ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT— DECIDUOUS TREES 
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Castanea: CHESTNUT. 
While also grown for its edible nuts, the 
chestnut is one of the handsomest decidu- 
ous ornamental trees. 
C. crenata. JAPAN MAMMOTH. Japan. 
A tree of uniform habit and excellent fol- 
iage. The fruit is very large. 
C. sativa. ITALIAN or SPANISH 
CHESTNUT. Asia Minor. Valuable spe- 
cies both for ornament and fruit. It forms 
a fine lawn tree and produces an abun- 
dance of large fruit. 
Catalpa: CATALPA. 
The Catalpas flower in July when few 
trees bloom. Their blossoms are large, 
showy and fragrant. The leaves are large, 
heart-shaped and light green. They make 
fine specimen trees. 
C. Bungii. UMBRELLA CATALPA. 
China. Grafted on stems 6 to 8 feet high, 
it makes a round head which needs no 
pruning. Very useful for formal use. 
Perfectly hardy and flourishes in most soils 
and climates. Leaves are deep green, 
large, glossy and heart-shaped. 
C. speciosa. WESTERN CATALPA. Very 
desirable ornamental tree. Rapid grower, 
40 to 60 feet high or more. Flowers white, 
dotted with yellow and purple. 
Cercis: JUDAS TREE or RED BUD 
C. Canadensis. AMERICAN JUDAS 
TREE. A dainty tree, sometimes 40 to 50 
feet high, oftener much smaller, with 
broad, flat head of slender, smooth angu- 
lar branches. It has perfect heart-shaped 
leaves of a pure green color, glossy sur- 
face above and grayish green beneath. 
The tree derives the name Red Bud from 
the profusion of delicate reddish purple 
flowers which cover it before the foliage 
appears. 
Chionanthus: FRINGE TREE. 
C. Virginica. WHITE FRINGE. Native. 
A slender, narrow headed tree, 20 to 30 
feet high, or less. Long glossy leaves of 
dark green, yellow in early autumn. 
Blooms in May and June, white in pendu- 
lous clusters, petals fringe-like. The 
flowers are pure white as indicated by 
the Greek name, which means snow flower. 
Cornus: DOGWOOD. 
C. Nuttallii. NATIVE WESTERN TREE 
DOGWOOD. A tree thatif once seen in 
bloom will never be forgotten. In May and 
June they are in full splendor with bloom, 
then again in the autumn they are even 
more glorious if possible, coloring to rich 
red and scarlet. The flowers, which are 
very large, are at first creamy-yellow, 
turning to pure white as they increase in 
size, and they are produced in great pro- 
fusion. The tree is much taller than its 
Eastern relative, sometimes it reaches 100 
feet in height. A more fitting tree for lawn 
purposes on the Pacific Coast does not exist 
and it is rapidly gaining in popularity. 
Cut-Leaf Birch, one of the most grace- 
ful and ornamental trees grown. Should 
be planted in the open where its graceful- 
ness can be seen and enjoyed. 
