32 MAYFAIR NURSERIES, Box 87, Hillsdale, N. J. 
Cymbalaria pilosa. A neat and attrative creeper with soft woolly, gray-green three lobed 
leaves, sprinkled with many charming lavender flowers from May to November. 
A species from Italy that is perfectly hardy and easy to grow in any ordinary 
garden soil in sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) A natural wall plant. 
CYSTOPTERIS. Bladder Fern. (Polypodiaceae, Fern Family) 
Cystopteris bulbifera. (Berry Fern) A charming little fern that makes itself at home 
in a shady rock garden. Long, narrow lacy fronds from 8 to 12 inches high in 
compact little clumps. Tiny bulblets at the base of the fronds produce new little 
plants when they fall to the ground. It likes a moist leafmold soil in shade. (pH 6-8) 
Cystopteris fragilis. (Brittle Fern) Intricately dissected gray-green fronds about 6 
inches high in loose spreading clumps. An easily grown fern in a moist acid leaf- 
mold soil in shade. It creeps slowly by underground rhizomes. Excellent for the 
shady side of a wall. (pH 5-6) 
CYTISUS. Broom. (Leguminosae, Pea Family) 
Cytisus decumbens. A perfect plant for the rock garden, It forms intricate mats of 
long, slender completely prostrate branches sparsely clothed with tiny leaves and 
smothered with showy bright yellow flowers in May and June. This wonderful 
plant comes from southern Europe and loves a sandy, gritty lime soil in a hot 
sunny spot. (pH 7-8) Fine for walls and sunny rock crevices. 
Cytisus henryae. A tall shrub -with the true broom character. Very long and slender 
upright branches to 3 feet long. The tiny leaves fall off early in spring, leaving the 
bright green branches to display the light purple pea flowers in May. A tall plant 
that can be trimmed to any height or left to grow for back ground planting. It 
likes a poor sandy soil in full sun. (pH 5-8) 
Cytisus kewensis. One of the best and rarest of the brooms. It is a decumbent shrub of 
bare bright green branches 6 to 10 inches long with lovely large cream colored pea 
flowers in May. A fine subject for trailing over large hot rocks. Sandy, well drained 
soil in full sun. (pH _ 5-8) 
Cytisus praecox. A tall broom, 3 to 4 feet high, with the long slender leafless green 
branches. Bright yellow flowers in May all along the branches. A good color 
companion to C. henryae. It needs the same soil and exposure as C. henryae. 
Cytisus praecox luteus. The same as above with pale yellow flowers. These tall varieties 
can be trimmed to stay about 18 inches high. Trimming should be done before 
the 10th of July or they will not have any flowers the next year. 
Cytisus purpureus. Pea flowers in bunches like big purple butterflies. A decumbent 
shrub about 15 inches high with arching branches of loose ferny foliage and those 
stunning flowers in May. Easy to grow in a well drained garden soil in full sun. 
(pH 6-8) A permanent wall plant. 
DABOECIA. Irish Heather. (Ericaceae, Heath Family) 
Daboecia cantabrica. A charming low growing evergreen shrub from western Europe 
with shiny dark green leaves on erect branches 8 inches high, topped with long 
spikes of large purple bells from June to November, Color HCC 730/1, Dianthus 
Purple. A nice ericaceous plant to offset the tiny leaves of the Callunas and Ericas. 
Acid leafmold soil in sun or light shade. (pH 4-6) Needs protection from drying 
winds in the north. 
Daboecia cantabrica alba. The same lovely everygreen shrub as above, but with bold 
spikes of large pure white bells all through the summer, Same soil and exposure. 
DAPHNE. Garland Flower. (Thymelaeaceae, Mezereum Family) 
Daphne cneorum. A little evergreen shrub from Europe invaluable in all rock gardens. 
Small dense leaves on decumbent branches that form a rounded dome about 12 
inches high and as much as 3 feet in diameter. Captivating clusters of pink fragrant 
flowers at the ends of the branches in spring and again in fall. Color, HCC 24/2, 
Tyrian Rose. Well established plants should be sheared every year to be kept 
neat and compact. Trimming should be done not later than July 10th. It likes a 
light, peaty and sandy acid soil in sun or light shade. (pH 5-6) 
