Plants and Plans for Small Places, II 



R. D. CORNELL 

 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 



"True art is the art of concealing art." This is especially true in landscape 

 work. The most beautiful landscape effect, produced by man, is that which most 

 closely resembles nature's own creations, and which reveals no trace of man's 

 invasion. Such an effect can, however, be produced only on a large scale. 



The grounds of the city home afford too confined an area to make possible 

 such an attempt. But the smallest plot will respond to proper treatment in a way 

 at once surprising and delightful. We must take conditions as they are, weigh 

 them, and make the best of them. In our selection of plantings, interest is greatly 

 increased by choosing those plants that are unusual and seldom seen. Among the 

 rarer trees proven hardy in Southern California are: The silver tree or Leucaden- 

 dron argenteum, a tree of pyramidal growth and silvery foliage; Lyonothamnus 

 floribundus, native to our Channel islands and worthy of more attention; Maytenus 

 boaria, which is a low growing tree of delicate foliage and graceful habit; 

 Salisburia adiantifolia, or the maiden hair tree; Parkinsonia aculeata, and Lagu- 

 naria patersonii. These, with a possible list of many others, are both obtainable 

 and desirable. 



Among the shrubs arc cumbers of the Bauhinias and Hibiscus; Choisya 

 ternata which is a frequent and abundant bloomer \Gardenia florida, or the fragrant 

 cape jasmine; and Coprosma baueriana, whose glossy foliage is remarkably dust 

 proof. 



Among tlic vines arc tin passion vines. Bignonias, Jasmin urns, Solanums and 

 Bougainvilleas. Bougainrillca laterita is especially beautiful with its abundance 

 of brick-red bracts. 



Landscaping is considered by many to be a luxury. It is economy; economy 

 of the most practical sort. A home site with a few thrifty trees and shrubs 

 growing upon it will bring a price far greater than the same plot before it was 

 planted, and will pay a good big interest on the added expense of improvement. 



Where the limited space of restricted quarters must necessarily be considered, 

 it is well, both from the standpoint of economics and of personal satisfaction, to 

 combine the useful with the decorative. This can very readily be done. There 

 are now many subtropical and tropical fruits of unusual flavor and food value, as 

 well as beauty, which have become acclimatized to our Southern California condi- 

 tions, and which are fast becoming popular with the people. Among tlx- most 

 important of these may be classed the avocado {Persea gratissima) , which seems 

 destined to become an important factor in the horticultural sphere of Southern 

 California. The Feijoa sellowiana is an exceptionally showy shrub with beautiful 

 flowers, silvery foliage and fruit of rare quality. This shrub will stand a wide 

 range of temperature and is a great drought resistant. The mango bids fair to 



