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CEANOTHUS. Red Root 
A genus embracing quite a number of species, 
all of which, however, are unsatisfactory, ex¬ 
cept our own common native shrub, as below. 
The flowers are arranged in oblong terminal 
fascicles, freely produced and quite attractive. 
Partial to dry, thoroughly drained banks, and 
creates a pretty effect when grown in masses. 
C. Americanus. New Jersey Tea. Generally 
grows about 3 or 4 feet high, bushy and 
spreading, with an abundance of pure white 
flower-clusters in June and July. Of easiest 
cultivation, although an occasional unripe 
shoot is liable to be injured during severe 
winters. Branches and foliage downy. 
CEPHALANTHUS. Button-Bush 
Hardy shrubs bearing flowers in dense globu¬ 
lar heads in July, and found in a wild state on 
the margins of streams and swamps. They 
will, however, succeed perfection high ground 
and are quite ornamental in cultivation. 
Clcthra alnifolia. 
CALLICARPA. French Mulberry 
A genus of medium-sized shrubs, valuable for 
their attractive violet-colored berries, which are pro¬ 
duced in great abundance in the axils of the leaves. 
J he flowers are inconspicuous, appearing in early 
summer, and the plant is reasonably hardy, although 
the immature tips of the annual growth are liable to 
be injured. The name is derived from two Greek 
words meaning "beautiful fruit.” 
C, purpurea. Purple-Fruited Callicarpa. This is 
certainly one of the most charming shrubs culti¬ 
vated for beauty of fruit. It forms .a neat, round 
bush about 4 feet in height, and during autumn 
the branches are literally covered with a wealth of 
purplish lilac berries or drupes; of easy culture in 
any reasonably good soil. 
CARAGANA. Siberian Pea 
„„M‘t»tly tall-growing shrubs, hardy and valuable. 
I lie flowers are pea-shaped, yellowish and produced 
abundantly in May. In good soil this shrub grows 
very rapidly, and is well adapted for the background 
ol masses. 
C. occidentalis. JTestern Cephalanthus. This 
is sometimes known as "Pond Dogwood.” 
It bears very attractive white flowers in 
spherical heads. The foliage is ample, acuminate, 
smooth and healthy; attains a height of from 3 to 5 
feet. 
CERCIS. Judas Tree 
Large shrubs or small trees, very ornamental and 
of easy cultivation. Leaves rounded, heart-shaped. 
Noted for their reddish purple flowers in small umbel¬ 
like clusters in advance of the foliage. Growth quite 
rapid in good soil. 
C. Canadensis. Red-Bud. See Deciduous Trees. 
C. Chinensis. Japan Judas Tree. Usually known as 
C. Japomca. Decidedly one of the most useful 
introductions into American collections of orna¬ 
mental shrubs. It grows several feet high, compact 
and rounded in outline, and is a perfect mass of 
color when in bloom. The foliage is also of an 
attractive dark glossy green tint. This superb shrub 
is seen to great advantage when planted in groups 
and belts, but is equally beautiful when standing 
singly on the lawn. 
CLETHRA. White Alder 
C. nrliorescens. Tree- 1 .ike Caragana. A fine species 
attaining the size of a large tree. When covered 
with its elegant pea-shaped blossoms it makes a 
choice specimen. 
CARYOPTERIS 
One of the newer introductions from China, whirl 
with us, is more like a herbaceous plant than a wooe 
shrub. I lie root, however, is entirely hardy, and 1 
the bloom always appears on the young shoots, tliei 
is an abundance of flowers every season. 
C. liiastncantluis. Blue Spirea. An elegant lit, 
plant, with verbena-like bloom, blooming free I 
nntil ale in autumn. The flowers are pale blue . 
I. vender, and exceedingly attractive. The plat 
.mains a height of 3 to 4 feet, and forms a regulr 
snapeu specimen without pruning. 
Among the most easily cultivated shrubs belonging 
to the Ericacea;. Although found growing in low wet 
ground, the Clethras succeed apparently as well in 
high situations. 1 hey are greatly admired for their 
cheerful racemes of white fragrant flowers. 
C. acuminata, lull Clethra. From the mountains of 
\ lrginia, North Carolina, etc., where it forms a 
urge shrub or small tree, with large acuminate 
leaves, pale beneath. The drooping racemes of 
white flowers are quite attractive. 
C. alnifolia. Sweet Pepper-Bush. A small or medium 
sized shrub, mostly growing from 3 to 5 feet high, 
and producing, in late summer, numerous upright 
racemes of very fragrant white flowers. It is so 
entirely hardy, easy to cultivate, and withal so 
attractive, that every collection, however small, 
should contain at least one specimen. The flowers 
are lull of honey and very attractive to bees 
