Gardening in California 



PUNICA GRANATUM (Pomegranate). 



The Pomegranate is a small 

 deciduous tree, native of Persia, 

 with bright scarlet and orange- 

 colored flowers and ornamental 

 subacid-flavored fruit. It forms a 

 very pretty low tree or shrub 

 when in flower in early Summer 

 and again when in fruit in the 

 Fall. The double-flowered va- 

 riety makes an excellent bush or 

 hedge. 



Any good garden soil suits it 

 as it is easily grown if given good 

 cultivation. 



Propagate by cuttings, layers or suckers in Autumn after the 

 leaves fall. 



PYRUS (Apple). 



Punica granatum. 



The color effects produced by 

 masses of apple-blossoms are among the 

 finest of any flowering tree, especially 

 in the case of the double and semi- 

 double-flowering varieties. Fruit trees 

 which have beautiful flowers should be 

 planted in group form for their land- 

 scape effects much more commonly 

 than they are. The Bellfleur Apple, 

 planted, say six in a group, with a back- 

 ground of dark foliage, gives, when 

 in flower, one of the most pleasing 

 effects possible, and besides, if given 

 good cultivation, furnishes just as fine 

 fruit as if planted in orchard form. 



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Pyrus floribunda. 



