C. parvifolius, Sweet Birch—Open, flat-topped shrub, 3 ft. Small glossy 
leaves. Blue flowers. Central Sierra Nevada mountains, 4700 to 6500 
ft. Hardy. 
C. prostratus, Mahala Mat—Prostrate evergreen shrub forming broad mats. 
Green leathery toothed leaves. Blue flowers. Central and northern Sierra 
Nevada mountains and north to Washington, 3000 to 7000 ft. Hardy. 
50 cents per packet. 
C. rigidus —Rigid evergreen shrub, 4 ft. Intricately branched. Small stiff 
glossy leaf. Blue or lavender flowers in axillary clusters. Endemic to 
central California coast. 
C. rigidus, var. ALBA —Habit of type. Thickly covered with pure white flowers. 
(As this is found growing in stands of the blue type, seed may revert.) 
C. sorediatus, Jim Brush—Stiff erect evergreen shrub, 6 ft. Small glossy 
dark leaves. Blue or white flowers. Coastal canyon sides of central 
California. 
C. spinosus —Evergreen shrub or small tree. Yellow-green bark. Pale blue 
or white flowers. Mountains near southern California coast. 
C. THYRSIFLORUS, Blue Blossom—Evergreen shrub or small tree. Glossy green 
foliage. Long thick panicles of rich blue flowers. Abundant in redwood 
belt. Hardy. 
C. VELUTINUS, Tobacco Brush—Evergreen shrub, 4 ft. Broad varnished-looking 
leaves. Panicles of white flowers. Mountain slopes to 7000 ft. Hardy. 
C. verrucosus —Evergreen shrub, 4 ft. Umbels of white flowers. San Diego 
County coast. Limited quantity. 50 cents per packet. 
Cercis occidentalis, Western Red-bud—Shrub, 10 ft. Round leaves. Red- 
purple flowers in small clusters along stems, blooming before leaves appear. 
Foothills to 4000 ft. Probably hardy. 
Cercocarpus betuloides, Mountain Mahogany—Shrub, 10 ft. Small dark 
green leaves. Decorative long-plumed seeds. Mountain sides to 4000 ft. 
Probably hardy. 
Cercocarpus ledifolius, Desert Mahogany—Shrub or small tree, 10 ft. Nar¬ 
row revolute leathery leaves. Decorative long-plumed seeds. Dry 
mountain slopes to 8600 ft. Hardy. 
Chamaebatia foliolosa, Bear-mat—Evergreen shrub, 12 in. Finely cut 
fern-like foliage. Flower resembles small white wild rose. Covers large 
tracts of central Sierra Nevada mountains to 5500 ft. Hardy. 
Chilopsis linearis, Desert Willow—Shrub with cane-like stems, 10 ft. Large 
fragrant bignonia-like flowers, lilac-pink, splotched with yellow. Desert. 
Chlorogalum pomeridianum, Amole—Bulb, 4 ft. Long undulate leaves. 
Spreading panicles of dainty white purple-veined flowers. Dry open hills 
and plains throughout California. 
Chlorogalum purpureum —Bulb, 10 in. Grass-like leaves. Panicles of dark 
violet-blue flowers. Western Monterey County. 50 cents per packet. 
Chorizanthe staticoides, Turkish Rugging—Annual, 5 in. Flat-topped 
raceme of brittle raspberry-red flowers. Dry foothills. 
Clarkia elegans —Annual, 12 in. Slender. Deep pink ragged flowers. 
Clarkia pulchella, Northern Clarkia—Annual, 8 in. Slender growth. Round 
rose-pink flowers with deeply lobed petals. Oregon to British Columbia. 
Recommended for naturalizing. 40 cents per ounce, $3.00 per half pound, 
$5.00 per pound. 
Clintonla andrewsiana. Red Clintonia—Lily family, 18 in. Broad glossy 
basal leaves, 10 in. long. Umbel of rose-pink flowers. Beautiful lapis- 
lazuli blue berries. Deep redwood forests. Hardy. 50 cents per packet. 
Packets Twenty-five Cents Unless Otherwise Indicated 
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