COMPTONIA 
C. asplenifolia. Sweet Fern. (VD) An attractive shrub with scented, 
fern-like foliage. Valuable as an undergrowth. Will grow in dry soil. 
CORCHORUS 
C. Japonicus, Double. See Kerria. 
C. Japonicus, Single. Globe Flower. ( M) A very neat shrub with 
bright green, pointed leaves and large yellow blossoms of great beauty. No 
shrub grows easier or blooms more constantly. Most useful for planting 
on banks and slopes. 
C. Japonicus, var. variegata. («S) A form in which the foliage is prettily 
marked with white. The flowers are yellow. 
CORNUS (See also Trees) 
C. alba. Siberian Dogwood. (L) A strong grower, with erect stem and 
stout, bright red branches. Useful for shrubberies, and for winter effects. 
? C. alba, var. aurea variegata. (M) A strong grower, with coral-red 
bark and foliage beautifully marked with creamy white. 
C. alba, var. elegantissima. Golden-leaved. ( M) Similar to the above. 
Foliage marked with deep yellow and holds its color even in sunny situations. 
C. alternifolia. (L) A very distinct and graceful form. The branches, 
arranged in whorls, give the effect of lying in tiers. The bark is glossy. 
The flowers and the dark blue berries which follow are very attractive. 
C. Mas. Cornelian Cherry. (L) A beautiful shrub of dense form, 
with glossy foliage and yellow flowers in March and April, followed by scarlet 
berries in the fall. 
% C. sanguinea. European Osier Dogwood. (M) This variety is of much 
lighter and more upright growth than C. alba. I he branches are deep red or 
purplish red, and the greenish white flowers in May and June are followed by 
black fruit in the fall. 
C. sanguinea, var. elegantissima variegata. ( M) One of the most 
desirable shrubs with variegated foliage. The leaves are marked with white, 
contrasting strongly with the deep red bark. 
C. sericea. Silky Dogwood. (A/) A variety with deep red bark and 
foliage dark green above and paler beneath. Fhe flowers in June and July 
arc followed by bluish berries in autumn. 
C. stolonifera. Native Red Osier. (A/) Bark dark red. Flowers in 
dense cymes, followed by white berries. 
CORYLUS 
C. Avellana, var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Hazel. (L) A beautiful shrub 
with deeply cut foliage. A valuable sort for shrubberies. 
C. maxima, var. purpurea. Purple Hazel. (A) The best purple-foliaged 
shrub. The foliage is large and holds its color throughout the summer. 
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