Barberries 
Berberis Darwinii. "Darwin's Barberry." 
(Chile). 5 ft. Zero. Small, glossy, dark green, 
holly-like leaves with brilliant orange-yellow 
flowers in the spring, followed by plum colored 
berries. Sun or shade. Balled, 2-3 ft., $1.75; 
gal. I-IV 2 it-. 60c. 
B. pruinosa. (China). 6 ft. 10°. The arch¬ 
ing branches are densely clothed with long, 
glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, some of which 
become brilliant red in the fall and winter (but 
do not drop). Has bright yellow flowers in 
late winter, followed by big blue-black berries 
which look like the old Blueberries of the East. 
Gallon containers, 50c. 
B. thunbergii atropurpurea. “Red-Leaved 
Japanese Barberry." 4 ft. Zero. Leaves bril¬ 
liant purplish-red at all times, some of them 
dropping off in winter. Perfectly hardy under 
all conditions, and extremely colorful wherever 
planted, whether it be mountain, desert or 
coast. Gallon containers, 50c. 
A New Barberry 
Berberis verruculosa. "Chinese Dwarf Bar¬ 
berry." 3 ft. 10°. The finest of the new Bar¬ 
berries is this low growing variety recently 
introduced from Western China which makes 
a low rounded mound of dark green foliage, 
the leaves being deep green on top and grey 
beneath. It is absolutely evergreen in all cli¬ 
mates, although in cooler climates the foliage 
turns a gorgeous red. Stands heat and cold, 
likes full sun. Has golden flowers in the 
spring. Gallon containers, 60c. 
Bouvardias 
Bouvardia. 2 ft. 25°. The colorful clusters 
of dainty, long, tubular flowers produced con¬ 
tinuously throughout the year makes them very 
valuable for bright colors in the garden. Should 
be pruned severely once or twice a year to 
keep them fresh and in bloom. Full sun or 
semi-shade near coast, shade inland. B. Hum- 
boldti is intensely fragrant with a delicious 
Jasmine scent, but in the other varieties color 
takes the place of fragrance. Price on all 
varieties but Humboldti, gal. containers, 50c. 
Coral Gem. Rich coral-pink. 
Light Pink. Rich hydrangea-pink. 
Dark Rose Pink. The deepest shade. 
Humboldti. Large, 2-inch, fragrant, white 
flowers, intensely sweet. See illustration above. 
Gal. containers, 60c; 4-inch pots, 40c. 
Flower of the Incas 
Cantua buxifolia. 4 ft. 20°. This native flow¬ 
ering plant of Peru was the floral emblem of 
the ancient Incas and is one of the most beau¬ 
tiful plants that can be grown in California 
gardens. The spreading informal plant is a 
lovely and graceful sight when in bloom, cov¬ 
ered with many large drooping clusters of 
carmine-red trumpets 3 or 4 inches long. We 
have found that its handsome flowers draw 
more attention than almost any other plant that 
we have when in bloom. Sun near the coast, 
partial shade inland. Likes plenty of water. 
5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
Cantua bicolor. The plant is exactly like the 
above variety but the big tubular flowers have 
a beautiful color combination of yellow, pink 
and cream. A rare and beautiful species. 
5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
Candollea 
Candollea cuneiformis. (Australia). 4 
feet. 22°. This is a beautiful plant, with 
a compact rounded habit, which is cov¬ 
ered from March to June with many 
one-inch bright yellow flowers, almost 
like a free-blooming yellow wild rose. 
Sun. Gal. containers, 60c. 
Bottle Brush 
Calothamnus asper. 5 feet. 15°. A 
novel and beautiful plant from Western 
Australia for dry soil and sunny places. 
The foliage is large, hairy, and grey in 
color, and it has large typical Bottle 
Brush flowers, the long crimson stamens 
being dusted with golden pollen, giving 
a Christmasy effect. One of the finest 
f rey foliaged shrubs. 5-gal. containers, 
1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
Callistemon viminalis. 15 feet. 15°. 
Large showy cylindrical flowers of a 
brilliant scarlet color on a tall semi¬ 
weeping plant of rapid growth. Very 
free blooming. Grows anywhere. Full 
sun. 5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. con¬ 
tainers, 50c. 
Golden Wonder 
Cassia splendida. "Golden Wonder." 
20°. We are very enthusiastic over this 
large shrub which is spreading, much 
branched, and becomes 6 to 10 feet in height 
and as much across. Beginning about the first 
of December and continuing through the win¬ 
ter months it bears spectacular quantities of 
big golden-yellow flowers at a time when it is 
a little difficult to get bright color in the gar¬ 
den. See illustration at bottom of page. The 
foliage is handsome the year round, and it 
grows rapidly. Full sun. 5-gal. containers, 
3-4 ft., $1.75; gal. containers, 75c. 
Cassia artemesoides. (Australia). 8 ft. 15°. 
Finely cut silvery-gray foliage and clear yel¬ 
low, sweet scented flowers; stands any amount 
of drouth, and thrives particularly well in Ari¬ 
zona and other desert sections, as well as 
nearer the coast. Blooms in winter and spring. 
5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. containers, 50c. 
Orange Jessamine 
Chalcas exotica. "Orange Jessamine." 6-10 
ft. 20°. A very handsome shrub, with shiny, 
small leaves, bearing profusely in the spring 
and summer, its panicles of white, very sweet- 
scented flowers like orange blossoms, which 
frequently appear at the same time as the 
small, bright-red fruits. It is known the world 
over as one of the finest of fragrant flowering 
plants. 5-gal. containers, $2.00; gal. contain¬ 
ers, 75c. 
The Fragrant Flowers of Bouvardia Humboldti 
A Brilliant Blue 
Ceratostigma Willmottiana. 4 feet. 10°. 
Throughout most of the spring, summer and 
fall it is decked out in great masses of the 
deepest, richest, most brilliant shade of blue 
that you can imagine. Should be cut back in 
winter. Sun or shade, grows anywhere. 5-gal. 
containers, $1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
Night Blooming Jasmine 
Cestrum parqui. "Night Blooming Jasmine." 
5 ft. 15°. Just an ordinary, inconspicuous ever¬ 
green shrub in the daytime, but making itself 
known in the darkness by the ravishing frag¬ 
rance from its small greenish-white flowers— 
a fragrance of musk mingled with heliotrope, 
which can be noticed 20 feet away from the 
plant. Flowering branches placed in a room 
will emit perfume during the entire night but 
no longer. The pearl-white berries that follow 
the flowers are also attractive. Sun. Gal. 
containers, 2-3 ft., 50c. 
Cestrum Newelli. "Red Cestrum." 8 ft. 20°. 
The great clusters of firecracker-like flowers, 
borne at the ends of its tall arching branches, 
are bright scarlet and borne in great profusion 
against the big handsome leaves. Sun or 
shade. 5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. contain¬ 
ers, 50c. 
Trinidad Flame Bush 
Calliandra guildingi. "Trinidad Flame Bush." 
8 ft. 20°. The large heads of vivid scarlet 
stamens, 3 inches long, each head shaped like 
a pompom, which cover the plant like a sheet 
of fire in the spring and summer, make this a 
sparklingly vivid and colorful plant. Its feath- 
erly fern-like foliage is handsome the year 
around and makes a beautiful background for 
the brilliant flowers. Comes from Trinidad. 
5-gal. containers, $2.00; gal. containers, 75c. 
