CEANO'THUS AZU'REUS. 
BLUE-FLOWERED CEANOTHUS. 
Class 
l’ENTANDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
R H A M N A C E A2 . 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit. 
Introduced 
Mexico. 
10 feet. 
August. 
Shrub. 
in 1818. 
No. 1066. 
The derivation of Ceanothus was given but a 
short time ago, under No. 1058. 
When treating of Ceanothus pallidus we alluded 
to the present species, azureus, so that it became 
desirable that we should publish it. Subsequently 
we had the pleasure to receive a flowering plant of 
it through the never-failing liberality of a zealous 
cultivator of choice plants — Miss Balguy, of Hazle- 
brow, near Derby. Its individual blossoms are 
small and unimportant, but their abundance pro- 
duces a most pleasing effect — an azure cloud, rather 
than glittering stars. 
Although it has never been esteemed a hardy 
shrub, yet in sheltered situations, trained against 
a wall, it has endured our severest winters. It is 
probable that success is more dependent on the soil 
than the situation — not that it be rich or of any 
peculiar ingredients, but dry and porous. Cuttings 
of the half-ripe wood will strike root in silver sand , 
with a little bottom heat ; but those to whom it is 
inconvenient thus to strike cuttings, may obtain 
increase very readily by layering its slender low 
branches. 
