GENERAL CATALOGUE. 
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Cerci* Japonica. Japan Judas Thee. C. Of medium size, 
rounded form, foliage deep shining green, and heart- 
shaped ; flowers larger than those of Canadensis., and of 
a rich reddish purple color ; a valuable addition to the 
list of choice small trees. $1.00. 
CH TON AN THUS. Fringe Tree. Schneeflock- 
enbaum, Ger. Chionanthe, Fr. 
C. Vfrginica. White Fringe. B. A small native tree or shrub, 
of roundish form, with large, glossy leaves and drooping 
racemes of pure white flowers, having narrow, fringe¬ 
like petals ; blossoms in May or June. A superb lawn 
tree. See Cut. 75c. 
CUADRASTIS. Virgilie, Ger. Virgilier, Fr. 
C . tinctoria, syn. Virgilia lutea. Yellow WOOD. B. One 
of the finest American trees. Of moderate growth, 
broadly rounded head, foliage compound like that of 
the Robinia , and of a light green color, turning to a 
warm yellow in autumn; flowers pea-shaped, white, 
sweet-scented, appearing in June in great profusion, in 
long drooping racemes covering the tree. See Cut. $1.00. 
White Fringe (Reduced). 
Virgilia Lutea. (YellowWood.) 
CORNUS. Flowering Dogwood. IIartriegel, Ger. Cornouillier, Fr. 
C. florida. Whitk-flowering Dogwood. B. An American species, of spreading irregular form, growing from 
16 to 2o feet high. The flowers produced in Spring before the leaves appear are from 3 to 31 inches in 
diameter, white and very showy, They begin to appear just as the Magnolia flowers are fading, and are 
invaluable for maintaining a succession of bloom in the garden border or on the lawn. They also are 
