SUTERA—FLOWERS OF SMOKY BLUE 
Nandina 
Nandina domestica. 5 ft. Zero. A favorite 
of California gardens is this plant, densely 
clothed with compound leaflets, bronzy rea 
when young, dark green at maturity, and witn 
beautiful coppery red tones in winter. Topped 
with great showy clusters of red berries in 
winter, but more than one plant is necessary to 
secure berries. Full sun or part shade. Bushy 
specimens, 3-4 ft., $3.50; 5-gal. containers, 
$1.75; gal. containers, 50c; flats ot 100, 6-8 
inches, $10.00. 
Blue Cup-Flower 
Nierembergia frutescens. "Blue Cup-Flower." 
3 ft. 15°. A low, fast growing sub-shrub, 
bushy and much branched, which will astound 
you with the number of flowers that it will 
carry and the length of time that it stays in 
bloom. It starts in late spring and keeps it up 
until late summer, being covered all that time 
with shallow, cup-shaped, light violet-blue 
flowers, 1 inch across. Full sun. Not too much 
water. Gal. containers, 50c. 
Oleander 
The Oleander with its brilliant, showy blos¬ 
soms, is a beautiful shrub throughout all of 
California. It does particularly well in the 
Imperial Valley and Arizona, gives a quick 
effect wherever planted, and is in bloom during 
almost all the year. Fragrant. 18°. 
Prices: Balled, bushy, 4-5 ft., $4.00; 3-4 ft., 
$2.50; 2-3 ft., $2.00; gal. containers, 2-4 ft., 50c. 
Double Light Pink Double White 
Double Rose Pink Single White 
Double Salmon Single Cherry Red 
Double Blood Red Single Scarlet 
Sweet Olive 
Osmanthus fragrans. "Sweet Olive." (China.) 
10 ft. 15°. Large, handsome, dark green foli¬ 
age and small, white, extremely fragrant flow¬ 
ers in clusters, whose cloying sweetness wil 1 
betray their presence in the garden before you 
see the plant. Sun near coast, part shade in¬ 
land. 5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. contain¬ 
ers, 60c. 
Osmanthus delavayi. 4 ft. 10°. We doubt if 
you have ever inhaled a more intense frag¬ 
rance than that released by the little, white, 
bell-shaped blooms which are borne in riotous 
profusion on this spreading, willowy branched 
shrub with deep dark green holly-like leaves. 
Grows rather slowly. 5-gal. containers, $2.50; 
gal. containers, $1.00. 
Polygala 
Polygala dalmaisiana. (South Africa.) 4 ft. 
20°. A handsome rounded light green shrub 
smothered with brilliant purple flowers in ear 
spring. Full sun. Dry soil. Gal. containers, 50 
Poinsettia 
Poinsettia pulcherrima. 28°. The well 1 
known “Christmas flower." Gal. contain- ' 
ers, 50c. 
Poinsettia Henriette Ecke. 28°. The 
large, brilliant red flowers have a full 
double center like a peony. Extremely un¬ 
usual. Gal. containers, 60c. 
ARMSTRONG EVERGRE 
The Chinese Photinia 
Photinia serrulata. 8 ft. 5°. For all of Cali¬ 
fornia and Arizona there is no finer large ever¬ 
green shrub than this magnificent plant. At all 
times it is clothed with great dark, shining 
8-inch leaves, which are dotted during fall and 
winter with occasional brilliant red leaves, and 
in spring the plant becomes a solid mass ot 
great 6-inch heads of white flowers. Balled, 
3-4 ft., $1.75; 2-3 ft., $1.50. 
The Useful Pittosporums 
Pittosporum eugenioides. 20 ft. 20°. Thick 
masses of medium sized shiny deep green 
leaves with wavy edges. Excellent for back¬ 
grounds, tall hedges or screening, doing par¬ 
ticularly well in coastal regions. Balled, 2-3 
ft., $1.75; gal. containers, 50c. 
P. rhombifolium. (Australia.) 15 ft. 20°. 
Small tree or large shrub of compact habit, 
with very fragrant white flowers, followed by 
clusters of large orange berries in fall and win¬ 
ter. See illustration below. Balled, 4-5 ft., 
$2.00; 3-4 ft., $1.75; gal. containers, 50c. 
P. tobira. "Japanese Pittosporum." Japan. 
5 to 8 ft. 15°. A wide spreading, dense round 
headed shrub, with deep, glossy green foliage, 
excellent for massing against the house or wall, 
or for a fine large hedge. In the winter it is 
covered with small, fragrant white flowers, re¬ 
sembling orange blossoms. Fine for Arizona. 
5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. containers, 50c. 
P. tobira variegata. 8 ft. 15°. A beautifully 
variegated form of the above. Specimens, 3-4 
ft., $2.50; 5-gal. containers, bushy, 2-3 ft., $1.75; 
gal. containers, 50c. 
P. undulatum. Australia. 20 ft. 22°. Large 
deep green, glossy undulated leaves. Its yel¬ 
lowish white flowers are very fragrant, espe¬ 
cially at night. Excellent for planting in narrow 
parkways, for a tall hedge, or for foundation 
plantings where a large handsome mass of 
foliage is desired. Probably more widely 
planted in California for this use than any 
other plant. Balled, bushy, 4-5 ft., $4.50; 3-4 
ft., $3.00; 5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. contain¬ 
ers, 50c. 
Rhododendrons 
Rhododendrons. All Rhododendrons should 
have an acid soil and must be planted under 
trees or in shady locations in Southern Cali¬ 
fornia. The following plants are all ready to 
bloom next spring. 10°. 
Blush Pearl. Blush pink. 15-18 inches, $5.00. 
Cynthia. Rosy crimson. 15-18 inches wide, $5. 
Countess of Sefton. Fragrant, white suffused 
pink, 2-3 ft. wide. $6.00. 
Fragrantissima. Clusters of deliciously frag¬ 
rant flowers like big white Easter Lilies, 18-24 
inches wide, $6.00. 
Mrs. John Waterer. Bright red. 15-18 inches 
wide, $5.00. 
Pink Pearl. Large, flesh pink, 15-18 inches 
wide, $5.00. 
Roseum Elegans. Rosy pink, very large, 15-18 
inches wide, $4.00. 
Carolina Cherry-Laurel 
Prunus Caroliniana. 25 ft. Zero. A splendid 
large background shrub with medium sized 
glossy leaves, growing rapidly, with fragrant 
creamy white flowers in spring. Grows any¬ 
where except in desert sections. 5-gal. con¬ 
tainers, $1.75; gal. containers, 50c. 
Dwarf Pomegranate 
Punica granatum nana. “Dwarf Pomegran¬ 
ate." India. 4 ft. 10°. A miniature Pomegranate 
with fresh green foliage, many bright scarlet 
flowers and small crimson fruits. Almost ever¬ 
green. Full sun. Coast or desert. 2-3 ft., $1.50; 
gal. containers, 50c. 
The Showy Ruellia 
Ruellia macrantha. Brazil. 4-5 ft. 25°. One 
of the showiest and most everblooming ol 
flowering shrubs for a mild climate, producing 
freely all over the large foliaged plant big, 
dark lavender, funnel-shaped flowers almost 
the entire year, even through the winter. 
Part shade. 4-inch pots, 50c. 
The Brilliant 
Yellow Flower 
Spikes of 
Tecoma stans 
Brighten the 
Winter Months 
