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plowering Trees and Shrubs. 
Flowering Shrubs are the sprin- .-i 1 ctrlv summer slow of our girdens. Here in California, where 
the horticultural hosts 
of the world are mar- 
shalled on dress pa- 
rade, we sometimes 
lose sight of many of 
our most graceful and 
brilliantshrubs. From 
the imperial paulowuia 
and azalea to the 
snowball and lilac of 
" ye olden times," we 
can have them all, 
and in perfection, too, 
if only a little judg- 
ment be exercised in 
selecting locations for 
the several sorts. 
Flowering shrubs live 
longer, give a more 
substantial return, and 
require less care than 
any other class of 
garden ornamentals. 
In fact, there is noth- 
ing more variedly 
beautiful in the whole 
floral kingdom than 
tastefully arranged 
clumps of shrubbery 
or, for that matter, 
single specimens — be they garbed in the tender green of spring, bowed under a wealth of perfumed 
blossoms, or silently casting their golden brown and crimson leaves to the autumn breeze. 
Shrubs require plenty of room, and for the most part prefer the open sunlight. The ground should 
be thoroughly prepared, and kept mellow on the surface. The plants should be set very firmly, and 
given several good soakings during the summer. The pruning knife is seldom required, simply used to 
keep the bushes from breaking and to shorten unduly vigorous branches. 
B.— For the convenience of customers who desire to readily become aware of what trees and 
shrubs bloom, we take pleasure in briefly enumerating the list below, with mention of chapters in which 
detailed descriptions may be found. 
GiiNEKAL (JLliMliiiRS. 
*Abelia, 
*Acacia, 
tAlmond, 
tAlthaea, 
*Azalea, 
*Azara, 
*tBarberry, 
TBlackberry, 
t Broom, 
*Buddleia, 
•California Red- 
berry, 
*CaIistemon, 
•Camellia, 
tCaryopteris, 
•Cassia, 
tCatalpa, 
tCherry, 
•Choisya, 
tCoral Plant, 
*CoronilIa, 
•Cratiegus, 
tCrape Myrtle, 
•Daphne, 
tDeutzia, 
•Diosma, 
•Escallonia, 
•Eugenia, 
•Fabiana, 
tForsythia, 
•Genista, 
•Habrothamnus, 
tHawthorn, 
♦Heath, 
tHorse Chestnut, 
tHydrangea, 
tHypericum, 
tKerria, 
tKoelreuteria, 
tLaburnum, 
*Laurel elliptica, 
*Laurustinus, 
tLemon Verbena 
tLilac, 
tLinden, 
tLocust, 
•Magnolia, 
•Melaleuca, 
•Metrosideros, 
tMock Orange, 
fMountain Ash, 
•Murraya, 
•Myrtle, 
•Olea fragrans, 
•Oleander, 
tPaulownia, 
tPeach, 
•Pimelea, 
tPlnm, 
•Polygala, 
tPomegranate, 
tQuince, 
•Raphiolepis, 
•Rhododendron. 
Rhus, 
Snowball, 
■Spira;a, 
•Streptosolen, 
•Swanisona, 
tTamarix, 
tTulip Tree, 
•Veronica, 
tVirgilia, 
fWeigelia. 
*Descriptions will be found in chapter headed Evergreen Trees and Shrubs. 
fDescriptions will be found in chapter headed Deciduous Trees and Shrubs. 
Hedge Plants. 
For ready reference, and to save the reader's time in selecting, we enumerate below certain hedge 
plants of known merit. For descriptions, see under their respective headings. 
EVCRGREEPi. 
Bamboo Dracaenas, Bamboos, etc. 
Box Evergreen Trees and Shrubs. 
Cypress, Monterey 
Euonymus 
Laurel, English . . . 
Launistinus .... 
Lisruslr'im Japonicum 
Pittosporum 
Swainsona 
Veronica Evergreen Trees and Shrubs. 
. Deciduous Flowering Trees andShrubs- 
Barberry 
Deutzia . 
Hawthorn . . . . 
Lilac 
Privet, Common . . 
Quince. Flowerhig . 
Tamarix 
