Daphne Cneorum 
A fragrant little beauty 
for the rock garden 
CERATONIA 
Ceratonia siliqua. (St. John’s Bread) 
(T). A thick-growing tree with masses 
of shining, dark green foliage; grows 
well in almost any soil and is drought 
resistant. One of the most beautiful 
evergreen shade trees. 5-gal. cans, $2.00. 
CERATOSTIGMA 
Ceratostigma willmottianum. Shrubby 
perennial; fine for mixed borders. Nu¬ 
merous thin, wiry stems with heads of 
brilliant, dark blue flowers. Gal. cans, 
50c. 
CESTRUM 
Cestrum aurantiacum (Orange Oes¬ 
trum) (S). Waxy flowers of golden- 
apricot; borne in profusion in late sum¬ 
mer and autumn. A very beautiful shrub 
thriving in fairly warm sections. Too 
tender for interior valleys. Gal. cans, 
60c. 
very rapidly and endures shade well. 
Very fragrant at night. Gal. cans, 1 to 
iy 2 ft., 50c. 
CHOIS Y A 
Choisya ternata. (Mexican Orange) 
(S). A useful shrub with bright green, 
clean-cut foliage; flowers white, fra¬ 
grant and borne in clusters almost con¬ 
tinuously. Thrives in most any situation. 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
CHORIZEMA 
Chorizemcr grandiflora. (S). Pea-shaped 
flowers of orange-red with purple keel. 
Flowers more brilliant and plant more 
compact than common “Flowering Oak.” 
Gal. cans, 60c. 
CINNAMOMUM 
Cinnamomum camphora (Camphora 
officinalis) (Camphor Tree) (T). Fine 
for street planting; foliage light green 
with young growth tipped with brilliant 
pink. 5-gal. cans, 5 to 6 ft., $2.00; gal. 
cans, 3 to 4 ft., 60c. 
C. elegans. (Purple Cestrum) (S). 
Quick-growing shrub with rather large, 
downy leaves; flowers purplish red pro¬ 
duced in early spring; grows well in 
shade. Gal. cans, to 2 ft., 50c. 
C. parqui. (Chilian Cestrum) Night 
Scented Jasmine. (S). Flowers green¬ 
ish-yellow; foliage light green; grows 
Cotoneaster Horizontalis 
Plant one at the edge of your pool 
CISTUS . . . Rock Rose 
Cistus albidus. (Whiteleaf Rock Rose) 
(S). Very resistant to drought. Of com¬ 
pact growth with woolly, gray-green 
foliage. Flowers lilac-pink, two to three 
inches across. Gal. cans, 1 to ft., 50c. 
C. corbariensis. (S). A little known 
variety with myriads of rather small 
pure white flowers. Very lovely. Gal. 
cans, 60c. 
C. cyprius (formerly known as C. la- 
daniferus maculata). (Spotted Rock 
Rose) (S). Often used as ground cover 
for dry slopes. Flowers white with a 
dark brownish-crimson spot above the 
base of each petal. Gal. cans, 1*4 to 2 ft., 
50c. 
C. purpureus. (S). Recently introduced 
from England. Very large flowers of 
reddish lilac with maroon blotch on 
each petal. Gal. cans, 1 to 1J4 ft., 75c. 
C. Silver Pink. (S). The latest introduc¬ 
tion from England. Big, clear pink flow¬ 
ers like a lovely wild rose. 4-in. pots, 
75c. 
COPROSMA 
Coprosma baueri. (Looking Glass 
Plant) (S). Fine as a bushy border 
against a porch or wall. Foliage round 
and very glossy; flowers small, but fol¬ 
lowed by yellow berries. Gal. cans, 50c. 
CORNUS . . . Dogwood 
Cornus capitata. (Evergreen Dogwood) 
(S or T). An evergreen shrub or small 
tree of exceptional beauty. Flowers 
cream-colored and large, turning to a 
ruddy-red before falling; fruits red, 
showy and the size of a large straw¬ 
berry. Gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
COTONEASTER 
Cotoneaster dielsiana elegans. (Diel’s 
Cotoneaster) (S). Branches slender and 
arching; berries are small, coral-red and 
produced in greatest profusion down to 
the bases of the main branches. Balled, 
3 to 4 ft., $1.75; 2 to 3 ft., $1.25; gal. 
cans, 50c. 
C. francheti. (Franchet Cotoneaster) 
(S). Drooping shrub with arching 
branches: flowers small and pink in 
color; berries orange, tinged with red. 
Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 
2 to 3 ft., $1.25; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. harroviana. (S). Semi - drooping 
habit; one of the very finest varieties. 
Berries small but borne profusely; 
orange-red in color. A recent introduc¬ 
tion. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.25; gal. cans, 
50c. 
C. pannosa. (Silverleaf Cotoneaster) 
(S). A large shrub but one of the best. 
Foliage a soft gray-green; flowers white, 
followed by masses of brilliant red 
berries which last all winter. Balled, 5 to 
6 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. parneyi. A strong growing variety 
with extra large, dark red berries; very 
showy. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 
50c. 
C. salicifolia floccosa (Willowleaf Cot¬ 
oneaster) (S). Graceful shrub with 
long, willow-like leaves; bright red 
berries in profusion. One of the best 
varieties of recent introduction. Balled, 
3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 2 to 3 ft., $1.25; gal. 
cans, 50c. 
PROSTRATE COTONEASTERS 
Cotoneaster adpressa. (Creeping Cot¬ 
oneaster) (S). A very prostrate form, 
valuable for rock gardens or ground 
cover. Leaves are small and narrow; 
fruits are bright red. Balled 1 ft., $1.25 ; 
gal. cans, 60c. 
C. apiculata. (Cranberry Cotoneaster) 
(S). Growth semi-prostrate; berries 
largest of all, brilliant red. Gal. cans, 75c. 
C. buxifolia velea. (S). Half-dwarf, 
sprawling shrub with lovely silvery foli¬ 
age and red berries. Good rock garden 
variety. Gal. cans, 75c. 
C. dammeri (C. humifusa) (S). A new 
and most attractive variety. Spreads flat 
on the ground. Foliage oval and fairly 
large; berries abundant and exception¬ 
ally brilliant red. Balled, 12 to 15 in., 
$1.00; gal. cans, 1 ft., 60c. 
C. decora. (Necklace Cotoneaster) (S). 
Tiny, evergreen foliage with a profu¬ 
sion of brilliant red berries strung along 
the branches like beads in a necklace. 
Gal. cans, 75c. 
C. horizontalis. (Rock Cotoneaster) 
(S). Trailing shrub, growing flat on the 
ground; foliage dark green and small; 
berries small, bright red, produced in 
great abundance. In winter this plant 
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