DOGWOOD (CORNUS) 
FLORIDA 
Berberis (Cont’d) 
n. i to \ l / 2 feet. 25 
cts. each, $2 per 10, $15 
per 100, $120 per 1,000. 
1 x /i to 2 feet. 30 cts. 
each, $2.50 per 10, $18 
per 100, $150 per 1,000. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus 
(Sweet Shrub). An old 
garden favorite, valued 
for the fragrance of its 
chocolate-colored flow¬ 
ers. 
CARYOPTERIS Mastacanthus (Blue Spirea). 
A beautiful Chinese plant, forming a neat 
bush about 3 or 4 feet high. Commencing 
in midsummer, it gives a constant succes¬ 
sion of bloom, until checked by hard frost. 
The flowers arc a rich shade of lavender. 
CEPHALANTHUS occidentalis (Button- 
Bush). An interesting midsummer bloom¬ 
er; the small, whitish flowers are clustered 
in little balls, one inch in diameter. 
CERCIS Japonica (Japan Judas). See page it. 
CHIONANTHUS Virginica (White Fringe). 
For description, see page 11. 
CITRUS trifoliata (Hardy Japan Orange). 
An interesting shrub, growing from 6 to 
10 feet high, with smooth, green bark, 
armed with long, sharp spines; beautiful 
white flowers, with the delicate orange- 
blossom fragrance, are followed by small 
golden fruit, as tempting and as disap¬ 
pointing as the “Apples of Hespcrides.” 25 
cts. to 50 cts.; young plants for hedging, 
$20 per 100. 
CLETHRA alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush). A 
pretty little shrub that blooms freely for 
several weeks in summer; very fragrant 
white flowers, in slender racemes; an ex¬ 
cellent honey plant for bees. 
Cornus : The Dogwood 
Dogwoods are strong growers in almost any 
soil, and are hardy for the warmer parts of 
Canada southward. They thrive nearly as well 
in shaded places as in the open ground. While 
the bush forms are not remarkable for their 
flowers, they are especially valued for the bril¬ 
liant coloring of the bark, which is very at¬ 
tractive in the leafless months of winter. Par¬ 
ticularly suited for mass planting. 
Cornus florida (White Dogwood). See page 11. 
C. Mas (Cornelian Cherry); syn.. C. mascula. 
A large shrub that bears bright yellow 
flowers early in spring and bright red 
berries in autumn. 40 cts. 
C. M. variegata. A variety with showy va¬ 
riegated foliage. 50 cts. 
C. stolonifera (Red Osier Dogwood). The 
hark on young wood is reddish purple in 
winter; flowers white; flourishes in wet 
land. 
C. s. elegantissima (Variegated-leaf Dog¬ 
wood). A moderate grower, with foliage 
beautifully variegated with white and 
green. 50 cts. 
C. sanguinea (Crimson-bark Dogwood). Flic 
bright crimson hue of the smooth, glossy 
bark of this bushy plant renders it one of 
the most conspicuous deciduous shrubs in 
winter, a season of year when a bit of 
color is much appreciated. Should be used 
freely in large shrubberies. 
CORYLUS Avellana purpurea (Purple Fil¬ 
bert). A large bush, with large dark pur¬ 
ple leaves, contrasting very effectively 
with the green foliage of other plants. 25 
cts. and 50 cts. See Nut Dept. 
Crataegus : Thorn 
The thorns are strong, hardy growers in 
almost any soil or climate. They are partic¬ 
ularly bright and attractive when the autumn 
foliage changes to brilliant colors. They 
flower abundantly in May and June, and are 
fragrant and showy. Some varieties have very 
ornamental fruits which make pleasing fall and 
winter decorations. Most kinds are capable of 
being sheared and may be trained into thick, 
dense hedges, which their thorns make almost 
impenetrable. 
Crataegus coccinea. (Scarlet Thorn). 
A useful, hardy native with white flowers 
in April or May, succeeded later by scar¬ 
let fruits. 50 cts.; for hedging $35 per 100. 
C. Crus-Galli. (Cockspur Thorn). Neat 
in appearance, strong growth; very hardy, 
and used for hedging and grouping. The 
thorny branches grow out horizontally. 
The leaves color brilliantly in autumn. 
Bright scarlet or orange-colored fruits. 
50 cts. 
C. Oxyacantha. (English Hawthorn). 
Well known in all English gardens, and 
popular here. Bears clusters of single 
white, fragrant flowers in May and later 
scarlet fruit. 50 cts. 
C. var. coccinea flore pleno. (Paul’s Double 
Scarlet Thorn). Covered in May with 
beautiful fragrant crimson flowers. Good 
foliage and generally desirable. 75 cts. 
C. Pyracantha (Evergreen Thorn). A thick, 
thorny evergreen shrub, often used for 
hedges; many of the plants are loaded 
with bright scarlet berries in autumn. 
CYDONIA Japonica (Japan Quince). One of 
the showiest early-blooming shrubs with 
bright crimson flowers. Much admired 
and often used for hedges. 
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