The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14

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plant lighter AM more Is..cate-tl.s
blossoms are yellow All double. - II
the Oh one, bur small. and e1qul>.;ely
pretty. With thin hit. and green 81.
ting. L ! perfectly hardy. anil -
ma!Hs true % - Character.
Clefhra oiuJol3a. unlike the lass
named. ! rarely ever seen III ell
tvation. Ii isa low growing A1acr-
an shrub. with aldc--snapcl leaves.
blooming freely IN Jure. with White
spikes, followed BY rather show seeds
It's native haunts are II vet places, but
grows passably well y hen tTaneplautsl
70 the garden. Clumps = i, may ~
seen n the Central Park. where Mr..
Olnstead's taste has made j; verv ser
viceable.
{. acrenlenata j larger thar &c
preceding. aud reaches almost the PR
portions Of a trse in the mountains r
North Carolina We are sorry - AID
the usual corollarv seems - follow.
that Is - say. neglect ~ our own
people.
C~hioHaHtI1ls Ii-gitic1. II this tine
Towering shrub We have a native plant
that has been more fortunate than It.
fellows. Not a few places have been
aaorns with it here a. well As abroad.
1t is generally called the Fringe Tree.
although its name signifies Snow
Flower. II is not readily p~ropasat-d.
being chiefly grated on the Ash.
Very beautiful specimens may be
found in the Cape Fear counties, from
Brunswick upward. Sometimes il
reaches the full size Of q tree. but viii
bloom. at five Or six feet.
C~himonaHthps frugrdas, although 50
similar IN name is a very different
shrub from the above, Towering from
November to March in yellow and
purple flowers. 1t requires sheltered
spots to do well. Its blossoms are cx-
ceedingly fragrant, and it IS called
wlnter-hower. 1t may be trained 10 4
wall, and will reach seven or eight
feet IL height. 1t has also been called
japanese Calycanthus.
Grape Mytle. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to say more of this distinctive
Southern shrub than to mention it.
There are two leading varieties. the
pink, and the new deep rose. To
these has of late years been added a
pure white variety, discovered orig
inally, it IS said, growing wild on the
St. Francis river, in Arkansas. IT IS
rather more dwarf in stvle than the
others
Coluted drbOrescens is we'll worthy a
place III gne grounds Of shrubbery. 1t
is rather more dwarf in style than the
others.
Colutec aTJ0reSceIns is well worthy a
place III fine groups OF shrubbery. 1t
fills up the interior masses well. and is
best suited to that. as with age it be-
IL too bare at the ground for front
lines. It's foliage is graceful, of a warm
pleasant green, and the flowers are
large, bright yellow, and abundant.
1t is quite az attractive in the fall. with
its large bladder shaped pods of seed.
c. cruenta is a pleasing variety, % SO
tall as the above, with flowers Of red
dish brown mingled with yellow. 1t
is easy to train the Colutea TO the
shape of a tiny tree, with globe-like
head of foliage and flowers.
Currant, Towering (Ribes1. These
are old and well known plants. There
are various shades of yellow, rose.
&c. They are all natives Of California
or Of the valley Of the Colombia river,
except Ribes aureum, the yellow form,
from Missouri. 1t blooms very early
in spring, and being fragrant, j. most
usually selected.
Coronilla Emerus known as SCORPION
SIENNA, has pea shaped flowers, yellow,
in little tufts or heads. The foliage il
handsome and delicate, but the plant
should be used in 4 group in such
manner as to shade it from the fiercest
rays of the sun. 1t is named from
corona. on account OF the coronet-like
disposition of the tufts of bloom.
Cornus Alba. Among the many
varieties Of dogwood from low shrubs
to trees of considerable height. this
species has found most favor in orna-
mental planting, chiefly on account Of
its bright red tvigs and branches, %
CHEEKY and gay IN the midst Of winter.
The fruit is white. ripe in the early
fall. 1t is by our ancient botanist
Michaux termed G.. stolnoifera. The
leaves are comparatively long, and
brighter in color than any other Of the
family. IN nursery catalogues we
meet with it. improperly named &.
~sanguinea.