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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
- Our WILD SPIREA is now called 
botanically Holodiscus, and is a fine 
shrub for midsummer bloom. Better 
known under the garden name of Spiraea 
ariaefolia. The panicles are more like 
pampas plumes and exceedingly decora- 
tive. Fine nursery-grown plants, well 
rooted, 2 to 4 feet, 50 cts. each. 
ROMNEYA Coulteri is the Matilija 
Poppy of southern California, and makes 
a large, spreading bush as much as 8 
feet across. It is of rapid growth and 
thrives in almost any situation in Cali- 
fornia and can be grown in sheltered posi- 
tions as far north as New York. 5-in. 
pots, 75 cts.; 6-in. pots, $1; 7-in. pots, 
$1.25. Outside of California, add 25 cts. 
to prices for Romneyas for postage. 
SWEET-SCENTED SHRUB. See 
Calycanthus, page 30. 
THIMBLE BERRY, or Rubus nut- 
kanus is about the best shrub to plant 
in shady beds with ferns. The large 
leaves are handsome, and the flowers as 
pretty; easily grown. 25 cts. each, $2 
per doz. 
VINE MAPLE, or Acer circinatum 
is a bushy Maple of the mid-Sierras and 
northward, and for wonderful fall coloring is unexcelled anywhere. The canyons are 
fairly ablaze with its autumn crimsons and scarlets. Very fine nursery-grown trees, 
3 to 4 feet and branched, 75 cts. each. 
WILD LILACS, or Ceanothus, are shrubs of great merit. They are not only good 
garden shrubs, but capable of holding their own when planted in dry or rough places 
to cover and ornament. Of all California shrubs they are best adapted to beautifying 
the rough, dry, outer ground of a place. To have them at their best they should be 
pruned very heavily, and at intervals of a few years they can be cut to the ground to 
force a new crop of the young willowy branches. With heavy pruning after flowering 
they will give wonderful masses of bloom. Collected shrubs can be grown with fair 
success. If watered the first year, from 60 to 90 per cent will live through, although 
some will die to the base and come again later. 
Ceanothus foliosus grows in a small bush 3 to 4 feet high, and with small, rather 
glaucous foliage, and bears masses of deep purple flowers. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 
C. integerrimus, or Terrace variety, is a gloriously beautiful shrub, with great 
panicles borne above the foliage, and varying from white through light blue to deep 
blue and soft pink. All the colors are exquisitely lovely, but I cannot sell them separated. 
Nursery-grown, 50 cts. each; collected, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
C. prostratus is the Squaw Carpet of the Sierras, a shrub which spreads flat on the 
ground and covers large areas with a dense carpeting mat. The flower-stems are not 
over 6 inches high, with blue flowers. I have a few nursery-grown plants at $1 each, 
and fine collected seedlings at 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
WILD FLOWER SEEDS 
I have very few in stock this year. Varieties and prices on application. 
At various times during the year 1 issue special catalogues covering California 
native plants and bulbs, hardy perennials and ferns. 
CALIFORNIA BULB CATALOGUE (this edition) is sent to all persons on my 
mailing list and to others on request. It is usually ready about the first of September 
of each year. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANT BOOK covers the best varieties for California 
planting, and especially the novelties that I have tried and which have proved their 
value. This also is sent to all customers on my list and to others on request. The list 
of California Native Ferns is included in this book. 
