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BUXUS: Box— Continued 
B sempervirens elegans variegata. ELEGANT 
VARIEGATED BOX. All leaves conspicuously va¬ 
riegated. Growth very regular, compact and sym¬ 
metrical. 
B sempervirens suffruticosa. DWARF BOX. 
The well-known, round-leaved, very dwarf form, 
much used for edging beds and walks Can be 
kept from four to twelve inches high by trimming. 
B sempervirens variegata. \ arietj with very 
brilliant variegated foliage. The variegation is 
creamy yellow turning white and disposed in bands 
and stripes. 
CALLISTEMON: Bottle Brush 
Showy flowering shrubs, natives of Australia 
and thriving perfectly in California. Flowers in 
the exact shape of a bottle brush, which gives 
the common name. Color ranges through several 
shades of red to nearly pink. Often known as 
Metrosideros. , . 
(Callistemons are variable, particularly in color, 
which is usually red, but may run to pink even in 
any one species or variety. For this reason colors 
are not mentioned in following descriptions.) 
C. coccineus. Loaves narrow. Branches usually 
drooping. 
C. cunninghami. Leaves extremely narrow. 
Growth low and compact. 
C. floribundus pendulus. Growth very compact. 
The drooping branches are slender and short, well 
covered with foliage. Leaves short, broad and 
rather blunt. 
C. hybridus. Makes a small tree of irregular but 
vigorous growth. Flower spikes large and borne 
very profusely. The most useful form where a 
large plant is required. 
C. lanceolatus. Distinguished by its very short 
and broad leaves. Growth always erect and usually 
compact. New shoots very ruddy. Free bloomer. 
C. robustus. Branches stout and spreading, but 
not drooping. Leaves very long, narrow and usu¬ 
ally curved. 
C. splendens. Branches very long and rather 
stout, often drooping. 
C. viridifolius. A variety with particularly hand¬ 
some. deep green foliage. 
CAMELLIA 
Well-known Oriental shrubs. Foliage leath¬ 
ery and glossy. Flowers very handsome. Thrive 
best in partial shade and should never be allowed 
to get too dry. 
C. japonica. China and Japan. (S) 10-15 ft. 
The common and well-known Camellia. Grows 
very slowly, but begins blooming when very young. 
Colors range through white, pink and red. There 
are also varieties with variegated flowers. The 
double forms are best known, but we also grow 
seedlings, which have usually single flowers and 
arc preferred by some for their simplicity and free 
blooming. 
C. sasanqua. China and Japan. (S) 0 ft. Dis¬ 
tinct species from preceding. Shrub of loose habit. 
Leaves and flowers rather smaller than those of C. 
japonica; blooms much earlier. Leaves are dark 
green and glossy, downy along midrib on upper 
surface. Flowers are mainly white, slightly flushed, 
and borne freely. Very beautiful. 
C AMPHORA 
C. officinalis. CAMPHOR TREE. China and 
Japan. (T) 40 ft. A very handsome ornamental 
tree. Fine for street planting where an evergreen 
tree of moderate growth and regular form is 
needed. Leaves are pointed, glossy green, and 
strongly scented with camphor; many turn red 
during winter. Flower inconspicuous. The cam¬ 
phor of commerce is obtained from this tree. 
CARPENTERIA 
C. californica. California. (S) 10 ft. A splendid 
native shrub, bearing profusely clusters of large, 
fragrant, pure white flowers with yellow stamens, 
like greatly enlarged Mock Orange. Highly prized 
for both beauty and rarity. 
CASSIA 
All the Cassias in this group arc shrubs and 
mainly of rather strong growth. Leaves pinnate; 
flowers yellow, saucer-shaped and borne in great 
profusion. Fond of full sunshine and fairly re¬ 
sistant to drought. 
C. artemisioides. Australia. 6 ft. Readily dis¬ 
tinguished from the rest by the ashy gray hue of 
the foliage and bark. Leaflets 6 or 8. very narrow 
and small. Flowers deep yellow. Very resistant to 
drought. 
Callxstemon hybridus. Bottle Brush 
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