not  very  particular  about  the  soil 
it  has  to  live  in,  but  prefers  a  sunny  location. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
CORNUS.   THE  DOGWOOD 
DOGWOODS  are  strong  growers  in  almost  any  soil,  and  are  hardy  from  the  warmer  parts  of  Canada 
southward.    They  thrive  nearly  as  well  in  shaded  places  as  in  the  open  ground.    While  the  bush 
forms  are  not  rerriarkable  for  their  flowers,  they  are  especially  valued  for  the  brilliant  coloring  of 
the  bark,  which  is  very  attractive  in  the  leafless  months  of  Winter.     Particularly  suited  for  mass  planting. 
Cornus  alba.  (L)  June.  Similar  to  the  variety  Cornus  Florida.  For  description  and  prices,  look 
described  below  and  it  also  is  splendidly  adapted      among  trees,  page  27. 
for  mass  or  colony  planting. 
Each  10 
2  to  3  ft                              $0  25  $2  00 
3  to  4  ft                                   35  2  50 
$20  00 
var.  Siberica.  Red  Siberian  Dogwood.  (L) 
Umbels  of  white  flowers  in  May.  In  Winter  the 
naked,  bright  red  branches  are  conspicuous  even 
at  long  distances. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft   $0  25      $2  00    $15  00 
3  to  4  ft   35       2  50      20  00 
4  to  5  ft   50       3  50     25  00 
C.  glabra.     (M)    White  fruits;  dark  red  bark. 
Each  10  100 
2  to  3  ft   $0  25      $2  00    $15  00 
5  to  6  ft.,  very  bushy   75       5  00     35  00 
C.  mas;  syn.  mascula.  Cornelian  Cherry. 
(L)  April.  Yellow  flowers  that  are  very  orna- 
mental and  bright  scarlet  fruits  in  Autumn. 
Each  10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
C.  Paniculata;  syn.  Candidissima.  Panicle d 
DoGW^ooD.  (L)  Erect  grower.  White  flowers  and 
white  Autumn  fruits.  Each         10  100 
3  to  4  ft   $0  35      $2  50    $20  00 
There  are  other  varieties  of  the  Cornus,  or  Bush  Dogwood  described  on  page  42 
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