R. Pink Pearl. The most popular and 
best known variety. Shell-pink blossoms 
of large size; good foliage; easily 
grown. Heavily budded plants, balled, 4 
ft., $10.00; 3 to 3 x / 2 ft., $6.00; 1 to 1 y 2 
ft.; $3.50. 
R. Parsons Gloriosa. Clear rosy pink; a 
famous variety. Balled, 1 to \V 2 ft., 
$3.50. 
R. purpureum elegans. The best purple 
variety. Balled, 1 to l/ 2 ft., $3.50. 
R. roseum elegans. A clear rosy pink 
producing a large number of blooms. 
Balled, 1 to \]/ 2 ft., $3.50. 
ROMNEYA . . . Tree Poppy 
Romneya coulteri. (Matilija Poppy) 
(S). California’s finest native flowering 
plant. Perennial shrub; leaves sage- 
green ; flowers purest white, six inches 
across, with bright orange center. Gal. 
cans, 85c. 
RHUS 
Rhus laurina. (Sumac) (S or T). A 
large native shrub or small tree with 
long, slender, dark green leaves on cop¬ 
pery-red branches. Gal. cans, 75c. 
R. ovata. (Sugar Bush) (S). Low 
growing native shrub with round, thick 
leaves of dark green and small pink or 
white flowers. Grows rapidly and is ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Gal. cans, 75c. 
ROSMARINUS 
Rosmarinus officinalis. (Rosemary) 
(S). Small, straggly shrub with grey- 
green, aromatic foliage and pale blue, 
almost white flowers. Gal. cans, 60c. 
SARCACOCCA 
Sarcacocca ruscifolia. (S). A little 
known shrub that is very useful for 
planting in shady corners or under other 
larger plants. It grows about two feet 
high; produces white, very fragrant 
flowers in spring; foliage is laurel-like. 
One of our best novelties. Gal. cans, 50c. 
SCHINUS . . . Pepper Tree 
Schinus molle. (California Pepper 
Tree) (T). Fast growing, hardy ever¬ 
green tree with fine-cut feathery foliage 
and red berries. 5-gal. cans, 5 to 6 ft., 
$1.75; gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
SOLANUM 
Solanum lanceolatum. (S). Round- 
headed, small, sub-shrub with large, 
dark grey-green leaves and violet-blue 
flowers from May to December. Very 
showy; drought resistant. Gal. cans, 
75c. 
SOPHORA 
Sophora tetraptera microphylla. (S). 
A slender tree with finely divided pin¬ 
nate leaves. Canary-yellow flowers, pea¬ 
shaped, an inch long, borne profusely in 
small clusters. Very showy; blooms in 
April. Gal. cans, 60c. 
SPARTIUM 
Spartium junceum (Genista hispanica). 
(Weaver’s Broom—Spanish Broom) 
(S). Upright in habit of growth; flow¬ 
ers yellow, prolific in spring, produced 
recurrently throughout the spring and 
summer on round, leafless branches. 
Gal. cans, 50c. 
STERCULIA 
Sterculia diversifolia. (Bottle Tree) 
(T). A clean, symmetrical evergreen 
shade tree. Foliage varies from entire 
to partly lobed. Flowers bell-shaped, 
cream with wine centers; seed pods like 
curious little boats. 5-gal. cans, 5 to 6 
ft., $2.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
STRANSVESIA 
Stransvesia davidiana. (S). A tall, 
somewhat drooping shrub with clusters 
of red berries like cotoneaster. Foliage 
is long, glossy and occasional leaves 
turn brilliant red like Photinia serrulata. 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
UMBELLULARIA 
Umbellularia californica. (California 
Laurel) (T). California’s most beauti¬ 
ful native tree; foliage dark green and 
aromatic; flowers yellow. Gal. cans, 75c. 
VERONICA 
Veronica andersoni. (S). Growth 
strong; foliage rather long; flowers 
violet purple; blooms almost continu¬ 
ously. Gal. cans, 50c. 
V. buxifolia. (Boxleaf Veronica) (S). 
A good variety for borders. Growth low 
and compact with small, grey-blue 
leaves. Flowers white and not impor¬ 
tant. Gal. cans, 50c. 
V. decussata. (S). Small, compact 
shrub with dark green foliage and nu¬ 
merous violet-blue flowers produced 
freely throughout the year. Gal. cans, 
50c. 
V. decussata variegata. (S). Similar to 
preceding variety but with foliage light¬ 
ly variegated with creamy-yellow. Gal. 
cans, 50c. 
V. hulkeana. (S). Small, nearly round 
leaves on slender stems. Almost con¬ 
stantly covered with masses of dainty 
lavender flowers. Gal. cans, 60c. 
V. imperialis. (S). Dark looking, com¬ 
pact shrub; foliage large, tinged with 
red on midrib and edges; flowers bril¬ 
liant reddish-purple. A constant bloom¬ 
er and very hardy. Gal. cans, 50c. 
V. pinquefolia. (S). Small shrub with 
pointed, grey-green foliage somewhat 
like V. buxifolia. Flowers white. Gal. 
cans, 50c. 
VIBURNUM 
Viburnum japonicum. (S). Rapid grow¬ 
ing shrub with large, glossy, leathery 
leaves somewhat similar to English 
Laurel. Balled, \/ 2 to 2 ft., $1.75. 
V. rectangulum. (S). A small shrub 
with bronze-green foliage and white 
flowers. Masses of red berries follow 
the flowers. Gal. cans, \y 2 to 2 ft., 50c. 
V. suspensum. (Sandankwa Viburnum) 
(S). Of spreading habit with dark 
green foliage, somewhat wrinkled, flow¬ 
ers cream-color and fragrant. Grows 
well in shade. Gal. cans, 50c. 
V. tinus. (Laurustinus) (S). A com¬ 
pact, hardy shrub that grows well in al¬ 
most any location. Can be kept to any 
Bottle Tree 
Sterculia diversifolia 
desired size by pruning. Produces large 
quantities of flowers in late winter 
months; pink in bud, white when open. 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
V. tinus lucidum. (Laurustinus Grandi- 
flora) (S). A strong-growing form of 
the preceding variety with large, glossy 
foliage and flower clusters of immense 
size; very fine. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 
2 to 3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c. 
V. tinus robustum. (Roundleaf Laurus¬ 
tinus) (S). An erect growing type with 
large, nearly round leaves. Balled, 4 to 
5 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.50. 
V. tinus strictum. (Spiry Laurustinus) 
(S). Tall, slender and erect in growth; 
foliage slightly rounded ; flowers cream- 
color and fragrant. Grows well in shade. 
Gal. cans, 50c. 
V. tinus variegatus. (Variegated Laur¬ 
ustinus.) (S). Similar to V. tinus in 
every respect except the foliage has a 
heavy golden variegation. Gal. cans, 50c. 
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