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Photinia 
PHOTINIA ARBUTIFOLIA. Toyon. "California 
Holly". Every Californian home should have at 
least one of these truly ornamental large shrubs, 
with its handsome deep green leaves, and beauti¬ 
ful clusters of deep red berries, so much in de¬ 
mand for Christmas decoration. Grows about 10 
ft. high, in sun and well drained soil. 1 -gal. con¬ 
tainers, 75c; 5-gal. $1.75. 
PHOTINIA SERRULATA. Chinese Photinia. This 
large shrub has large, serrated, glossy green 
foliage, and in spring, great clusters of white 
flowers. Some of the large leaves turn brilliant 
red at various times of the year, and the young 
new foliage is bronzy color, giving the whole 
plant a handsome appearance. 1 -gal. containers, 
75c; 5-gal. $1.75. 
Pittosporum 
For group plantings or for specimen 
shrubs, or for furnishing backgrounds, the 
many different kinds of Pittosporums are 
not surpassed. They all have attractive fol¬ 
iage, of various sizes and shades of green. 
Some have very fragrant flowers. They 
grow especially well in the coastal belt in 
Southern California. 
PITTOSPORUM CRASSIFOLIUM. Tall growing 
shrub, 10 to 15 ft, with dense, grey-green foliage. 
1-gal. containers, 40c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
PITTOSPORUM EUGENIOIDES. Small tree, to 15 
feet, or may be trained as shrub. Has pretty 
yellowish green foliage. Makes a fine hedge. 
5-gal. $1.50. 
POINSETTIA 
PITTOSPORUM PHILL YRAEOiDES. Willow Pit¬ 
tosporum. A graceful weeping small tree, up to 
20 feet in height. Foliage long, narrow, and 
curving. 1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.75. 
PITTOSPORUM RHOMB I FOLIUM. Small sym¬ 
metrical tree up to 25 feet in height. Excellent 
for street planting, or can be trained as a shrub. 
Bears large bunches of white flowers followed by 
waxy orange berries which are very ornamental. 
1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA. Forms a dense, glob¬ 
ular shrub six feet in height. Has large, glossy, 
stiff leaves, and very fragrant white flowers. 
Very hardy and drouth resistant. 1-gal. contain¬ 
ers, 40c; 5-gal. $1.50; balled, 2-3 ft., $2.50; 3-4 
ft., $3.50. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA VARIEGATA. A vari¬ 
ety with foliage prettily variegated creamy white. 
1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.75. 
PITTOSPORUM UNDULATUM. Makes an at¬ 
tractive symmetrical tree, or can be kept in shrub 
form; also makes a splendid hedge plant. Leaves 
are large, wavy margined, and rich green. Flowers 
very fragrant. 1-gal. containers, 40c; 5-gal. $1.50; 
balled, 3-4 ft., $3.50; 4-5 ft., $4.50. 
Plumbago 
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS. (Blue Plumbago). Very 
desirable and effective for massing of color and 
unsurpassed for continuous blooming and drought 
resisting qualities. May also be used as a shrub. 
Flowers are a pleasing shade of azure blue. 
1-gal. containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.75 
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS ALBA. (White Plum¬ 
bago). Same habit as above except with pure 
white flowers. 1 -gallon containers, 50e; 5-gal. 
$1.75. 
Poinsettia 
POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. The 
Poinsettias throughout the world are 
known as the Christmas Flower, grown in 
pots, or cut for Holiday decoration. In 
California they make glorious garden sub¬ 
jects, growing from 6 to 12 feet high, with 
every branch covered the entire winter, un¬ 
less damaged by frost, with their flamboy¬ 
ant scarlet “flowers”. Give them copious 
irrigation throughout their growing season. 
IMPROVED SINGLE POINSETTIA. The finest 
type of single Poinsettia, with very large flower 
bracts of richest red. A superior and showy vari¬ 
ety. 4-inch pots 35c; 1-gal. containers 50c; 5- 
gal. containers $1.50. 
PINK POINSETTIA. This variety is growing in 
favor every season as a potted plant. Outdoors 
the bracts are rich salmon-pink. 4-inch pots 50c; 
5-gal containers $2.00. 
YELLOW POINSETTIA. A unique variety, bracts 
white under glass, pale yellow outside. Same 
prices as Pink variety. 
New Double Poinsettia 
This is the finest type of Double Poin¬ 
settia, in which the flowers in the center 
of the bracts, small, yellow, and inconspic¬ 
uous in the single variety, have been modi¬ 
fied into brilliant red bracts, forming a spec¬ 
tacular double “flower”, often 12 inches 
in diameter. The effect of a bush, covered 
with these magnificent “flowers” is start¬ 
ling, and wherever a plant of it is visible 
from a highway, traffic halts to view it. 
Young plants usually bear single flowers 
the first year planted, the flowers becom¬ 
ing larger and fully developed in the suc¬ 
ceeding seasons. Strong plants in 4-inch 
pots, 50c; 6-inch pots $1.00; 5-gal. con¬ 
tainers, 3-5 ft., $2.50. 
Pleroma 
GLORY BUSH 
PLEROMA SPLENDENS. Tibouchina semidecan- 
dra. Glorybush or Princess Flower, from Brazil. 
We know of no shrub with more delightful foli¬ 
age and flowers for planting in the more pro¬ 
tected spots in Southern California. It grows six 
to eight feet high, and has soft velvety foliage 
of a rich deep green turning bronze in the fall. 
But it is the flower that is the crowning glory; 
a rich royal-purple, 3 inches across. The bush is 
a free bloomer and should have a warm location. 
Will grow in partial shade. 
PLEROMA GRANDIFLORA. This newer variety 
has much larger flowers of richer color, and we 
are now growing it in preference to the preced¬ 
ing. 1-gal. containers, 75c; 5-gal. containers, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Two Beautiful New Species 
PINK PLEROMA 
PLEROMA ROSEA (Melastoma malabarica). Pink 
Pleroma. Quite similar in general appearance to 
the Princess Flower; the leaves are rich green 
tinged with rose, attractively deep veined. The 
flowers are a beautiful tint of rosy-mauve. The 
shrub is of very shapely form and holds its fol¬ 
iage well, and will grow in practically the same 
locations. $1.00. 
TRAILING PLEROMA 
PLEROMA SCANDENS. Used as a climber, 
trained to a lattice or wall this new shrub makes 
a glorious sight. The deep royal purple flowers 
in profusion, set off by the attractive foliage, 
makes a display that is seldom equalled. It may 
also be used as a shrub if trained to a stake 
while young, and kept trimmed. The flowers are 
the same as P. splendens in miniature except they 
are a little deeper in color and their stamens are 
bright gold making a beautiful contrast with the 
royal purple background. $1.00. Large specimens, 
$2.50. 
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