CHORIZEMA 
Chorizema grandiflora. (S). Pea-shaped 
flowers of orange-red with purple keel. 
Flowers more brilliant and plant more 
compact than common “Flowering Oak.” 
Gal. cans, 60c. 
CINNAMOMUM 
Cinnamomum camphora. (Camphora 
officinalis) (Camphor Tree) (T). Fine 
for street planting; foliage light green 
with young growth tipped with brilliant 
pink. 5-gal. cans, 5 to 6 ft., $2.50; gal. 
cans, 60c. 
CISTUS . . . Rock Rose 
Cistus albidus. (Whiteleaf Rock Rose) 
(S). Very resistant to drought. Of com¬ 
pact growth with woolly, gray-green 
foliage. Flowers lilac-pink, two to three 
inches across. Gal. cans, 50c. 
C. corbariensis. (S). A little known 
variety with myriads of rather small 
pure white flowers. Very lovely. Gal. 
cans, 75c. 
C. cyprius (formerly known as C. la- 
daniferus maculata). (Spotted Rock 
Rose) (S). Often used as ground cover 
for dry slopes. Flowers white with a 
dark brownish-crimson spot above the 
base of each petal. Gal. cans, 60c. 
C. purpureus. (S). Recently introduced 
from England. Very large flowers of 
reddish lilac with maroon blotch on 
each petal. Gal. cans, 75c. 
C. Silver Pink. (S). The latest introduc¬ 
tion from England. Big, clear pink flow¬ 
ers like a lovely wild rose. 4-in. pots, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
CNEORUM 
Cneorum tricoccon. (S). A dwarf shrub 
with small dark green leaves, yellow 
flowers and brilliant red berries borne 
in clusters of three. Gal. cans, 75c. 
CONVOLVULUS 
Convolvulus cneorum. (S). One can 
almost say that this little shrub is al¬ 
ways in bloom. Its white flowers tinged 
outside with pink are nearly two inches 
across. The silver-grey foliage is a most 
attractive feature and since it is dwarf 
and compact it is one of the finest plants 
for the rock garden. Gal. cans, 75c. 
COPROSMA 
Coprosma baueri. (Looking Glass 
Plant) (S). Fine as a bushy border 
against a porch or wall. Foliage round 
and very glossy; flowers small, but fol¬ 
lowed by yellow berries. Gal. cans, 60c. 
CORNUS . . . Dogwood 
Cornus capitata. (Evergreen Dogwood) 
(S or T). An evergreen shrub or small 
tree of exceptional beauty. Flowers 
cream-colored and large, turning to a 
ruddy-red before falling; fruits red, 
showy and the size of a large straw¬ 
berry. Gal. cans, 60c. 
COTONEASTER 
Cotoneaster dielsiana elegans. (Diel’s 
Cotoneaster) (S). Branches slender and 
arching; berries are small, coral-red and 
produced in greatest profusion down to 
the bases of the main branches. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. francheti. (Franchet Cotoneaster) 
(S). Drooping shrub with arching 
branches; flowers small and pink in 
color; berries orange, tinged with red. 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
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Ceanothus Arboreus 
Convolvulus Cneorum 
Cytisus Racemosus 
C. harroviana. (S). Semi-drooping 
habit; one of the very finest varieties. 
Berries small but borne profusely ; 
orange-red in color. A recent introduc¬ 
tion. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50;.gal. cans, 
60c. 
C. pannosa. (Silverleaf Cotoneaster) 
(S). A large shrub but one of the best. 
Foliage a soft gray-green ; flowers white, 
followed by masses of brilliant red 
berries which last all winter. Balled, 5 to 
6 ft., $3.50; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50; 5-gal. cans, 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. parneyi. A strong growing variety 
with extra large, dark red berries; very 
showy. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.75 ; gal. cans, 
60c. 
C. saliciiolia floccosa. (Willowleaf Co¬ 
toneaster) (S). Graceful shrub with 
long, willow-like leaves; bright red 
berries in profusion. One of the best 
varieties of recent introduction. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $1.75; gal. cans, 60c. 
PROSTRATE COTONEASTERS 
Cotoneaster adpressa. (Creeping Co¬ 
toneaster) (S). A very prostrate form, 
valuable for rock gardens or ground 
cover. Leaves are small and narrow; 
fruits are bright red. Gal. cans, 60c. 
C. apiculata. (Cranberry Cotoneaster) 
(S). Growth semi-prostrate; berries 
largest of all, brilliant red. Gal. cans, 
75c. 
C. buxifolia velea. (S). Half-dwarf, 
sprawling shrub with lovely silvery foli¬ 
age and red berries. Good rock garden 
variety. Gal. cans, 75c. 
C. dammeri. (C. humifusa) (S). Anew 
and most attractive variety. Spreads flat 
on the ground. Foliage oval and fairly 
large; berries abundant and exception¬ 
ally brilliant red. Balled, 12 to 15 in., 
$1.50. 
C. decora. (Necklace Cotoneaster) (S). 
Tiny, evergreen foliage with a profu¬ 
sion of brilliant red berries strung along 
the branches like beads in a necklace. 
Balled, 18 to 24 in., $2.00; gal. cans, 75c. 
C. horizontalis. (Rock Cotoneaster) 
(S). Trailing shrub, growing flat on the 
ground; foliage dark green and small; 
berries small, bright red, produced in 
great abundance. In winter this plant 
becomes deciduous for a short time. 
Balled, 15 to 18 in., $1.25; gal. cans, 60c. 
C. microphylla. (Rockspray Coto¬ 
neaster) (S). Low growing and dense; 
foliage dark green and very small; ber¬ 
ries large and rosy-red, borne along the 
stem ; flowers white. Balled, 36 to 48 in., 
$2.50; 24 to 36 in., $1.75; 18 to 24 in., 
$1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. praecox. (Early Cotoneaster) (S). 
Berries large, bright red and colored 
by the end of June. Very fine. Gal. cans, 
75c. 
CYTISUS . . . Broom 
Cytisus Lord Lambourne. (S) A new 
introduction with charming flowers of 
scarlet, primrose and rose. 4-in. pots, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
C. praecox. (Moonlight Broom) (S) 
Finely branched compact shrub cov¬ 
ered with creamy-yellow flowers in 
early spring. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
