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C A R PI N US— Horn beam . 
CAEPINUS Americana (American H.)- Med. A native tree, much similar in general 
effect to the Beech, but with finer, lighter green foliage and darker bark. A first- 
class tree for soils of a poor 
nature. Particularly desir- 
able for hedge and screen 
planting. 3 to 4 feet, 50 cts. 
CARYA— Hickory. 
CARYA alba (Shell, or Shag- 
bark H.). Lf;. An upright- 
growing tree, forming a 
dense top with thick, glossy, 
dark green foliage, assum- 
ing rich tinges of yellow in 
the autumn. It bears the 
well known Hickory Nut. 
2 to 3 feet., 75 cts. 
CASTANEA— Chestnut 
CASTANEA Americana (Ameri- 
can Sweet C). Ltr One 
of our most beautiful na- 
tives, forming a broad, 
irregular topped tree, usu- 
ally well branched to the 
ground, with long, glossy 
green, toothed foliage, and 
in July bearing its showy 
clusters of long catkin-like, 
light green flowers in profu- 
sion, followed by the well 
known fruit. As a shade 
tree this is unsurpassed, 
and isextremely long-lived, 
while its fruit is no mean 
consideration. 4 to 6 feet, 
50 cts. ; 6 to 8 feet, jfi. 
C, vesca, var Numbo. A se- 
lected fruiting form of the 
European ("hestnut ; of vig- 
orous growth, very hardy, 
and a regular producer. $1. 
C. — , var. Paragon. Another 
selected variety, fruiting 
earlier than the variety 
Nunibo; vcrj' prolific; 
hardy under favorable con- 
ditions in well drained 
soils. $1. 
C, pumila (Chinquapin). Sm. Small, low-branched tree, with na 
than the common Sweet Chesttuit. with somewhat similar fruit, 
Cut-leaved WeepincBirch 
greater profusion, and at a comparatively young .age. 2 to 3 feet, 
CATALPA— Indian Bean. 
rrow 
but 
5 cts. 
er foliage 
borne in 
An interesting class of irregular topped trees with pleasing, light green, broad foli- 
age and showy clusters of flowers in midsummer. Well adapted to a great range of 
soils, yet their best results are produced in sheltered situations in well drained .soils. 
