Winsel-Gibbs Seed Co 
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Popular Varieties of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 
For Home Grounds and Landscaping 
(6-in. Pots are equal to Gallon Cans) 
ARBOR VITAE (Thuya Aurea). A great 
favorite for formal gardens, also for mass¬ 
ing. Very compact and regular in habit, 
being rounded more or less and pyramidal 
in shape. The foliage assumes a beautiful 
golden tint in the spring. One to two feet 
high, $2.50 each. Thuya Orientalis and 
Thuya Occidentalis at the same price. 
Golden Arborvitae 
ABELIA RUPESTRIS. One of the best and 
hardiest shrubs for Southern California, 
harmonizes well with our native shrubbery, 
creamy white flowers; dark green shining 
foliage. One gal. cans, 50c each. 
Arbutus Unedo (Strawberry Tree). Bushy 
spreading shrub with upright branches, stiff 
bright green leaves with red tinge, very or¬ 
namental. Rather slow growth to 5 to 6 ft. 
Flowers small, inconspicuous, pearly-white 
bells, fruit resembles a strawberry, more bril¬ 
liant color and perfectly round. Entirely 
hardy, one of our finest shrubs. 
Thuya Occidentalis 
ABUTILON (Chinese Bell Tree). Best as¬ 
sorted varieties. 50c each. 
ARALIA (properly Fatsia) papyrifera (Rice 
Paper Plant). Very rapid, 10 to 12 ft. 
Erect, tree-like, immense wooly leaves, 
sharply cut and angled; very tropical ap¬ 
pearance. Immense terminal flower-clus¬ 
ters 2-3 ft. in diameter, creamy-white. 
Not advised for lawns as roots send up 
suckers. Very susceptible to mealy bug. 
Damaged by heavy frost but quickly re¬ 
covers. 
Cans, 1^-2 ft., 75c. 
Sieboldi (Japonica). Needs shade and 
moisture; dark glossy divided leaves often 
16 inches across, slow growing, splendid 
tub plant for shady places. Blooms after 
several years, unusual large loose terminal 
cluster, creamy balls on slender stems. 
Potted, 1 ft., 50c; 16 in., 75c; 18 in., 
Sieboldi Variegata. 
AUCUBA JAPONICA (Gold Dust Plant or 
Japanese Laurel). Very handsome shrub. 
Curled foliage. Large leaves, distinctly 
speckled with golden yellow. Should be 
grown in partial shade. Clumps 2 feet high, 
$2.50 to $5.00 each. 
AUCUBA Japonica Variegata. Foliage plants 
requiring plenty of shade, but unaffected 
by frost; used largely as pot plants. Sev¬ 
eral forms—plain green; Gold Dust—fleck¬ 
ed with yellow dots; two sorts of varie¬ 
gated. Grows 2-4 ft., slow. 
Potted, 8 in., 50c; 1 ft., $1.00; 18 in., 
$1.50. 
$1.00; 2 ft., $1.50 to $2.00. 
BERBERIS Darwinii. Slow dwarf shrub, 
eventually 2-4 ft., frost resistant, darkest 
green, very small holly-like foliage, cov¬ 
ered with the most beautiful rich saffron 
yellow flowers in spring. Sometimes suc¬ 
ceeds well but difficult to grow in South¬ 
ern California. Likes northern conditions 
better. 
deciduous, slow, 4-5 ft. Very large holly¬ 
like foliage, that which remains during 
the winter changing to red and purple. 
Very hardy, flowers yellow. 
Cans, 50c; 18-in., 75c. 
BARBERRY Thungbergi. 
BARBERRY Wilsonae. 
BARBERRY Mahonia. 
BUDDLEIA Asiatica. Winter blooming— 
December to April, long white spikes on 
slender stems, exceedingly fragrant cut 
flowers. Grows 6-10 ft. in one year, 
should be trimmed several times each 
season to make bushy. 
