becomes deciduous for a short time. 
Balled, 1 to 1 ft., $1.00; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. microphylla. (Rockspray Coton- 
easter) (S). Low growing and dense; 
foliage dark green and very small; ber¬ 
ries large and rosy-red, borne along the 
stem; flowers white. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.50; 1 y 2 to 2 ft., $1.25; gal. cans, 50c. 
C. praecox. (Early Cotoneaster) (S). 
Berries large, bright red and colored 
by the end of June. Very fine. Gal. cans 
75c. 
CYTISUS . . . Broom 
Cytisus canariensis. (Genista canari- 
ensis) (S). Free flowering; foliage 
small; flowers bright yellow, produced 
in profusion. Gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
C. C. E. Pearson- Recent introduction. 
Attractive blend of cream, bronze and 
purple with general color effect bronze. 
Blooms late and continues in flower 
longer than most varieties. A compact 
shrub with good foliage. 4-in. pots, $1.00. 
C. Lord Lambourne. Another new intro¬ 
duction with charming flowers of scar¬ 
let, primrose and rose. 4-in. pots, $1.00. 
Loqucxt Blooms 
Charming for decoration in winter 
C. praecox. (Moonlight Broom) Finely 
branched compact shrub covered with 
creamy-yellow flowers in early spring. 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
C. racemosus. (G. racemosa) (Easter 
Broom) (S). Medium size, but desirable 
for its free-blooming quality; flowers 
yellow and very fragrant. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely in March and April. Gal. cans, 
1*4 to 2 ft., 50c. 
C. scoparius. (G. scoparia) (Scotch 
Broom) (S). Shrub with rigid branches; 
flowers large and clear yellow; seed 
pods almost black. Gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 
50c. 
C. scoparius firefly. ( S ). A Scotch broom 
with yellow and orange - red blooms. 
Very new. Gal. cans, 1J4 to 2 ft., 60c. 
C. scoparius fulgens. (S). Flowers 
bright coppery-orange. An unusually 
brilliant new variety. Gal. cans, 1^4 to 
2 ft., 60c. 
DAPHNE 
Daphne cneorum. (Rose Daphne or 
Garland Flower) (S). Dwarf plant with 
spreading, wiry stems covered with 
dark green leaves, each stem tipped 
with a cluster of pink, very fragrant 
flowers. A valuable plant for rock gar¬ 
dens, thriving in half-shade. Balled, 12 
to 15 in., $1.50. 
D. odora marginata. (Pink Daphne) 
(S). Semi-prostrate shrub to be grown 
in full sun on the coast and in shade in 
warmer locations; blooms in winter; 
leaves are edged creamy-white and the 
flowers are pink; very fragrant. Balled, 
18 to 24 in., $3.00; 15 to 18 in., $2.50; 12 
to 15 in., $2.00; gal. cans, $1.00. 
DENDROMECON 
Dendromecon rigida (Tree Poppy) (S). 
Drought resistant shrub producing small 
golden poppies all summer. Not com¬ 
mon but yery lovely. Gal. cans, $1.00. 
DIOSMA 
Diosma ericoides. (Breath of Heaven) 
(S). Heath-like shrub with small, white, 
star-shaped flowers. Very fragrant. Gal. 
cans, 1 to 1)4 ft., 50c. 
D. pulchrum. (Coleonema pulchrum) 
(Pink Diosma) (S). This new shrub 
from South Africa should become a 
general favorite here. Foliage light- 
green, heath-like and aromatically fra¬ 
grant ; flowers small, star-shaped, lav¬ 
ender-pink and almost continuously in 
bloom. Gal. cans, 75c. 
D. purpureus. (Agathosma villosa) (S). 
Small shrub with heath-like foliage pro¬ 
ducing a profusion of flowers in late 
winter and early spring. Requires acid 
soil. Gal. cans, 75c. 
