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EVANS GARDENS 
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 
one of the most beautiful things imaginable. 
Does better for being cut back hard after it is 
through blooming. Highly recommended. Gal¬ 
lon containers, $1.00; large specimens, $2.50. 
CROTALARIA Capensis 
(South Africa). Medium-sized evergreen shrub, 
somewhat resembling a Genista or Broom, yellow 
flowers in drooping racemes, pea-shaped. Free- 
blooming and attractive. Drought resistant. $.50. 
CUPHEA Eminens 
(South America). A particularly fine garden 
shrub, close to 4 feet high and several feet 
across, and is a constant and profuse bloomer 
during the entire summer, with numerous spikes 
of red and orange flowers. Does well in the sun 
or in half-shade. A very good garden plant and 
strongly recommended. $.50. 
DAVIESIA Latifolia 
(Australia). Medium-sized evergreen twiggy 
shrub growing to about seven feet tall, literally 
covered with small orange-yellow flowers resem¬ 
bling the Chorizema. Beautiful and rare. New 
introduction. $.75. 
DELASTOMA Rosea. (Bush Bignonia) 
(South America). Belongs to the Bignonia fam¬ 
ily. Strong growing, evergreen shrub, large, 
handsome leaves, clusters of trumpet-shaped pink 
flowers on the young growth. Likes plenty of 
water. A rare and beautiful plant. New intro¬ 
duction. Always scarce. $2.50. 
DENDROMECON Rigidum. (Tree Poppy) 
(California). Evergreen shrub belonging to the 
Poppy family, light green foliage, masses of deep 
yellow Poppy-shaped flowers varying from one to 
two inches across. A very good garden shrub, 
and a good bloomer. Should be used more than 
it is. $.75. 
DIOSMA Rosea. (See Coleonema) 
DOMBEYA Angulata 
(Mauritius). Large, strong growing, evergreen 
shrub, very handsome foliage, big clusters of 
rose pink flowers. Makes a fine background. 
Recommended. Gallon containers, $1.00. 
DOMBEYA Natalensis 
(South Africa). Strong growing evergreen shrub, 
clusters of pure white flowers covering the entire 
bush in winter. Very pretty. Gallon containers. 
$.50. 
DOMBEYA Wallichi 
(Madagascar). Very strong growing evergreen 
shrub or small tree, large handsome foliage, 
drooping umbels of rose pink flowers. Makes a 
fine specimen. Gallon containers, $.75; large 
specimens, $2.00 up. 
DRIMYS Winteri 
(Chile). Belonging to the Magnolia family. 
Large evergreen shrub with handsome shining 
dark green foliage with red branches, drooping 
racemes of pure white flowers. Prefers a cool 
and moist situation. Very rare and unusual. 
New introduction. $2.50. 
ERANTHEMUM Pulchellum. (Sny. Deda- 
lacanthus nervosus) 
(Tropical America). Low growing shrub, hand¬ 
some foliage, spikes of deep blue flowers on the 
ends of the branches. Good winter bloomer. 
Very pretty. Gallon containers, $.50; large spe¬ 
cimens, $1.50. 
ERICA Cerinthoides 
South Africa). Beautiful Heather, terminal 
heads of very large deep carmine tubular flow¬ 
ers, one of the most beautiful of all the Heath¬ 
ers. $.50. 
ERICA Verticillata 
(South Africa). Medium-sized Heather to about 
three feet, vivid scarlet flowers on the young 
growth. These two Ericas are in our opinion 
among the showiest of the whole genus. $.50. 
ERIOSTEMON Myoporoides 
(Australia). Small compact evergreen shrub 
covered in the spring and early summer with 
fragrant white flowers with a blush tinge. Very 
rare and beautiful. New introduction. $1.00. 
ERYTHRINA Coralladendron. (Coral 
Bush) 
(South Africa and the Tropics in general). 
Massive spreading shrub. Will eventually cover 
a considerable space. Covered in spring and 
summer with long, heavy spikes of scarlet flow¬ 
ers. Very fine and desirable. Strongly recom¬ 
mended. Gallon containers, $1.00; large speci¬ 
mens, $2.50 up. 
ERYTHRINA Crista-Galli 
(South America). Very similar to the preced¬ 
ing, color is sometimes darker, with more crim¬ 
son in it. Very free blooming and showy. $.50 
up. 
ERYTHRINA Speciosa 
(South Africa). The dwarfest of the shrubby 
species, makes only a short trunk. The flowers 
are in very long, showy spikes and are crimson 
instead of scarlet. A large clump of this has 
been for years one of the showiest and most at¬ 
tractive things in our gardens. Will always be 
scarce. $2.50. 
ESCALLONIA Montevidiensis 
(South America). Vigorous evergreen shrub, 
large terminal corymbs of white flowers covering 
the entire bush. Should be cut back hard in 
winter. $.50. 
ESCALLONIA Organensis 
(South America). A somewhat dwarf growing 
evergreen shrub, handsome dark green foliage, 
the young shoots being ao reddish color. Rose 
pink flowers. One of the most beautiful of all 
the Escallonias, and rare. $.75. 
