Poinsettia 
POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. The 
Poinsettias throughout the world are 
known as the Christmas Flower, grown in 
pots, or cut for Holiday decoration. In 
California they make glorious garden sub¬ 
jects, growing from 6 to 1 2 feet high, with 
every branch covered the entire winter, un¬ 
less damaged by frost, with their flamboy¬ 
ant scarlet “flowers”. Give them copious 
irrigation throughout their growing season. 
IMPROVED SINGLE POINSETTIA. The finest 
type of single Poinsettia, with very large flower 
bracts of richest red. A superior and showy vari¬ 
ety. 4-inch pots 35e; 1-gal. containers 50c; 5- 
gal. containers $1.50. 
PINK POINSETTIA. This variety is growing in 
favor every season as a potted plant. Outdoors 
the bracts are rich salmon-pink. 4-inch pots 50c; 
5-gal containers $2.00. 
YELLOW POINSETTIA. A unique variety, bracts 
white under glass, pale yellow outside. Same 
prices as Pink variety. 
New Double Poinsettia 
This is the finest type of Double Poin¬ 
settia, in which the flowers in the center 
of the bracts, small, yellow, and inconspic¬ 
uous in the single variety, have been modi¬ 
fied into brilliant red bracts, forming a spec¬ 
tacular double “flower”, often 12 inches 
in diameter. The effect of a bush, covered 
with these magnificent “flowers” is start¬ 
ling, and wherever a plant of it is visible 
from a highway, traffic halts to view it. 
Young plants usually bear single flowers 
the first year planted, the flowers becom¬ 
ing larger and fully developed in the suc¬ 
ceeding seasons. Strong plants in 4-inch 
pots, 50c; 6-inch pots $1.00; 5-gal. con¬ 
tainers, 3-5 ft., $2.50. 
Pittosporum 
For group plantings or for specimen 
shrubs, or for furnishing backgrounds, the 
many different kinds of Pittosporums are 
not surpassed. They all have attractive fol¬ 
iage, of various sizes and shades of green. 
Some have very fragrant flowers. They 
grow especially well in the coastal belt in 
Southern California. 
PITTOSPORUM CRASS I FOLIUM. Tall growing 
shrub, 10 to 15 ft, with dense, grey-green foliage. 
1-gal. containers, 35c; 5-gal. $1.25. 
PITTOSPORUM EUGENIOIDES. Small tree, to 15 
feet, or may be trained as shrub. Has pretty 
yellowish green foliage. Makes a fine hedge. 1- 
gal. containers, 35e; 5-gal. $1.25. 
PITTOSPORUM NIGRICANS. P. tenuifolium 
Growth similar to P. eugenioides, leaves smaller, 
darker green, and the stems and branches are 
brownish-black. 1-gal. containers, 35c; 5-gal. 
$1.25. 
PITTOSPORUM PHILLYRAEOIDES. Willow Pit¬ 
tosporum. A graceful weeping small tree, up to 
20 feet in height. Foliage long, narrow, and 
curving. 1-gal. containers, 50e; 5-gal. $1.25. 
PITTOSPORUM RHOMB I FOLIUM. Small sym¬ 
metrical tree up to 25 feet in height. Excellent 
for street planting, or can be trained as a shrub. 
Bears large bunches of white flowers followed by 
waxy orange berries which are very ornamental. 
1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.25. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA. Forms a dense, glob¬ 
ular shrub six feet in height. Has large, glossy, 
stiff leaves, and very fragrant white flowers. 
Very hardy and drouth resistant. 1-gal. contain¬ 
ers, 35e; 5-gal. $1.25. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA VARIEGATA. A vari¬ 
ety with foliage prettily variegated creamy white 
1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
PITTOSPORUM UNDULATUM. Makes an at¬ 
tractive symmetrical tree, or can be kept in shrub 
form; also makes a splendid hedge plant. Leaves 
are large, wavy margined, and rich green. Flowers 
very fragrant. 1-gal containers, 35c; 5-gal. $1.25; 
balled, 3-4 ft. $2.00; 4-5 ft. $2.50. 
NEW DOUBLE POINSETTIA 
Pleroma 
GLORY BUSH 
PLEROMA SPLENDENS. Tibouchina semidecan- 
dra. Glorybush or Princess Flower, from Brazil. 
We know of no shrub with more delightful foli¬ 
age and flowers for planting in the more pro¬ 
tected spots in Southern California. It grows six 
to eight feet high, and has soft velvety foliage 
of a rich deep green turning bronze in the fall 
But it is the flower that is the crowning glory; 
a rich royal-purple, 3 inches across. The bush is 
a free bloomer and should have a warm location. 
Will grow in partial shade. 
PLEROMA GRANDIFLORA. This newer variety 
has much larger flowers of richer color, and we 
are now growing it in preference to the preced¬ 
ing. 1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. containers, 
$1.50. 
TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW PLEROMAS 
"Pink Pleroma", Melastoma; and 
"Climbing Pleroma", Pleroma scan- 
dens are described under the section 
"Exotic Circle". 
Punica 
DWARF POMEGRANATE 
PUNICA GRANATUM NANA. One of the best 
plants we know for border work or for miniature 
specimens. Plants very dwarf, compact and bushy 
and are almost always covered with large bright 
red blossoms and fruit which present a beautiful 
and striking appearance. May be grown in pots 
for decorative plants if kept out of doors or on 
the porch. 2V^-inch pots 15c; 1-gal. containers, 
35c; 5-gal. $1.25. 
Psidium 
GUAVA 
The Lemon Guava has very effective foliage 
lending bold texture and rich color to shrubbery 
planting. The Strawberry Guava makes a splendid 
tall, informal hedge or screen. See Fruit Section. 
Prunus 
PRUNUS ILICIFOLIA. Mountain Cherry. Bush 
of dense growth, native of the mountains of 
Southern California. Well adapted to hillside 
plantings, for massing or as specimen shrubs. 
Dark glossy green, roundish foliage with prickly 
edges, resembling holly. 1-gal containers, 50c; 
5-gal. containers, $1.25. 
PRUNUS LYONI. P. integrifolia—Catalina 
Cherry. Large shrub, or small tree of erect pyra¬ 
midal growth; foliage similar to above, except 
larger and not so prickly. Bears purple plums, 
the size of a large cherry. Fine specimen either 
as a shrub or tree. 1-gal containers, 50c; 5-gal. 
$1.50. 
PYRACANTHA— See Next Page 
Raphiolepis 
RAPHIOLEPIS UMBELLATA. Beautiful broad, 
dark green-leaved shrub, growing about 4 ft. in 
height. Covered in summer with large clusters of 
pinkish white flowers, followed by shiny black 
berries. Makes a desirable specimen, of rather 
slow growth. 1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.25 
12-inch boxes, 2-3 ft., $2.50. 
Rhamnus 
RHAMNUS CALIFORNIA. California Coffee 
berry-Cascara. Hardy shrub with glossy, aromatic 
leaves, and berries shaped like coffee berries, 
yellow before ripe, turning to brownish purple. 
Fine for massing on hillside plantings. 1-gal. 
containers, 50c. 
RHAMNUS CROCEA. A beautiful low-growing 
compact shrub with small dark green leaves 
densely covering the branches. The small white 
flowers are followed by very attractive bright 
red berries. This is one of the finest low growing 
shrubs, and makes a beautiful low hedge of 
sightly appearance at all times. Native of Cali¬ 
fornia, requiring well drained soil. 1-gal. con¬ 
tainers, 75c. 
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