f Deciduous Trees 
CARYA 
C. alba. Shellbark Hickory. (Lr) This well-known Hickory forms a 
fine tree with rugged, shaggy, grayish brown bark, and bears the best and 
sweetest nuts. Difficult to transplant unless well cultivated and often trans¬ 
planted in the nursery. 
C. tomentosa. Mocker Nut. (L ?*) A tall, slender tree with rough bark, 
deeply furrowed, but not shaggy. Does well on dry hillsides. 
CASTANEA. Chestnut 
These are not only desirable for their fruit, but the American and Spanish 
varieties are exceptionally strong, clean growers, and form excellent shade trees. 
C. Americana. American Chestnut. (L r) A hardy and vigorous grower, 
making an elegant shade tree. The fruit is sweeter than that of any other 
variety. 
C. Japonica. Japan Chestnut. (S v) A dense-headed tree, producing 
large fruit while quite young. 
C. vesca. Spanish Chestnut. ( Lr) A strong grower, forming a beauti¬ 
ful head. Fruits larger than C. Americana but not as sweet 
C. vesca, var. hybrida. See Fruit Department. 
CATALPA 
Valuable ornamental foliage and flowering trees of easy culture on ordinary 
soils. Leaves usually of immense size, heart-shaped and of pleasing color ; 
flowers borne in large, upright panicles, similar to those of the horse-chestnut, yet 
broader and larger; the individual flowers are trumpet-shaped and somewhat 
fragrant. Valuable for lawn, street or park planting. They are of rapid growth 
and flower when quite young. 
C. bignonioides. Common Catalpa, or Indian Bean. (M r) A fine 
growing tree with large, heart-shaped leaves and yellow purple-spotted flowers 
late in July. 
C. bignonioides, var. aurea. Golden Catalpa. (M r) Striking effects 
can be produced by interspersing this tree with those of duller green foliage, 
its golden coloring bringing out the other greens, which without it would 
appear dull and lifeless. If left in a dwarf state by annual pruning it is 
excellent for associating with finc-lcavcd plants in making subtropical effects. 
C. Bungei. Bunge’s Catalpa. (Ds) A species from China, of dwarf 
habit, growing only from 3 to 5 feet high. Foliage large and glossy; flowers 
in large clusters a foot long. This form is usually grafted on stems 5 to 8 feet 
in height, and used as a standard. Useful in formal work. 
C. Kaempferi. Japanese Catalpa. (Sr) A hardy species, not as strong 
a grower as C. speciosa. Foliage darker; produces fragrant flowers in June. 
Seed-pods very long and slender. 
C. speciosa. Western Catalpa. (Lr) A fine and hardy sort, well 
adapted for forest and ornamental planting. Its blossoms open two weeks 
earlier than those of C. bignonioides. 
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