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best of the Cassias grown in California. Large evergreen, densely 
braviching shrub with attractive compound foliage, the flowers occuring 
in late Autumn and mid-winter in large clusters of beautiful golden yel- 
low. This plant is all the better for heavy pruning after it has flowered to 
prevent its getting too large. Its habit is to grow in breadth rather than 
in height. It has proven quite resistant to frost and is doing well in the 
San Joaguin Valley. No finer flowering shrub of its kind than this for 
full sun. Appreciates fertilizer and plenty of water. 22°. 
1 gal. $0.60; 5 gal. $1.75. 
CERATOSTIGMA willmottiana. (plumbaginaceae) China. Dwarf 
Plumbago. Introduced by ourselves several years ago from Kew Gar- 
dens. Deciduous shrub with leaves turning red in the Autumn, when it 
should be cut back to half its height or harder. Plant has a loose branch- 
ing habit, grows about three feet high and as much or more across and 
produces over most of the year, terminal clusters of intensely blue plum- 
bago like flowers. Does equally well in sun or half shade. Makes a 
beautiful appearance if in good soil and supplied with a reasonable 
amount of water. 10°. }: gal. $0:407 5 gal7$?.50: 
CERATOSTIGMA griffithi. (plumbaginaceae) India. Very dwarf 
shrub, much branched, small foliage, deep blue flowers. Dwarfer in 
all its parts than C. willmottiana. Zero. 1 gal. $0.60. 
CHAMAELAUCIUM ciliatum. ‘‘Geralton Wax Flower’’ Western 
Australia. Growing naturally in the limestone ranges, it is one of our 
own introductions and though we have had it now for a number of years, 
it is only just becoming well known. There is no more beautiful, grace- 
ful flowering shrub than this, and a plant in well-drained soil will pro- 
duce its airy panicles of waxy flowers ranging in color from white to deep 
pink over a large part of the year. It must not be placed in a flower 
border subject to perpetual irrigation, but should be planted preferably 
on slopes or hill sides and will get along with little water during the sum- 
mer months. The flowers last two weeks when cut. Does not like an 
acid soil. 22° (GH). 1 gal. $0.85; 5 gal. $2.00. 
CHIONANTHUS retusus. ‘‘Chinese Fringe Tree’’ (oleaceae) China. 
Deciduous shrub or small tree, covered in spring with clusters of pure 
white sweet scented flowers. Perfectly hardy and one of the most beau- 
titul deciduous shrubs in existence. There are few mature specimens 
in California but it should be grown much more frequently. Zero. 
1 gal. $0.85; 5 gal. $2.00. 
CLERODENDRON myricoides. ‘‘Blue Butterfly Bush’’ (verbenaceae) 
East Africa. New introduction of our own. A lovely medium sized ever- 
green shrub, has during spring, summer and autumn, and even in winter, 
terminal panicles of blue flowers with long protruding stamens. Seems 
to do equally well in full sun or half shade. Prefers well-drained soil and 
freedom from harsh winds. We have seen specimens of this shrub about 
six feet high and five feet through which were a cloud of blue all over. 
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