Pots and cans, 50c to $1.00. 
Madagascariensis. Rare, grows 6 ft. each 
season, attaining 12 to 15 feet. Beautiful 
broad dark leaves, silvery reverse. Flower 
clusters large, coppers orange, slightly 
fragrant, hardy. 
Cans, 75c. 
COTONEASTER PANOSA Of spreading 
habit with many gracefully drooping bran¬ 
ches, grey green downy foliage; covered in 
fall and winter with quantities of bright red 
berries. In gal. cans, each, 35c. 
COTONEASTER FRANCHETTI. A hand¬ 
some shrub with many gracefully arching 
branches. Foliage of medium size, dis¬ 
tinctly downy. Flowers pink followed by 
reddish yellow berries. In gal. cans, each, 
35c. 
COTONEASTER ANGUSTIFOLA. A shrub 
of upright spreading habit, with small nar¬ 
row foliage and covered with bright orange 
colored berries during winter. In gal. cans, 
each, 50c. 
COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS. Of 
low, almost prostrate growth. Foliage 
small, turning red in winter. Berries brick 
red. produced in great quantities. In gal. 
each 35c. 
CORONILLA GLAUCA. A small shrub 
with glaucous foliage and quantaties of 
bright yellow pea shaped flowers. In gal. 
cans, each, 50c. 
Cotoneaster Franchetti 
♦CALIFORNIA HOLLY TOYON (Christ¬ 
mas Berry). Fast growing, 10-12 ft. in 
five or six years, bushy spreading form; 
bright green, serrated foliage, bears large 
clusters of holly berries at Christmas. 
Very hardy and drought resistant, native 
to our foothills. 
Cans, 1 ft., 75c; 2 ft., $1.00. 
CARIOPTERIS MASTACANTHUS. Some¬ 
times called the “Blue Tree Verbena,” 
valuable for massing where shrubs with 
blue flowers and of medium height are 
required. Grows about 4 feet high. 
One gal. cans, 50c. 
CASSIA. This is not a novelty, but a very 
fine variety of Cassia, in fact, the finest one 
of all—grows 8 to 10 ft. high; stands ex¬ 
tremes of heat and cold, and is well adapted 
to planting in dry locations. Immense 
trusses of long yellow flowers. Any one 
that sees this shrub in bloom wants it in 
his garden. 
Gal. cans, 35c. 
CASSIA artemesiodes. Silver-gray finely div¬ 
ided foliage, bushy, fast growing shrub 
reaching height of 5 or 6 ft. but often 
trimmed lower, blooms 4 or 5 months, 
bright yellow; stands drought and frost. 
Cans, 60c; 18 in., $1.25; 2 ft., $1.50. 
tomentosa. Rapid growth, 4 to 5 ft. in one 
season, attaining 10 to 12 ft Upright, 
can be trained either bush or tree form; 
light green, pinnate leaves, golden flowers 
in flat terminal clusters. January to June. 
A fine winter blooming shrub damaged 
only by very severe freezes. Drought 
resistant. 
Cans, 75c. 
♦CEANOTHUS (Calif. Wild Lilac). Fast 
growing native shrub, light blue or white 
flowers in sprays or terminal clusters; 
like loose soil, hardy for drought and 
frost. We can usually supply or secure 
several varieties including arboreus, diva- 
ricatus, incanus, thyrsiflorus, verrucossus 
and others. Fine for wild gardens or 
hillside planting. Do not overwater. 
Pots, small, 35-50c; cans, 18-24 in., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
CESTRUM aurantiacum. (Orange Cestrum). 
Grows 5 ft, drooping sprays of coppery 
yellow flowers followed by white berries. 
Pots and cans, 12-15 in., 40c; 18-24 in., 
75c. 
parquL (Night-blooming Jasmine). Large 
drooping clusters, slender white flowers, 
very fragrant at night only. 
Cans, 18-24 in., 85c; large, $2.00. 
