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Chestnuts
To raise trees from seed sow the nuts in November, about2 in. deep. When two years old they may be transplanted to their permanent site. The only pruning they require is to cut away any branches which...
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Chicory
Sow in May or June in drills of rich soil, and thin out to6 in. apart. In autumn lift the roots and store them in dry sand. To force leaves for salads, plant the roots closely together in boxes or lar...
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Chimonanthus Fragrans (Japan Allspice)
This delightfully fragranthardy shrub, known as the Winter Flower, produces its blooms in January before the leaves appear. Should sharp frost set in, protection ought to be given to the flowers. The...
Nov 11, 2026
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Chionanthus Virginica (Fringe Tree)
A curious shrub which is bestraised from seed. It succeeds in any soil, and bears white flowers in July. It will grow to the height of 20 ft. or more.
Nov 11, 2026
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Chionodoxa Luciliae (Glory of the Snow)
A pretty hardyspring-flowering bulbous plant. The blossoms, from five to six in number, are produced on gracefully arched stems, 4 to 8 in. high, and are nearly 1 in. across, star-like in form, and of...
Nov 11, 2026
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