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Pittosporum — Continued. 
in color, glossy, attractive, slightly curved 
margins. Bushy shrub eventually size of 
an orange tree. Fragrant inconspicuous 
flowers. Injured somewhat by frost, but 
recovers quickly. Gal. cans, SOc. 
Pots, 60c. Balls and cans, 15 in., $1.00; 
18 in., $1.50; 2 ft., $2.00; 3-4 ft, $3.00 
to $4.00. 
Viridiflorum. Intermediate between undula- 
tum and tobira.. Bright green, large 
leaves, bushy habit, rapid, grows 10 to 15 
ft. Moderately hardy. 
Pots, 75c. 
PYRACANTHA (Evergreen Hawthorn,— 
Burning Bush), formerly grouped with 
Crataegus, now reclassified botanically as 
Pyracantha. Evergreen shrubs with glossy 
foliage and showy winter berries. Exceed¬ 
ingly hardy and valuable. Often slightly 
thorny. 
Angustifolia—(sometimes classed as Coton- 
easter). Tall, slender, fast, straggly grow¬ 
er unless pruned, 10-15 ft. Leaves long, 
whitened below. Berries large; very 
showy, a month later than other sorts. 
Ripe in December. Last till May. 
Coccinea. Variable from seeds, usually 
oval leaves, compact bushy form. 6-10 
ft., fast grower. Berries orange to orange 
scarlet. White flowers in May. 
C. Lelandi. Larger leaves, taller, more up¬ 
right growth, berries more abundant than 
preceding, orange color, good sized cluster 
in October and November. 
Crenulata. Foliage long and narrow, more 
glossy and dense than other varieties, 
young leaves bronze, berries dark crim¬ 
son, somewhat hidden by foliage. A 
beautiful shrub, 6 to 12 ft. 
* jnnanensis. A recent introduction from 
China. Rounder leaves, sometimes lobed, 
spreading sprawling habit, large and vig¬ 
orous, 6-8 ft. Berries large; very showy, 
orange sometimes scarlet. Fine for mass 
planting, banks and ground cover. 
Prices on all Pyracanthas. 
Pots and cans, 12 in., 25c; 16 in., 50c; 
24 in., 75c. 
Balls and 5 gal., 2 ft., $1.25; 3 ft., 
$1.75 ; 4 ft., $3.00. 
Washington^ Robusta, California Fan Palm 
RHUS OVALIOFOLIA. Dense bushy form, 
rapid, hardy, drought resistant. Valuable. 
Cans, 12-20 in., 75c to $1.00. 
TECOMA stans (also Smithii and others). 
Fast growing, finely cut leaves, brilliant 
yellow, funnel-shaped blossoms in large 
sprays on this 6 to 10 ft. shrub. Frosts 
easily, usually recovers rapidly, blossoms 
3 to 6 months, according to the season. 
Cans, 50c each. 
VERONICA. Dwarf shrubs, most of which 
dislike intense heat, but stand a great 
deal of cold. Attain their growth rapidly 
and are prettier while young, often becom¬ 
ing unsightly in a few years unless pruned 
back and regrown. All of compact 
growth, rather dense, very useful for 
edging, foregrounds, dwarf massing and 
bases of buildings, where quick low 
growth is desired. Most of them some¬ 
what subject to scale. 
Andersoni variegata. Long, elliptic foliage, 
sharply variegated white. Very fast 
growth to 3 ft., needs trimming occasion¬ 
ally, light blue flower spikes. 
Pots and cans, 50c. 
Andersoni is the green foliaged form grow¬ 
ing 4 to 5 ft., rapid, bushy, same price. 
Buxifolia. The most dwarf compact form. 
Very small, glossy, green leaves; spread¬ 
ing, compact, round plant 12 to 18 inches 
in height; very similar to boxwood, but 
even prettier and attaining about full size 
in 2 or 3 years. Beautiful for dwarf edg¬ 
ing, also small specimen plants, in ground 
or pots, 50c each. 
cupressoides. Foliage so fine and growth 
so dense and compact that it looks like 
a Conifer of the Arborvitae type. Entirely 
distince from all other. 
Veronicas; large spikes of reddish purple, 
on midrib and edges. Compact, dark 
shrub, 2 to 4 ft.; freest blooming of all 
Desirable Palms and Tropical Plants 
Unexcelled in Beauty and Grandeur 
ARUNDO DONAX, or Ribbon Grass. Foli¬ 
age green striped with white; very effec¬ 
tive. Clumps, 25c to $1.00 each. 
ARALIA SIEBOLDI. This is a first class 
house plant; very hardy and useful; dark 
foliage plants are needed in shady corners. 
In 5-inch pots, $1.00 each. 
ARALIA PAPYRIFERA (Rice Paper Plant). 
A very tropical looking small tree or shrub 
with very large, deeply lobed leaves. The 
upper side of the leaves are a light green 
and the under side is downy. Easily cul¬ 
tivated and is so effective in a short time 
that it deserves to be generally planted. 
Plants in 5 gal. cans, 3 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
BAMBOO. Where a tropical effect is wanted 
in a garden, no plant is as useful as the 
Bamboo. We offer a few of the best 
varieties. 
BAMBUSA VARIEGATED. Dwarf growing 
variety; leaves striped green and white, 
$1.00 each. 
BAMBUSA STRIATA. Another dwarf va¬ 
riety with variegated foliage; very orna¬ 
mental, $1.00 each. 
BAMBUSA KENEAHLIA. One of the 
dwarfest varieties of them all; foliage very 
fine and graceful, $1.00 each. 
DENDROCALUMUS LATIFOLIUS 
GIANT BAMBOO. The giant of them all; 
producing enormous canes attaining a length 
of 50 feet and diameter at best 4 to 6 
inches. Strong plants, $5.00 each. 
BAMBUSA NIGRA. Black wooded variety 
with very fine foliage. $1.00 each. 
BANANA, ABYSSINIAN (Musa Ensete). 
Large leaved Banana Tree, very ornamental 
and tropical looking. In 5 gal. cans, 4 to 5 
feet high, $5.00 each. 
CANNAS. See Bulb List. 
Bamboo 
CALADIUM (Elephant’s Ear). Plants with 
enormous leaves growing luxuriantly in very 
moist locations during the summer months. 
Bulbs, 15c each; 2 for 25c. Plants started 
in pots, 25c each. Clumps with 3 or 4 
crowns, 50c each. 
COCOS AUSTRALIS. One of the most 
beautiful of all Palms for planting out 
either as specimen plants on the lawn or 
to be used for decorating verandas and 
porches. 
COCOS PLUMOSA. This palm is today 
considered the leading palm for avenue and 
street planting. The people of Southern 
California are just beginning to appreciate 
this most beautiful palm. It has been used 
very extensively in Santa Barbara and San 
Diego which gives these cities a very tropi¬ 
cal appearance. Judging from the results 
attained in these places there is no tree nor 
palm that can compare with the Cocos 
Plumosa for tropical effects in lining ave¬ 
nues and parkways. A movement is now 
on foot to line the whole of Wilshire 
Boulevard in Los Angeles with this noble 
palm, and even at the present time the 
parkings of some of our best residences are 
adorned with beautiful specimens of the 
Cocos Plumosa. 
We have no small specimens to offer as 
we grow these palms in the open ground 
at our Montebello Nurseries until they are 
four years old, and before we deliver them 
we always establish them either with bot¬ 
tom heat or in tubs. The samples we have 
at our sales yard, corner 49th and Main 
Streets, are in 16-inch tubs and thoroughly 
established. When transplanted they will 
not turn yellow nor lose their leaves. 
Prices on application. 
