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CARYA. Hickory. Noyer, Ft. 
C. alba. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory. A. The most orna¬ 
mental and valuable of the genus. The nuts are whiter and 
the shell thinner than those of other species. 50c. 
CASTANEA. Chestnut. ^Eciite Kastanien, Ger. Cha- 
TAIGNIER, Fr . 
C. Americana. American Chestnut. A. The well known native 
variety. A stately tree, with broader leaves than the Spanish, 
and producing smaller fruit. When in full bloom, one of the 
handsomest trees. 50c. 
C. .Japonica. Japan Chestnut. C. Habit and foliage like Spanish 
Chestnut; fruit very largo. $1.00. 
C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. C. Originally introduced from Asia Minor into Europe. A valuable 
species both for ornament and fruit. It forms a handsome lawn tree, and produces much larger fruit than 
the American variety. 50c. 
SPANISH CHESTNUT. 
CAT ALP A. Tuompetenbaum, Ger. Catalpa, Fr. 
The Catalpas flower in July, when few trees are in bloom. Their blossoms are large, very showy, and <juite 
fragrant. Leaves large, heart-shaped, and yellowish green. They are all effective, tropical-looking lawn trees. 
C. Bung©!. 1). A species from China, of dwarf habit, growing only from three to five feet high. Foliage large 
and glossy; a shy bloomer. $1.00. 
C. bignoniol Jes, gyn. C. syringeefolia. B. Native of the Southern States. A showy, rapid growing, spreadin 
irregular tree, with very large, heart-shaped leaves, and pyramidal clusters, a foot long, of white ami 
purple fragrant flowers. Blooms latter part of July, when few trees are in blossom, and, therefore, very 
desirable. 60c. 
var. a urea variegata. Golden Catalpa. 15. A medium-sized tree of rapid growth, having large heart- 
shaped leaves, which are of a beautiful golden color in spring and early summer, but later in the season 
become green. 75c. 
var. purpurea. B. Foliage large, dark purple; holds its color well. $1.00. 
var. speciosa. A. A variety which is said to have originated in the west. It is finer and hardier than the 
common, hence better adapted to forest and ornamental planting. Its blossoms open two or three weeks 
earlier than those of the bignonioides. 50c. 
C. Kaunpferi. 15. Introduced from Japan by Siebold. A species of rapid growth, with deep green, glossy 
foliage. Flowers fragrant, cream-colored, speckled with purple and yellow; not so large as those of 
aW'ingcefolia; panicle, also is smaller and more loose; seed pods long and very narrow; two weeks later 
than syrlngaefolia, 50c. 
C. Teas’ Japan Hybrid. C. Of spreading habit; flowers white, with purple dots; fragrant; a most profuse 
bloomer, remaining in bloom several weeks. 50c. 
