PICKERINGEA 
Pickeringea montana. (Chaparral Pea) 
(S). A spiny, native shrub valuable for 
planting in a hot, dry location. Gal. cans, 
90c. 
PIMELIA 
Pimelia ferruginea. (Rosy Rice Flow¬ 
er) (S). Small evergreen shrub with 
very small dark green leaves and numer¬ 
ous heads of rose-pink flowers. Lovely 
in a large rock garden or under tall 
shrubs. 4-in. pots, 75c. 
PLEROMA 
Pleroma grandiflora. (Tibouchina semi- 
decandra) (S). A lovely flowering 
shrub with velvety bronze-green foli¬ 
age ; flowers dark royal purple and two 
to three inches across. Blooms during 
summer and fall. Will freeze back if 
exposed to hard frost but sprouts up 
again and blooms the following sum¬ 
mer. 5-gal. cans, $2.00; gal. cans, 75c. 
PITTOSPORUM 
Pitosporum crassifolium. (Karo Pitto- 
sporum) (S). Quite a large shrub; 
foliage pubescent and soft grey-green, 
flowers wine-color. Valuable because re¬ 
sistant to wind, doing well even along 
the seashore. 5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., 
$1.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. eugenioides. (Tarata Pittosporum) 
(S or T). Of erect habit; foliage long, 
narrow, yellowish-green with wavy 
margins; does better in the coastal 
regions than in the hot interior valleys. 
A beautiful plant for tall clipped or in¬ 
formal hedge. Balled, 6 to 7 ft., $5.00; 
Pyracantha 
Equally beautiful in 
5 to 6 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; gal. 
cans, 50c, 10 for $4.50. 
P. phillyraeoides. (Narrow Leaf Pit¬ 
tosporum) (T or S). A small tree with 
slender, drooping branches which give it 
the habit of a Weeping Willow. Leaves 
long and narrow, flowers small, yellow 
and fragrant. Gal. cans, 1 to 1}4 ft., 60c. 
P. rhombifolium. (Queensland Pitto¬ 
sporum) (S). Tall shrub with broad 
toothed leaves of dark green. Flowers 
are white, followed by showy orange 
berries. Gal. cans, 1 to 1J4 ft., 60c. 
P. tenuifolium (P. nigricans). (Tawhi- 
whi Pittosporum) (S or T). Large 
shrub or small tree, valuable for hedges 
or planted in groups; foliage small and 
dark green; flowers and stems black, 
which give it a decidedly striking ap¬ 
pearance. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 2 to 3 
ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c, 10 for $4.50. 
P. tobira. (Japanese Pittosporum) (S). 
A handsome variety of low-spreading 
growth; foliage dark green and glossy; 
flowers yellowish-white, very fragrant 
and numerous. Excellent for foundation 
plantings. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $2.25 ; 1J4 to 
2 ft., $1.75; 1 to 1J4 ft., $1.25; gal. cans, 
60c. 
P. undulatum. (Victorian Box) (T). 
Makes a handsome, round-headed tree, 
or can be trained as a hedge. Leaves rich 
green, longer than any of the above, 
wavy-margined and tapering. Flowers 
are yellowish-white and extremely fra¬ 
grant, particularly at night. Gal. cans, 
1^4 to 2 ft., 60c. 
POLYGALA 
Polygala dalmaisiana. (S). An ever- 
blooming shrub of round habit and quite 
hardy; flowers purple and pea-shaped. 
Gal. cans, 1 to 1 }4 ft., 50c. 
Coccinea 
flower or berry 
Pittosporum Tobira 
Cream-white flowers; fragrant as Daphne 
PRUNUS 
Prunus ilicifolia. (California Evergreen 
Cherry) (T). Shrub or tree; foliage 
prickly margined like English Holly. 
Fine for hedges. Gal. cans, 1^4 to 2 ft., 
60c, 10 for $5.00 
P. ilicifolia integrifolia. (Catalina 
Cherry) (T). A variety of the preced¬ 
ing with considerably larger and more 
pointed leaves, usually without prickly 
edges. Grows more rapidly. Gal. cans, 
\y 2 to 2 ft., 60c, 10 for $5.00. 
PSIDIUM 
Psidium cattleianum. (Strawberry 
Guava) (S). Compact shrub with dark 
green, leathery leaves. Fruit deep claret 
and with very fine flavor. Gal. cans, 1 to 
1J4 ft., 60c. 
PSORALEA 
Psoralea aphylla. (Blue Broom) (S). 
An open, drooping, almost leafless plant 
with attractive blue and white flowers 
on slender branches. Gal. cans, 60c. 
P. pinnata. Foliage similar to a pine 
tree; branches slender. Flowers pea¬ 
shaped, blue and white in racemes. An 
attractive but uncommon shrub. Gal. 
cans, 60c. 
PYRACANTHA 
Pyracantha coccinea. (Burning Bush) 
(S). Thorny shrub; foliage small and 
ovate; flowers white ; berries orange; 
from August to December. Balled, 3 to 
4 ft., $2.00; 2 to 3 ft., $1.75; 3-gal. cans, 
$1.00; gal. cans, 50c. 
P. coccinea lalandi. (Laland Firethorn) 
(S). Very similar to P. coccinea but 
taller and more upright growth with 
bronzy tints on leaves. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., 
$2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 2 to 3 ft., $1.75; 
gal. cans, 50c. 
P. crenulata. (Chinese Evergreen Haw¬ 
thorn) (S). Foliage long, narrow, glos¬ 
sy and dense; berries small, dark crim¬ 
son and showy; August to December. 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 2 to 3 ft., $1.75 ; 
gal. cans, 50c. 
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