WEAVER’S BROOM 
Spartium junceum 
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RHODODENDRON SPECIES 
In conjunction with the Botanical Garden of the 
University of California we are offering many rare 
Rhododendron species. We will be glad to send a spe¬ 
cial price list to those having the facilities for grow¬ 
ing these beautiful plants. 
R. Michael Waterer. Bright crimson; very fine variety. 
Budded plants, balled, 1 to 1 % ft., $3.25. 
R. Mrs. C. S. Sargent. Large flowers of deep pink verging on 
carmine, heavily marked with cinnamon flecks. Balled, 1 to 
1% ft., $3.25. 
R. Pink Pearl. The most popular and best known variety. 
Shell-pink blossoms of large size; good foliage; easily grown. 
Heavily budded plants, balled, 3 ft., $6.00; 2 to 2*4 ft., $5.00; 
U4 to 2 ft., $4.00. 
R. ponticum. Strong growing variety with purple flowers. 
Balled, with some buds, 1% to 2 ft., $2.50. 
ROMNEYA . . . Tree Poppy 
Romneya coulteri. (Matilija Poppy) (S). California’s finest 
native flowering plant. Perennial shrub; leaves sage-green; 
flowers purest white, six inches across, with bright orange 
center. Gal. cans, 75c. 
SOPHORA 
BOTTLE TREE 
Sterculia diversifolia 
VIBURNUM TINUS (Laurustinus) 
(Below) 
RHUS 
Rhus integrifolia. (Lemonade Berry) 
(S) . A fine native shrub that is a splen¬ 
did addition to the list of evergreens 
suitable for use in the shrubbery border. 
Gal. cans, 60c. 
R. laurina. (Sumac) (S or T). A large 
native shrub or small tree with long, 
slender, dark green leaves on coppery- 
red branches. Gal. cans, 60c. 
R. ovata. (Sugar Bush) (S). Low-grow¬ 
ing native shrub with round, thick 
leaves of dark green and small pink or 
white flowers. Grows rapidly and is ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Gal. cans, 60c. 
SARCACOCCA 
Sarcacocca ruscifolia. (S). A little 
known shrub that is very useful for 
planting in shady corners or under other 
larger plants. It grows about two feet 
high; produces white, very fragrant 
flowers in spring; foliage is laurel-like. 
One of our best novelties. Gal. cans, 1 
ft., 50c. 
SCHINUS . . . Pepper Tree 
Schinus molle. (California Pepper Tree) 
(T) . Fast growing, hardy evergreen 
tree with fine-cut feathery foliage and 
red berries. 3-gal. cans, 5 to 6 ft., $1.50; 
gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., 60c; 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
Sophora secundiflora. (Mescal Bean) 
(T). A small evergreen tree from 
Mexico with large panicles of blue, wis¬ 
teria-like flowers. Gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., 
60c. 
S. tetraptera microphylla. (S). A slender 
tree with finely divided pinnate leaves. 
Canary-yellow flowers, pea-shaped, an 
inch long, borne profusely in small 
clusters. Very showy; blooms in April. 
Gal. cans, 60c. 
SPARTIUM 
Spartium junceum (Genista hispanica). 
(Weaver’s Broom—Spanish Broom) (S). 
Upright in habit of growth; flowers yel¬ 
low, prolific in spring, produced recur¬ 
rently throughout the spring and sum¬ 
mer on round, leafless branches. Gal. 
cans, 50c. 
STERCULIA 
Sterculia diversifolia. (Bottle Tree) 
(T). A clean, symmetrical evergreen 
shade tree. Foliage varies from entire 
to partly lobed. Flowers bell-shaped, 
cream with wine centers; seed pods like 
curious little boats. Gal. cans, 1 ft., 50c. 
STRANSVESIA 
Stransvesia davidiana. (S). A tall, some¬ 
what drooping shrub with clusters of 
red berries like cotoneaster. Foliage is 
long, glossy and occasional leaves turn 
brilliant red like Photina serrulata. 
3-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 
2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
UMBELLULARIA 
Umbellularia californica. (California Laurel) (T). Cali¬ 
fornia’s most beautiful native tree; foliage dark green and 
aromatic; flowers yellow. Gal. cans, 60c. 
VERONICA 
Veronica andersoni. (S). Growth strong; foliage rather long; 
flowers violet purple; blooms almost continuously. Gal. cans, 
50c. 
V. buxifolia. (Boxleaf Veronica) (S). A good variety for 
borders. Growth low and compact with small, grey-blue 
leaves. Flowers white and not important. Balled, 1 to 1 V 2 
ft., $1.25. 
V. cupressoides. (S). Dense and compact; has the appearance 
of a dwarf cypress. Flowers small and pale lilac in color. 
Gal. cans, 50c. 
V. decussata. (S). Hardy and of dense growth; foliage oval, 
bright green and compact; flowers deep blue and almost con¬ 
tinuously in bloom; one of the most beautiful and useful 
varieties.' Gal. cans, 50c. 
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