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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
Those That 
Are Berry- 
Bearing or 
Have Color¬ 
ful Foliage 
Evergreens 
grandiflora. Nothing more stately can 
be imagined than a full-grown tree, a 
perfect specimen, towering to a slen¬ 
der point with its dark-green, shining 
leaves, studded with its creamy, wax¬ 
like buds and blossoms. We must wait 
seven years, at least, for a young tree 
to bloom, but the reward is worth it. 
June is ushered in by the small, yel¬ 
low Jasmine, blooming in masses; the 
Abelia with its white clusters and 
copper-colored Calyx; and the blue Lilac, and the white Vitex, 
whose pungent foliage adds to its value as a border background. 
Our berry-bearing shrubs usually fill in spaces in the border, 
unnoticed until Autumn crowns them with orange, scarlet and 
coral berries and varied leaf-shadings of copper and gold. The 
Sumac (Rhus) deserves a place in every garden, as nothing 
surpasses its gorgeous Autumn coloring. Massed as border back¬ 
grounds or on hillsides with the glossy-green leaf and scarlet ber¬ 
ries of the native Yaupon, the Blackhaw, and the orange and red 
berries of the Thorn, we have a combination of Autumn’s richest 
tones. The Nandina, called by the Chinese "Heavenly Bamboo”, is 
a valuable addition to our gardens with its wax-like blossoms in 
May and its scarlet fruit in Winter. The Coral-berry is a sturdy 
native plant and once planted, has to have its runners frequently 
cut back in order to keep it from taking the entire garden. In 
and out, here and there, in all our planting, must be the strong 
accent of Evergreens and the list must start with our native Red 
Cedar, varied by the blue-green of the Arizona Cypress, the many 
varieties of Arbor Vitae, Italian Cypress and Cedrus deodara. The 
Ground Juniper is indispensable for color and form. Mahonia gives 
tone with its creamy-yellow blossoms in Spring and its rich color¬ 
ing in Fall and Winter. 
VINES 
Among the vines there is a wealth to choose from, the first to 
