The Sweet-Scented Jasmines 
Jasminum gracillimum. "Pinwheel Jasmine." One of the 
loveliest of the Jasmines, with slender twining stems and 
extremely fragrant white flowers, one inch across, shaped 
like a little pinwheel and borne in clusters all over the plant 
during the entire summer. Splendid for shade but good in sun 
as well. Occasional pruning will shape it into medium sized 
shrub. Perfectly hardy anywhere in California. 15°. See 
illustration opposite page. 5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. con¬ 
tainers, 60c. 
J. grandiilora. "Spanish Jasmine." Extremely vigorous, 
rapid growing, resistant to heat and hardy down to 10 de¬ 
grees. The large pure white flowers are extremely fragrant, 
this variety producing the essence which forms the basis of 
the world's finest perfumes. Thrives from coast to desert. 
10°. 5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. containers, 60c. 
J. primulinum. "Primrose Jasmine." A fine winter 
blooming, yellow-flowered Jasmine with long pendulous 
green branches which may be trained along a fence, 
over a pergola, or as a big shrub. Flowers almost two 
inches across, slightly fragrant. Zero. 5-gal. containers, 
very heavy, $1.50; gal. containers, 60c. 
Mandevillea suaveolens. “Chile Jasmine." Not a true Jas¬ 
mine, but the big white trumpet flowers two inches across 
have the same delicious sweet scent, and they are larger 
than any of the Jasmines. Loses its leaves in winter. 15°. 
5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
The Glorious Flowers of Bignonia cherere 
See Description on Opposite Page. 
Creeping Fig Vine 
Ficus repens. "Creeping Fig". The best 
evergreen vine for covering stone, brick or 
wood, making a close mat of small heart- 
shaped dark green leaves which cling closely 
to any surface. Thrives anywhere in Cali¬ 
fornia. 15°. Gal. containers, 60c. 
Carolina Jessamine 
Gelsemium sempervirens. "Carolina Jessa¬ 
mine". A slender twining vine, rapid grow¬ 
ing and hardy, covered in spring with golden- 
yellow, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. Splen¬ 
did for framing a small arch, gateway or low 
fence, where moderate size is desired. 12°. 
5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
Evergreen Ivies 
Hedera helix. "English Ivy". Excellent wall 
or bank covering in sun or shade. Zero. Gal. 
containers, 50c; 2'/4-in. pots, $7.50 per 100; 
$60.00 per 1000; flats of 100, $3.00. 
Hedera canariensis. "Algerian Ivy". We 
like it better than English Ivy because it 
grows faster and has bigger and brighter 
green leaves. 15°. Gal. containers, 50c. 
H. canariensis variegata. Beautiful big 
leaves handsomely blotched with light green, 
dark green, and creamy yellow. For shade, 
there is no showier vine. 5-gal containers, 
$1.50; gal. containers, 50c. 
Hedera marmorata. A variegated small¬ 
leaved form of the English Ivy, with the 
leaves beautifully mottled in shades of cream 
and deep green. Zero. Gal containers, 50c. 
Dainty Hardenbergias 
Hardenbergia comptoniana. Among all blue 
flowering vines this is our favorite. It sends 
its dainty, twining, slender leaflets over and 
around any kind of a fence or other object 
and even shoots up into overhanging shrubs 
or trees, and then in late winter is a marvel¬ 
ously beautiful sight when covered with its 
myriad 6-inch racemes of lovely violet-blue 
pea-shaped flowers. Sun or part shade. 22°. 
5-gal. containers, $1.75; gal. containers, 60c. 
H. monophylla. Excellent half - climbing 
shrub, to 8 ft., with large, handsome foliage 
and spikes of lovely deep blue flowers. Likes 
partial shade and does best reclining against 
fence or wall. 20°. 5-gal. containers, $1.50; 
gal. containers, 50c. 
Hardenbergia rubicunda. A vigorous, fast 
growing vine with long heavy shoots and 
handsome evergreen foliage, bearing in the 
spring big showy crimson 2-inch flowers. 18°. 
Gal. containers, 60c. 
Hibbertia 
Hibbertia volubis. A rare evergreen twining 
vine from Australia with good sized, light 
green glossy foliage and large, bright yellow 
flowers about 2>/2 inches across. We consider 
it one of the finest yellow flowered climbers. 
Does not get too large. 20°. 5-gal. containers, 
$2.00; gal. containers, $1.00. 
The Pink Jasmine 
Jasminum stephanense. "Pink Jasmine." A 
beautiful pink-flowering Jasmine. It is a twin¬ 
ing, slender stemmed climber with beautiful 
light pink flowers, each flower one and a half 
inches across, and the delicious fragrance is 
most intense. Perfectly hardy anywhere and 
partially deciduous in colder climates. Sun or 
shade. Zero. 5-gal. containers, $1.50; gal. 
containers, 60c. 
The Star Jasmine 
Rhynchospermum jasminoides. "Star Jas¬ 
mine. " From the Malay Peninsula comes 
this splendid vine which will absolutely domi¬ 
nate the garden in spring and early summer 
by the marvelous perfume which it wafts on 
the air from a myriad little star-shaped white 
flowers like miniature pin wheels. Worth plant¬ 
ing for one whiff of its delicate, delicious 
fragrance. The vine is strong growing but 
not rampant, with big, leathery, glossy leaves 
which make a dense mass, and it thrives 
equally well in full sun, shade or semi-shade. 
Hardy almost anywhere in California. May 
also be grown as a arge shrub if pruned. 
18°. 5-gal. containers, 4-6 ft., $1.75; gal. con¬ 
tainers, 60c. 
The Blue Jacquemontia 
Jacquemontia pentantha. A beautiful little 
twining vine with grey-green foliage and 
quantities of bright blue one inch flowers, 
produced almost the year around. Sun or 
part shade. 22°. Gal. containers, 75c. 
THE GORGEOUS CHINESE TRUMPET VINE 
See Complete Description on Next Page 
The Beautiful Blooms of 
The Sky Flower 
See Description Next Page 
Honeysuckles 
Lonicera japonica Halliana. 
“Hall's Japan." The most 
vigorous honeysuckle, with 
delightfully fragrant, white 
flowers, changing to yellow. 
It thrives equally on coast 
or desert, in sun or shade. 
Zero. Gal. containers, 50c. 
L. magnified. "Red Coral 
Honeysuckle." The large, 
showy, orange-scarlet flow¬ 
ers have the brightest color 
in Honeysuckles and are de¬ 
lightfully fragrant. Easily 
grown anywhere. Zero. 5- 
gal. containers, $1.50; gal. 
containers, 60c. 
Lonicera Hildebrandiana. 
“Giant Burmese Honey¬ 
suckle." The giant of all the 
Honeysuckles, covering large 
spaces and with enormous 
flowers reaching the unbe¬ 
lievable dimensions of 7 
inches, yellow changing to 
orange-red and buff, and 
with a most delicious frag¬ 
rance. 22°. 5-gal. contain¬ 
ers, $2.00 each; gal. contain¬ 
ers, $1.00. 
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