LEONARD COATES NURSERY COMPANY, MORGANHILL, CAL. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA. JAPANESE PITTOSPORUM 
(e.). Shrub, low growing; white, fragrant firs. 
Pots, 6 inches, 25c ea. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA. variegated (e.). A 
variety with leaves white and green. Pots, 6 
inches, 25c ea. 
PITTOSPORUM UNDULATUM. VICTORIAN BOX 
(e.). Shrub or tree. Leaves large, wavy. Firs, 
numerous; white and very fragrant at night. 
Very beautiful for lawns. Pots, 1-2 ft., 35c ea., 
$3.00 per 10, $20.00 per 100; 2-3 ft., 50c ea., 
$4.00 per 10. 
PLATANUS ORIENTALIS. plane tree (d.). 
Large tree with well rounded head. Widely en¬ 
dorsed for street or avenue work. Is well adapt¬ 
ed to California conditions. 6-8 ft., 75c ea., 
$6.50 per 10. Lower rates in large quantity. 
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS. lead wort (e.). In Cali¬ 
fornia evergreen. Small straggling shrub, or 
half climber. Firs, in rather loose clusters, a 
perfect sky blue. Pots, 1-2 ft., 40c ea., $3.50 
per 10. 
PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS ALBA (e.). Similar to 
above, but with white firs. Pots, 1-2 ft., 40c ea., 
$3.50 per 10. 
PLUMBAGO, dwarf. This is properly a peren¬ 
nial, and with deep blue firs., exceedingly attrac¬ 
tive for borders, or where a rich blue color is 
needed. Grows erect, less than a foot high. 
Pots, 35c ea., $3.00 per 10. 
POLYGALA DALMAISIANA (e.). Small shrub¬ 
by plant, rather light in foliage; covered with 
rich rosy-red firs. Hardy. Pots, 1-2 ft., 35 ea., 
$3.00 per 10; 2-2 V 2 ft., 50c ea, $4.00 per 10. 
POPULUS. silver poplar (d.). Very ornamen¬ 
tal with its large leaves, white on the under 
side. 4-6 ft., 50c ea., $4.00 per 10. 
POPULUS NIGRA ITALICA. lombardy poplar 
(d.). Tall, and of narrow growth. Esteemed as 
an avenue tree for its formal effect, may be 
planted in quite wet soils. 6-8 ft., 50c ea. 
PROSOPIS JULIFLORA. mesquite (e.n.). Spread¬ 
ing shrub, or small tree, growing in the desert 
lands of Southern California and Mexico. Leaves 
like those of the locust; firs, small; seed pods 
sweet and much relished by stock. Pots, 1-2 ft., 
50c ea., $4.00 per 10; from open ground, 1-2 ft., 
40c ea., $3-50 per 10. 
PRUNUS CAROLINIANA. wild orange (e.). 
Tree, or may be grown as a shrub. Very hand¬ 
some in foliage, firs, and fruit. Firs, cream 
color, in dense clusters, fruit black, shining, re¬ 
maining a long time on tree. This species re¬ 
quires water during dry season. Pots, 1-2 ft., 
40c ea., $3.50 per 10; 2-3 ft., 60c ea., $5.00 per 10. 
PRUNUS CERASIFERA. flowering cherry, 
double white (d.). In pots, 2-3 ft., 60c ea.; in 
tubs, 5 ft., $1.00 ea. 
PRUNUS CERASIFERA. flowering cherry, 
double pink (d.). In pots, 2-3 ft., 60c ea. In 
tubs, 4 ft., $1.00 ea. 
PRUNUS DEMISSA. western choke cherry (d. 
n.). Small tree. Firs, white, in dense clus¬ 
ters; fruit black. Very ornamental when in 
bloom. 3-4 ft., 50c ea. 
PRUNUS EMARGINATA. ornamental wild plum 
(d.n.). Small tree or bush. Firs, tinges green, 
appearing with the leaves; very pretty, 1-2 ft., 
50c ea. 
PRUNUS INTEGRIFOLIA. catalina island 
cherry (e.n.). Evergreen wild cherry, with 
large leaves and growing to a fair sized tree. 
One of our most beautiful native evergreen 
flowering trees, ft also makes a grand hedge 
or border. Pots, 10-16 inches, 20c ea., $1.50 per 
10; 1-2 ft., 25c ea., $2.00 per 10; 2-4 ft., 40c ea. 
In cans (plant cans entire), 1-3 ft., 25c ea., $2.00 
per 10. 
PRUNUS ILICIFOLIA. evergreen wild cherry 
(e.n.). Small tree or shrub, leaves dark green, 
holly-like. Firs, white, in upright panicles, 
fragrant; fruit purple. This species makes the 
finest hedge in California. Pots, 4-10 inches 20c 
ea., $1.50 per 10, $12.50 per 100. 1 ft., 30c ea., 
$2.50 per 10; in cans (plant can entire), 6-12 
inches, 15c ea., $10.00 per 100. 
