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Manxanita. (Arctostaphylos glauca.) Shrub or 
small tree. Wood extremely hard. Native 
mountain regions. 
Myrtle. (Myrtle communis.) Dwarf shrub; 
lustrous green leaves; fragrant, white flow¬ 
ers. 
Laurel 
Mierophylla. (Small-leaved Myrtle.) Small 
dark green foliage, set closely along 
branches. Fine ornamental shrub. 
Oleander. One of the finest evergreen shrubs 
grown. The Oleander flowers from June 
until October. Very ornamental for roadside 
and avenue planting. We can supply 
White, Red and Pink, both Single and Dou¬ 
ble flowering. 
Photinia serrulnta. Has glossy green leaves, 
beautifully tinted in winter; flowers small, 
white; bright red berries. 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Althea, or Rose Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus). 
Of the easiest cultivation and with their 
large delicately hued, bell-shaped flowers 
appearing very profusely during the sum¬ 
mer months. 
Aralia Spinosa (Hercules’ Club). A fine na¬ 
tive variety, with large, doubly and triply 
pinnated leaves and large clusters of flow¬ 
ers. 
Crape Myrtle, Pink. Flowers pink; very free 
blooming. One of the prettiest flowering 
shrubs grown. 
Crape Myrtle, White. Flowers white, not so 
hardy as the pink. 
Cherry, Flowering (Cerasus). 
Double Pink. 
Double White. 
Cherry, .Japanese Weeping Flowering (Cerasus 
Japonica rosea pendula). A graceful tree, 
covered in spring with blossoms before the 
leaves appear. 
Dogwood, Red Osier (Cornus sanguines). Pur¬ 
plish branches and greenish white flowers, 
followed by small, black berries. 
Frythrian crista-galli (Coral Plant). The 
flowers are bright brilliant crimson color, 
like immense pgas. Flowers profusely from 
early spring till late in fall. 
Hydrangea Panieulata grandlflora. Immense 
heads, cream-colored in bud, pure white 
when fully open, changing to pink and 
bronze with age. 
Lemon Verbena. The old-fashioned, favorite 
shrub, with long, narrow, pointed leaves 
which emit a delightful fragrance. 
Lilac, Common Purple. An old favorite; very 
fragrant. 
Lilac, Common White. Similar to preceding 
with white flowers. 
Ligu.st rum (Deciduous Privets). Good for 
hedges. 
California (Ovaliforium). A pyramidal shrub, 
with bright green, narrow leaves; producing 
white flowers in June. 
Poinciana Gilliesii (Bird of Paradise). Adapts 
itself to the poorest soils. Flowers light 
yellow, pea-shaped, 2 inches long, with bril¬ 
liant protruding red stamens, appearing all 
summer. 
Pomegranate (Punica). These fine shrubs do 
particularly well in California; flowers are 
very double and appear all through the sea¬ 
son, followed by brilliant, showy fruits. 
Q,uince (Cydonia). The first shrubs to blos¬ 
som in the spring; the blossoms appearing 
before the leaves. 
Rbodotypos kerrioides (White Kerria). Has 
deeply veined leaves and white flowers, fol¬ 
lowed in fall by small, black berries. 
Myrtus microphylla. Small-leaved Myrtle 
Snowball, Common. Produces an abundance 
of pure white, globular flowers in May and 
June. 
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos). 
Raeemosus. Has small pink flowers and large 
white berries which hang in clusters the 
greater part of the winter. 
