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CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO., INC^ OLDEST AND LARGEST 
Hydrangea Hortensis, Unexcelled for Its Profutlm of Bloom and Rapidity of Growth 
V. decussata variegata. Foliage brilliantly and VIBURNUM. The evergreen viburnums are hardy 
freely variegated with bright yellow. Very and handsome plants with good foliage, 
handsome. Flowers small in showy clusters. The forms 
known as Laurustinus are among our most 
V. ellipttca. (S.) Growth upright. Leaves small, widely used shrubs. Each 
light green. Flowers large, in loose spikes, Balled 4 to 5 ft $3 00 
violet tinted in bud, changing to pure white. Balled' 3 to 4 ft 2 00 
,^ . „ u -^x. X.- ' 1 ' Balled,' 2 to 3 ftl.'IlIi^ZZZ^Z^'Z".'"" 1.50 
V. hulkeana. Shrub With shining, coarsely ser- ... ^, . v« ^ « , . > 
rate leaves, 1 to 2 inches long. Small, pale ^* odoratusimum. China. (S.) Bushy shrub 
lilac flowers in panicles 6 to 12 inches long and T }l s^^^t, erect branches. Leaves large and 
2 to 6 inches broad. leathery, glossy green, dark above, pale be- 
neath. Flowers white, very fragrant, borne 
V> speciosa andersoni. Hybrid. (S.) Growth large panicles, sometimes followed by showy 
strong and leaves rather long. Flowers violet I'ed berries. During winter the exposed leaves 
purple. Very free bloomer. turn a vivid red. Very rare and handsome 
shrub. 
V. .peciosa impcrialis. (Imperial Veronica.) (S.) V, suspensum (V, sandankwa; V. ellipticum.) 
Growth strong and rather spreading. Leaves Growth spreading. Leaves elliptic, large, dark 
large, dark green with purple margins and green and quite wrinkled; edges finely scal- 
midribs. Flowers amaranth red. Very hand- loped. Flowers cream color, in small clusters, 
s*^'"®" very fragrant. 
\r • /ovr'-j.ui. jV. tinus. (Laurustinus.) Mediterranean region. 
.ated with creaky Ihite. Flo4r. li.h^ blue. f^rS'tt^Zd. when'Sy 'o%t 
V. iraversi. (S.) Small shrub of upright, com- ^''^at hedge plant. 
pact growth. Leaves far smaller than in any V. tinus lucidum (Laurustinus grandiflora.) Much 
of preceding. Flowers pure white, in great better than the type. Growth is stronger, 
profusion. Spikes smalL Very dainty. leaves larger and very glossy, with flower clus- 
ters several times as large. Very tine. 
V. cupressoides. Globular shrub with numerous V. linus strictum (Laurustinus rotundifolia.) 
slender branches clothed with scale-like leaves Variety of very tall, slender and erect growth. 
which give it the appearance of cypress. Leaves slightly rounded. Blooms freely. Flower 
Flowers small, in terminal heads, lilac. clusters rather small. 
Each V. tinus variegatum. Leaves very conscipuously 
Balled, 10 to 12 in. $1,00 marked with yellow. Otherwise same as type. 