PRUNUS PERSICA. flowering peach, double red 
(d.). This is a particularly fine variety, very 
double and vivid crimson. In pots, 2-3 ft., 60c 
ea. From open ground, 3-4 ft., 50c ea., $4.00 
per 10. 
PRUNUS PERSICA. flowering peach, double 
white (d.). Pure white firs., very double. In 
tubs, 5 ft., $1.00 ea.. From open ground, 60c ea., 
$4.00 per 10. 
PRUNUS PISSARDI, purple leaved plum (d.). 
Tree with very beautiful deep crimson or purple 
foliage. Fruit very good for jellies, 4-6 ft., 35c 
ea.; in tubs, 5 ft., $1.00 ea. 
PRUNUS TOMENTOSA. dwarf Japanese cherry 
(d.). A tree-like bush or shrub, covered dur¬ 
ing the summer with small scarlet berries, of 
pleasant acid flavor. One of the most ornamen¬ 
tal bushes that can be grown. Pots, 2-3 ft., 60c 
ea., $5.00 per 10; in tubs, $1.25 ea. From open 
ground, 1-2 ft., 50c ea., $4.50 per 10; 2-3 ft., 75c 
ea. 
PRUNUS TRIBOLA. flowering plum (d.). Firs, 
double or semi-double, pink, very pretty. in 
pots, 2-3 ft., 60c ea. In tubs, 4-6 ft., $1.00 ea. 
PUNICA GRANATUM. POMEGRANATE EVERGREEN 
dwarf (e.). This makes a most beautiful pot 
plant, or used as small shrub, a minute repro¬ 
duction of the double red, but evergreen. Very 
rare. Pots, $1.00 ea. 
PUNICA GRANATUM. pomegranate deciduous 
(d.). Beautiful shrub, with shining leaves, and 
intense scarlet firs; fruit large, and much es¬ 
teemed for its pleasant semi-acid flavor. This 
shrub should be much more used in landscaping, 
giving the touch of color so often needed. Pots, 
2- 3 ft., 50c ea., $4.00 per 10; from open ground, 
3- 4 ft., 60c ea., $5.00 per 10. 
PUNICA GRANATUM. pomegranate, double 
white (d.). This should be grouped with the 
red flowering, adding to the vividness of the lat¬ 
ter. Pots, 2-3 ft., 50c ea., $4.00 per 10; from 
open ground, 3-4 ft., 60c ea., $5.00 per 10. 
PUNICA GRANATUM. pomegranate, sweet- 
fruited (d.). A variety with fruit of better 
quality, of great value in the market. Pots, 1-2 
ft., 40c ea., $3.50 per 10; from open ground, 2 
ft., 50c ea., $4.00 per 10. 
PUNICA GRANATUM. pomegranate, wonderful 
(d.) A variety bearing very large, handsome 
fruit of best commercial quality. Pots, 1-2 ft., 
50c ea. 
PYRU$. flowering crab, bechtels (d.). Very 
popular flowering tree.3-4 ft.. 40c ea.; 4-6 ft., 50c 
ea. ;2-3 ft., 35c ea., $3.00 per 10. 
PYRUS MALUS. neidwetzkyana (d.). flowering 
crab of especial beauty; firs, large, leaves red 
or bronze tinted. 4-6 ft., 60c ea. 3-4 ft. 50c ea. 
QUERCUS, THE oak. The Oak in California is 
sadly slighted. Almost all species, of which 
there are fifty or more, some evergreen, some 
not, do well here, and many of them are suitable 
for avenue trees and for parks. The evergreens 
should be more largely planted. 
QUERCUS BALLOTA (e.). A variety of the 
Holm oak (Q. Ilex), having smaller leaves, and 
bearing sweet acorns, which are largely used for 
food in Southern Europe. Tree grows tall, with 
well rounded head. Pots, 1^.-2 ft., 50c ea., 
$4.00 per 10; 2-2 ft., 75c ea., $6.50 per 10 
QUERCUS CHRYSOLEPIS. California live oak 
(e.n.). Large tree, with spreading head, the 
most beautiful of all native Oaks. Pots, 1V2-2V 2 
ft., 75c ea., $6.00 per 10; in tubs, 6 ft., $1.50 ea. 
QUERCUS DENSIFLORA. tan bark oak (e.n.). 
Strikingly handsome, with large chestnut-like 
leaves, dark green, and bronze on underside. 
Grows very tall in good soil. Pots 6-10 inches, 
30c ea., $2.50 per 10; IV 2 ft., 75c ea. 
QUERCUS DUMOSA. scrub oak (e.n.). Low 
growing; very variable. Pots, 2 ft., 75c ea. 
QUERCUS ENG£LMANNII. mesa oak (e.n.) 
“Evergreen White Oak.” Large spreading tree. 
Pots, 1% ft., 75c ea. 
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