Hymenosporum Flavum 
Very fragrant and long blooming 
Speciosa. Long single flowers with pale 
pink tube and sepals, corolla dark sal¬ 
mon-pink. 
Swanley Yellow. Slender tube and 
sepals of pale apricot, short corolla of 
orange-pink. 
Thymifolia. A sprawling plant with 
tiny magenta-rose flower. 
Torpilleur. Large double ; dark carmine 
sepals only slightly reflexed, petals 
white veined with carmine. 
GARRYA 
Garrya fremonti. (Silk Tassel Bush) 
(S). Native evergreen with dense, dark 
green foliage and long pendulous catkin¬ 
like blooms. Gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
GENISTA 
Genista aetnensis. (Aetna Broom) 
(S). Wide spreading, tall shrub with 
drooping branches and long pendulous 
racemes of clear yellow flowers. Very 
lovely. Gal. cans, 75c. 
G. monosperma. (Bridal Veil Broom) 
(S). Unusual shrub with silvery 
branches and sparse foliage; growth 
Hypericum Moserianum 
In flower from April to November 
HYMENOSPORUM 
Hymenosporum flavum. (T). 
Small, slender tree with foliage 
like a pittosporum. Cream-yellow 
flowers an inch across are borne 
in profusion from April to July; 
deliciously fragrant. Gal. cans, 
1)4 to 2 ft., 60c. 
very drooping. White flowers borne in 
drooping racemes. Gal. cans, 75c. 
GREVILLEA 
Grevillea banksii. (S or T). This is the 
most beautiful Grevillea. Foliage gray- 
green and fern-like; flowers rosy- 
scarlet. Will not endure much frost. 
Gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 ft., 60c. 
C. obtusifolia. (S) Prostrate shrub 
ideal for ground cover in a warm loca¬ 
tion. Makes a wide-spreading, flat mat 
of medium green; foliage 1)4 inches 
long, y inch wide, flowers dark red. 
New and unusually good looking. Gal. 
cans, 75c. 
G. ornithopeda. (S). Graceful shrub 
with long, slender branches clothed 
with fern-like, grey-green foliage. Inter¬ 
esting creamy-white flowers. Will grow 
nicely in partial shade. Gal. cans, 60c. 
G. robusta. (Silk Oak) (T). A large 
tree with fern-like foliage; flowers in 
trusses of deep orange color. Grows 
rapidly and does well in all parts of 
California. 5-gal. cans, 5 to 6 ft., $1.50; 
gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., 50c. 
G. rosmarinifolia. (S). Small shrub 
with rosemary-like foliage. Brilliant 
flowers of rose, scarlet and gold appear¬ 
ing in winter. Hardy in most of San 
Francisco Bay area. Gal. cans, 75c. 
G. thelemanniana. (S). A small shrub 
especially valuable for planting in dry 
places. Foliage feathery, flowers a bril¬ 
liant scarlet; almost continuously in 
bloom. Will not endure heavy frosts. 
Gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 ft., 60c. 
GREWIA 
Grewia cafira. (S). A recently intro¬ 
duced evergreen shrub with mulberry¬ 
like leaves about 2 inches across. Flow¬ 
ers lavender-blue, much like perennial 
asters; blooms in late summer and 
autumn. Growth rapid, rather swrawl- 
ing; lovely trained against a wall. Gal. 
cans, 1 to 1)4 ft., 60c. 
HAKEA 
Hakea saligna. (S). Drought-resistant 
Australian shrub with attractive willow¬ 
like foliage which is bronze on new 
growth. Flowers cream-white. Gal. 
cans, 50c. 
HELIANTHEMUM 
Helianthemum mutabile. (Sun Rose) 
(S). A spreading little plant of rapid 
growth with small, bright colored flow¬ 
ers resembling Cistus in white, pink, 
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rose, salmon and red. Requires little 
moisture and blooms all summer. Ex¬ 
cellent for covering dry, steep slopes. 
Gal. cans, 50c. 
H. ocymoides. (S). A small shrubby 
plant, 2 to 3 feet high with silvery-green 
foliage, and clusters of yellow flowers 
with a dark eye; blooms all summer. 
Plant in full sun. Gal. cans, 75c. 
HELLEBORUS 
Helleborus niger altifolius. (Christmas 
Rose). Perennial with attractive foliage 
and large waxy white flowers flushed 
pink. Blooms from November to Febru¬ 
ary regardless of cold. Plant under de¬ 
ciduous trees as it needs winter sun and 
summer shade. 3-year-old plants, $1.25. 
H. orientalis. (Lenten Rose). Habit 
same as above variety but flowers are 
pink and maroon, blooms in February 
and March. 3-year plants, 75c. 
HIBISCUS 
H. rosa sinensis. (Chinese Hibiscus) 
(S). A tender, evergreen shrub with 
glossy leaves and brilliant, showy flow¬ 
ers. Plant in a sunny location and pro¬ 
tect from frost. If top branches are 
frozen the plants will branch lower 
down and bloom the same season. We 
can supply plants with pink, apricot or 
red flowers. 7-in. pots, 1)4 to 2 ft., $1.00. 
HYPERICUM 
Hypericum aureum. (Golden St. Johns- 
wort) (S). Of dense habit; flowers 
bright yellow, one to two inches across. 
Gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
H. calycinum. (S). Low-growing, flow¬ 
ers yellow; partial to a shady location; 
makes a good ground cover under trees. 
Gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 ft., 50c each; 10 for 
$4.50. 
H. floribunda. (S). Slender, many¬ 
stemmed shrub with narrow foliage and 
large racemes of dainty yellow flowers 
all summer. Gal. cans, 60c. 
H. moserianum. (Goldflower) (S). 
Beautiful low-growing shrub; flowers 
golden yellow; fine for grouping and 
mass effects. Almost continuously in 
bloom. Gal. cans, 1 to 1)4 ft., 50c. 
HOHERIA 
Hoheria sexstylosa. (T). A slender tree 
with small, elm-like foliage and droop¬ 
ing branches. Flowers white in drooping 
racemes. Gal. cans, 75c. 
ILEX . . . Holly 
Ilex aquifolium. (English Holly) (T). 
Large shrub or small tree; foliage dark 
green, leathery and prickly; flowers 
small, followed by an abundance of 
bright red berries. Hollies are dioecious, 
that is, male and female flowers are 
borne on separate plants. It is necessary 
to have both to insure a crop of berries 
on the female trees; male trees never 
produce berries. Grafted female plants, 
balled, 5 to 6 ft., $10.00; 4 to 5 ft., $7.50; 
3 to 4 ft., $5.00; 4-in. pots, 60c; male 
plants, 20 per cent less. 
