C. Mastacanthus. Blue Spirea. S) A low spreading shrub which 
sometimes dies back to the ground“in winter. The foliage is a grayish green, 
and the mass of August flowers are violet-blue and very effective. 
CEANOTHUS 
C. Americanus. Jersey Tea. ( S ) An upright-growing shrub with bright 
green foliage, producing white flowers in June. Valuable for dry and shady 
places. 
C. Fendleri. Colorado Tea. (VD) Of low, almost creeping habit; 
foliage almost evergreen. In July it is covered with'small spikes of pure 
white flowers. A valuable sort for covering dry or sandy banks ; perfectly 
hardy. J 
CKRCIS (See also Deciduous Trees) 
C. Japonica. Japan Judas. (L) Generally more of a bush than tree. 
Ihe shining dark green heart-shaped foliage is thick and leathery, and the 
purplish pink flowers, produced before the leaves appear, cover the branches 
and make it one of the choicest spring-flowering shrubs. 
CHIONANTHUS 
C. Virginica. White Fringe. (L) A vigorous grower, with large dark 
f r rJ° h ^ t n ^ k 03 ™ 18 beautiful fringe-like flowers in terminal panicles in 
late May and June. The fruit is large and turns to dark purple in the fall. 
CITRUS 
C. trifoliata; syn., Limonia. Hardy Trifoliate Orange. (M) A vigor- 
ns £' gr ° w !?6 bush the strong branches being armed with long, stiff 
" ‘ ,, follage } s deep glossy green, against which the white “orange 
most vnLhlf T* S 10Wy ' . , F ™ lt t is a sma11 oran g e - edible. This is a 
Httle S '"Penetrable defensive hedge plant, though it has been but 
little used in the North. We recommend it. 
CLETHRA 
C. 
acuminata, 
in September. 
A strong grower with showy 
Does best in sandy soil. 
racemes of white flowers 
C. alnifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush, 
rich green foliage, and in July and 
flowers. Grows best in sandy soil. 
(M) A neat-growing shrub, with 
September showy spikes of fragrant white 
C ' “fcSuKf' S =" n ,?v u> A rapid-growing shrub, with 
flowers are* borne in ° J re . en * ^he yellow and brownish rec 
showy red seed nnH? TK "“T* ^ unn f the summer a nd are followed b> 
0VVy rCd seed -Pods. Thrives best in a dry, sunny position. 
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