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The Blue Book of Gardening 
ERYTHEA EDULIS (Guadalupe). Trunk 
slender, sometimes as high as 30 feet; 
leaves resemble the California Fan Palm, 
but of a brighter green all the year round, 
bearing fruits in great profusion; these 
fruits are edible. Price, $1.50 to $5.00 each. 
EULALIA JAPONICA. Ornamental grass, 
very graceful for massing together with 
other tropical looking plants, and will take 
any amount of water. Price, 75c each. 
FICUS ELASTICA (India Rubber Plant). 
Very popular foliage plant for inside or 
outside decoration. Retains its bright, at¬ 
tractive appearance even when neglected. 
Leaves large, dark green and shining on 
the upper side and a yellowish green on 
the under side. 6-inch pot plants, $2.50 
each. 
KENTIA BELMOREANA. Splendid house 
plant, a little tender for outdoor planting. 
Plants in 5-inch pots, about 1 foot high, 
$1.00 each; 2 to 3 feet high, $2.50 to $4.00 
each. 
Kentia Belmoreana 
KENTIA FOSTERIANA. A wonderful house 
palm. 50c up to $2.50. 
CHAMAEROPS EXCELSA (Chinese Fan 
Palm). Dark green foliage and leaves 
growing very close to the stem and trunk 
always covered with fibre; very hardy, or¬ 
namental plants. Filed grown plants. 
Prices on application. 
CHAMAEROPS HUMILIS. A dwarf va¬ 
riety of the above, sending small runners 
from the base; suitable for small corners 
or vases. $2.50 each. 
CYCAS REVOLUTA (Sago Palm). Fine or¬ 
namental plant, well known around South¬ 
ern California. Perfectly hardy and easily 
grown in the house or garden. $2.50 each. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS (Umbrella 
plant). In 5 and 6-inch pots, 25c and 35c 
each. 
CYPERUS PAPYRUS, or the ancient “Bul¬ 
rush.” Plants in 1 gal. cans, 50c each. 
Clumps in 5 gal. cans, $1.00 each. 
DRACAENA AUSTRALIS. A large, wide 
leaved variety; a native of New England. 
Very hardy and makes a first class house 
plant as well as outdoor plant. We have 
a fine stock of these plants to offer at ex¬ 
tremely low prices. 50c. 
G Y N E R I U M ARGENTEUM (Pampas 
Grass). Clumps, 50c each. 
PHORMIUM TENAXl New Zealand Flax. 
Long swordlike leaves, striped with yellow 
and green. $1.00 each. 
PHOENIX RECLINATA, Dwarf Date Palm. 
12 to 20 feet. Very graceful, drooping 
leaves. Very handsome for avenue or lawn 
use. In 12 and 14-inch tubs, 2 feet high, 
$2.00 each. 
PHOENIX CANARIENSIS. The most pop¬ 
ular and widely planted of all palms in 
Southern California. It is called the Canary 
Island Date Palm. We have a large stock 
of these palms and they are especially low 
priced. Plants in 1 gal. cans, 75c each; in 
large cans and boxes $2.50 to $5.00 each. 
PHOENIX D ACT Y LIFER A. Date of com¬ 
merce, $1.00 each. 
STRELITZIA REGINAE. Resembling the 
Bird of Paradise of South America. Leaves 
glaucous, flowers very large, white and 
pink. Write for price. 
Chamaerops Excelsa 
YUCCA PENDULA. Fine decorative plant, 
especially adapted for planting is vase and 
window boxes that are exposed to the hot 
sun all day. Strong plants, $1.00 each; 
5 gal. cans. 
PALMS 
Carefully selected to suit 
conditions and landscape 
add grandeur and majesty 
to the garden plan 
Cycas Revoluta, Sago Palm 
SEAFORTHIA ELEGANS. A very attrac¬ 
tive palm, making slender trunk, whitish 
and smooth, growing as high as 50 feet; 
leaves feathery, resembling a little the Date 
Palm. This palm is perfectly hardy in 
Southern California, very suitable for side¬ 
walk planting. Large plants, $5. 
WASHINGTON FILIFERA (California Fan 
Palm). Balled or 5 gal. cans, $1.50 to 
$2.50 each. 
WASHINGTONIA ROBUSTA. Balled or 
5 gal. cans, $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
A group of palms used to good effect 
