Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 29 
CERATOSTIGMA. Leadwort. (Plumbaginaceae) 
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. (Plumbago larpentiae) This plant from China can be- 
come a weed if it is not confined. It creeps by underground runners and forms 
great masses of green leaves on wiry stems 12 inches high, topped with clusters 
of vivid deep blue flowers from August to November. It grows in any ordinary 
soil in sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) 
CHIOGENES. Snowberry. (Ericaceae, Heath Family) 
Chiogenes hispidula. An attractive evergreen mat of small leathery leaves on long trailing 
stems, studded with small white flowers in May followed with snow white berries 
in fall. A northern American native that is difficult to grow for the best of garden- 
ers. It requires a moist acid“leafmold soil in shade. (pH 4-5) It loves to grow 
over old rotted logs in a woodsy atmosphere. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. (Compositae, Daisy Family) 
Chrysanthemum mawii. An interesting plant from the Atlas Mountains of Africa. Low 
mounds of dark green leaves shaped like tiny antlers, semi-evergreen. The tall stems 
from 12 to 15 inches high carry dark red daisies with black centers in June and 
July. Easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil that is well drained and in full sun. 
(pH 6-8) A plant that is interesting, showy and very rare. 
Chrysanthemum morifolium gracile. A very hardy and lovely Mum of exceptional merit. 
It has thick, leathery, glossy green leaves in compact mounds that are attractive 
all summer long. Charming 3 inch wide cream colored daisies are produced in 
October on 18 inch stems that never flop over. Excellent as a border plant and 
not too large for the average rock garden. Easy to grow in ordinary garden soil 
and full sun. (pH 6-8) Early frosts do not injure the flowers. 
Chrysanthemum morifolium Mrs. Mary Kolaga. An exceptionally fine seeding of the 
above raised by my mother in her garden at Fair Lawn, New Jersey. It has the 
same sturdy habit and the same attractive leathery leaves as the above, but the 
flowers in October are an exceptionally clear bright pink, Ordinary garden soil 
and full sun. (pH 6-8) 
CHRYSOGONUM. Gold Star. (Compositae, Daisy Family) 
Chrysogonum virginianum. One of the prettiest and most useful of our native wild 
flowers for a shady or partly shady rock garden. Low, slowly sprading clumps or 
mats of dark green leaves and short stems, 4 to 6 inches high, bearing multitudes 
of bright yellow stars from April to October. One of the few plants that will bloom 
all summer in the shade. It is easy to grow in a garden loam or in an acid leafmold 
soil in shade or sun, although shade is preferred. (pH 5-7) 
CHRYSOPSIS. Golden Aster. (Compositae, Daisy Family) 
Chrysopsis falcata. Loose clumps of long, narrow woolly leaves about 10 inches high, 
topped with clusters of small bright yellow asters in August and September. A 
native of the New Jersey Pine Barrens that requires an acid sandy soil in full sun. 
(pH 4-6) It will not live in a heavy garden soil. 
Chrysopsis mariana. Hairy gray-green leaves in flat evergreen mats or scattered tufts 
that produce immense bunches of bright golden yellow asters on 2 foot stems 
from July to September. Bright and showy when color is most needed in the rock 
garden. Another native of the Pine Barrens, but this one is easy to grow in any 
ordinary garden soil that is neutral or acid. (pH 4-7) Give it full sun or light shade. 
COPROSMA. (Rubiaceae, Madder Family) 
Coprosma petriei. Dwarfest of all evergreen shrubs. It forms interesting, slowly 
spreading mats of tiny twigs and twisted branches flat on the ground and some- 
‘—- times subterranian. The tiny evergreen leaves are usually less than % inch long. 
In fall it has huge black berries 14 inch thick, sitting right on top of the dense 
little cushion. It is difficult to propagate becattse of its minute growth and usually 
a three year old plant can be entirely covered with a half dollar. A very slow 
grower that is permanent if it is given a well drained, gritty lime soil in sun or 
light shade in a sheltered position. (pH 7-8) 
