RHODODENDRON LADY 
ALICE FITZ WILLI AM 
Our Rhododendron Exhibit at California Spring Garden Show 
P. crenulata yunnanensis. (Yunnan Pirethorn) (S). Foliage 
roundish, sometimes lobed; flowers white followed by masses 
of bright and red berries from October to March. Fine for 
mass effects or for bank and ground cover. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., 
$2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $1.75; 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, iy 2 to 2 ft., 
50c. 
P. formosiana splendens. (S). An improvement over the, 
common P. formosiana. Large red berries borne in almost 
unbelievable profusion. Gal. cans, 1% to 2 ft., 60c. 
P. rogersiana aurantiaca. (S). A new variety with foliage 
and habit of growth much like P. crenulata yunnanensis but 
berries are golden yellow and remain in good condition on 
the plants much longer than the berries of P. coccinea. 5-gal. 
cans, 3 to 4 ft., $1.75; gal. cans, 1 V 2 to 2 ft., 60c. 
QUERCUS . . . Oak 
Quercus agrifolia. (California Live Oak) (T). Our native 
oak with black bark; foliage holly-like, glossy green; a fairly 
rapid grower under cultivation. 5-gal. cans, 4 to 5 ft., $1.75; 
gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
Q. densiflora. (Tanbark Oak) (T). One of our most beautiful 
native trees. Grows tall and shapely; bark grey; foliage dark 
green above, silvery or golden brown beneath. Gal. cans, 
2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
Q. suber. (Cork Oak) (T). Supplies the cork bark of com¬ 
merce. A beautiful evergreen tree adapting itself to the 
driest of locations. Gal. cans, 1 to 1% ft., 50c. 
RAPHIOLEPIS 
Raphiolepis japonica (R. ovata). (Yeddo Hawthorn) (S). A 
dense compact dwarf shrub; foliage thick and dark green; 
flowers white with red anthers, followed by blue berries. 
Gal. cans, 1% to 2 ft., 50c. 
R. indica rosea. (S). A new variety with bright pink flowers. 
Exceptionally fine for low plantings. Gal. cans, 1 to 1 Yz ft., 
60 c. 
RHAMNUS 
Rhamnus a'laternus. (Italian Buckthorn) (S). Large shrub; 
foliage glossy green. Good plant for shrubbery border. Gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
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R. californica. (Coffee Berry) (S). Large spreading shrub 
with dark, glossy foliage. Will thrive in fairly heavy shade. 
Flowers white followed by purple fruits. Gal. cans, 1% to 
2 ft., 60c. 
R. crocea. A low-growing, compact shrub that is not so well 
known as it should be. Covered with bright red berries in 
fall. Very hardy and beautiful. Gal. cans, 1 to 1% ft., 75c. 
RHODODENDRON 
Rhododendrons should be planted in partial shade and prefer 
acid soil. Should receive liberal applications of leaf mold or 
peat for best results. Do not fertilize them with fertilizers 
containing lime. Mulch the top soil to conserve moisture 
and pull weeds by hand; do not cultivate close to plants as 
roots are very near surface. 
Rhododendron Alice. Large, rosy-pink blooms in compact 
clusters. Similar in form to Pink Pearl but color is darker; 
bush is shorter and more compact. Well-budded plants, 
balled, 2y 2 to 3 ft., $6.00; 2 to 2y 2 ft., $5.00; iy 2 to 2 ft., $4.00. 
R. Brittania. This is easily the finest red rhododendron 
grown. Trusses of flow^ers are unusually large and of a fine 
clear red. Budded plants, balled, 18 to 20 inches, $7.50. 
R. oalifornica. The native rhododendron of the Pacific Coast. 
Flowers of medium size, deej3 rosy pink. Large, bushy 
plants, in tubs, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50. 
R. Countess of Sefton. A Himalayan Hybrid. Small compact 
shrub with fragrant white flowers; very free blooming, 
5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, $1.25. 
R. Cynthia. A beautiful rosy-scarlet with fine trusses of 
large flowers. Balled, iy> to 2 ft., $5.00. 
R. everestianum. A late blooming variety with lovely, large 
lavender blooms. Balled, with numerous buds, 1% to 2 ft., 
$3.50. 
R. exoniensis. Compact shrub, eventually reaching 5 feet; 
handsome foliage; flowers large, campanula-like, white faint¬ 
ly flushed yellow; fragrant. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; gal. 
cans, $1.25. 
R. fastuosum florepleno. Double flowers of a nice shade of 
lavender borne in trusses of medium size; Budded plants, 
balled, 1 % to 2 ft., $3.50. 
R.fragrantissimum. The tall Himalayan Rhododendron; flow¬ 
ers very large and fragrant, pale pink changing to w r hite. 
Growth taller and more open than other varieties. 5-gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, $1.25. 
R. John Wolters. An exceptionally fine variety with clear 
red flowers quite free from purple shading and of large size; 
bush compact and free flowering. Balled plants with numer¬ 
ous buds, l)/ 2 to 2 ft., $3.50. 
R. Lady Alice ritzwilliam. A Himalayan Hybrid similar to 
Fragrantissimum but more compact in growth; flowers 
large, white. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, $1.25. 
R. macnabianum. A very handsome variety w T ith large, 
fragrant white flowers. Compact in habit. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 
ft., $2.50; gal. cans, $1.25. 
MATILIJA POPPY—Romneya coulteri 