ELAEAGNUS 
Elaeagnus pungens. (S). Extremely 
hardy shrub; silvery green foliage with 
russet on under side ; flowers not notice¬ 
able but bears attractive red berries in 
winter. 5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; gal. 
cans, 50c. 
E. pungens maculata. (S). Small shrub 
with foliage beautifully marked with 
golden yellow. The best of all varie¬ 
gated shrubs. Gal. cans, 75c. 
E. pungens variegata. (Yellowedge 
Elaeagnus) (S). Habit and growth the 
same as E. pungens but leaves have a 
narrow yellow margin that is very at¬ 
tractive. Balled, 1 to 1)4 ft., $1.25. 
ERICA . . . Heather 
Erica mediterranea. (Biscay Heather) 
(S). A popular densely branched, glob¬ 
ular shrub ; foliage dark green; flowers 
bright pink. Blooms all winter. Will 
grow in partial shade and endures more 
heat than any other variety. Balled, 1)4 
to 2 ft., $1.25; 1 to 1 / ft., $1.00; gal. 
cans, 50c. 
E. melanthera. (Blackeye Heather) 
(S). Winter-blooming shrub; flowers 
pink with black-tipped stamens. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $1.75 ; gal. cans, 50c. 
E. melanthera rubra. (S). Rosy-red 
blooms borne in long, open sprays, mak¬ 
ing it fine for cutting. A new variety 
that is in great demand. Gal. cans, 60c. 
E. persoluta alba. (Garland Heath) (S). 
Small and erect; when in season the 
plant is covered with light pink buds 
opening into white flowers. Gal. cans, 
50c. 
E. persoluta rosea. (Rosy Garland 
Heath) (S). Fine for spring flowering; 
one of the best pinks; flowers small but 
in dense masses. Balled, 1 to 1)4 ft., 
$1.25; gal. cans, 50c. 
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THE NEW MITCHELL BROOMS 
These new hybrid brooms have 
color combinations not previously 
seen in this group of plants. 
California. Standards rosy-white; 
rose on reverse; wings glowing 
rose, deepening to top of the yel¬ 
low keel. Medium height, spread¬ 
ing habit. 4-in. pots, $1.00. 
Pomona. Standards yellow, paling 
to white; reverse rose; wings am¬ 
ber-orange; keel yellow. Tall with 
arching stems. 4-in pots, $1.00. 
San Francisco. Standards rose 
red; reverse darker; wings deep¬ 
ening to rich, velvety red. Reddest 
variety yet produced; moderate 
growth; long flowering season, 
4-in. pots, $1.00. 
Stanford. Very showy red flow¬ 
ers on a plant of moderate growth. 
4-in. pots, $1.00. 
St. Mary's. Lovely, large white 
flowers on a practically dwarf 
bush. 4-in. pots, $1.00. 
E. regerminans ovata. (S). Flowers 
purplish-pink; blooms heavily from Oc¬ 
tober to January and again in summer. 
Gal. cans, 50c. 
E. regerminans rubra. (S). Similar to 
type except in color which is darker and 
clearer. Gal. cans, 60c. 
ERIOBOTRYA . . . Loquat 
Rapid - growing, round - headed tree 
with large, dark green leaves somewhat 
silvery beneath. Has creamy-white flow¬ 
ers of exquisite fragrance borne in win¬ 
ter. Orange fruit borne in clusters in 
May and June ; both edible and decora¬ 
tive. We offer seedlings from large 
fruited varieties. Gal. cans, 50c. 
ESCALLONIA 
Escallonia edenensis. (S). A new shrub 
with beautiful dark pink flowers and 
glossy foliage. Blooms several times 
each year. Of neater form than some of 
the older varieties. Gal. cans, 60c. 
E. glasnivenensis. (Apple Blossom Es¬ 
callonia) (S). An English hybrid with 
lovely, fragrant, blush - pink flowers ; 
blooms almost constantly. Shrub of 
compact form. Gal. cans, 60c. 
E. langleyensis. (S). A graceful shrub ; 
Escallonia Montevidensis 
