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EVANS GARDENS 
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 
ASTER Fruticosa. (Shrubby Aster) 
(South Africa). Evergreen shrub, rosy mauve 
flowers in profusion all along the stems, very 
free blooming and beautiful. Is quite new 
in California. No introduction in recent years 
has more merit than this shrub. It is hardy 
and will stand a considerable amount of cold., 
Very strongly recommended. Gallon contain¬ 
ers, $1.00; large specimens, $2.00. ' 
BAECKIA Virgata 
(Australia). A medium-sized evergreen shrub, 
graceful pendulous habit, small dark green fol¬ 
iage, fragrant white flowers in summer. New in¬ 
troduction. Would make a good hedge, as it 
stands clipping well. Highly recommended. Gal¬ 
lon containers, $.75; large specimens, $2.00. 
BARLERIA Obtusata 
(South Africa). Evergreen shrub, can be grown 
either as a shrub or a climber, covered in late 
summer and autumn with light blue, tubular¬ 
shaped flowers. Will occupy a considerable area. 
A new introduction and very pretty. $.50. 
BAROSMA Ovata. (Buchu Plant) 
(South Africa). Heath-like, evergreen shrub. 
Profuse bloomer. Quantities of small white or 
mauve flowers, foliage and flowers very aromatic: 
Very attractive to bees. New introduction. Gal¬ 
lon containers, $.75; large specimens, $2.00. 
BAUHINIA Tomentosa 
(India). Medium-sized shrub, drooping, yellow, 
bell-shaped flowers with a dark blotch on the 
upper petal. Very prolific summer bloomer. A 
first-class garden shrub. Gallon containers, $.50; 
large specimens, $2.00. 
BAUHINIA Purpurea. (Orchid Tree) 
(American Tropics). Not by any means new to 
our gardens. A beautiful and attractive shrub 
or small tree if not planted too near coast. Does 
particularly well in hot sections where it is, when 
in bloom, a sheet of pink or rosy purple orchid¬ 
shaped flowers. Gallon containers, $.75. 
BOWKERIA Gerardiana 
(South Africa). Strong growing evergreen shrub, 
handsome dark green tomentose foliage, clusters 
of satiny white calceolaria-shaped flowers, which 
are very waxy and viscid. Quite unusual and dis¬ 
tinctive. New introduction. $1.00. 
BRUNFELSIA Americana 
(South America). Dwarf evergreen shrub. Very 
fragrant yellowish white flowers with long tubes. 
Prefers a sheltered situation in half-shade. Ten¬ 
der to hard frost. Gallon containers, $1.50; 
large specimens, $3.50. 
BRUNFELSIA Floribunda 
(South America). Medium-sized, compact-grow¬ 
ing shrub. Very rich dark green foliage, deep 
violet-colored flowers with white eye which turn 
to white with age and are very fragrant. Beau¬ 
tiful shrub. Should be in every garden. Does 
better in half-shade. Very strongly recommend¬ 
ed. Gallon containers, $1.00; large specimens, 
$2.50. 
BRUNFELSIA Lindeniana 
(South America). Somewhat similar to the pre¬ 
ceding. Much longer leaves, somewhat tomen¬ 
tose. Larger flowers of beautiful purple color 
with white eye, fragrant. Rare and aristocratic. 
Does better in half-shade. 6 inch pots, $2.50. 
BUDDLEIA Colville! 
(Himalayas). Evergreen shrub. Large tomen¬ 
tose leaves, long racemes of extremely beautiful, 
deep rosy pink, waxy flowers. By far the finest 
flower of all the family. Grows in the western 
part of Great Britain to a height of 20 feet and 
15 feet across. Must have a cool, damp situa¬ 
tion and acid soil, and should be particularly 
happy in the Monterey Peninsula and Northern 
California. Will stand a good deal of cold 
$ 1 . 00 . 
CALLISTEMON Brachyandrus 
(Australia). Young foliage pubescent, flower 
spikes 2 to 3 inches long, filaments dark red 
with golden yellow anthers. Very pretty and 
unusual. One of the choicest of the genus. 
Gallon containers, $.50. 
CALLISTEMON Lateritia 
(Australia). Strong growing evergreen bush of 
pendulous habit. Large Bottle Brush flowers of 
vivid glowing scarlgt. Gallon containers, $.50.. 
CALLISTEMON Hybrids 
In unusually fine varieties, colors from rosy pink 
to purple. $.50. 
CALLISTEMON Viminalis. (Weeping 
Bottlebrush) 
(Australia). Evergreen shrub or small tree, 
growing eventually to about 20 feet, weeping 
habit, constant and profuse bloomer. Large 
Bottle Brush-shaped clusters of vivid flowers. Is 
particularly handsome and happy on a lawn. 
Highly recommended. Gallon containers, $.75; 
large specimens, $2.00. 
CALOTHAMNUS Aspera 
(Australia). Medium-sized evergreen shrub, 
handsome gray needle-like foliage, crimson flow¬ 
ers. Drought resistant. Gallon containers, $.75. 
CANDOLLEA Cuneiformis 
(Australia). Small evergreen shrub, single sul¬ 
phur yellow colored flowers somewhat like a wild 
rose. Very pretty shrub and rare. $.50. 
CANTUA Bicolor 
(Peru). Similar to Cantua buxifolia with the ex¬ 
ception that the flowers are yellow and cream 
color, beautifully marked inside, blooms in droop¬ 
ing corymbs. Very rare. $1.00. 
