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Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 
FREMONTIA CALIFORNICA. “California Slippery 
Elm.” A beautiful native shrub, growing- from 5 to 
20 feet high. It reaches its greatest perfection on 
the desert side of our mountains. The flowers are 
large, golden-yellow, two to three inches across. The 
seed is hard to germinate. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00. 
GENISTA ANDREANA. A free flowering shrub. 
Flowers bright yellow, marked with crimson. Pkt. 
15c, oz. $1.00. 
G. CANARIENSIS. A pretty shrub, very effective for 
planting in groups, being covered in spring with 
bright yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c. 
G. MONOSPERMA PENDULA. “Bridal Veil.” 10 feet. 
A rare and handsome shrub with fine, drooping, sil¬ 
very branchlets. The flowers are white and produced 
in immense numbers. Pkt. 25c. 
G. TINCTORIA. A small, low growing shrub with 
bright yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
HETEROMEEES ARBUTIFOLIA. “California Holly” 
or "Christmas Berry.” 10 feet. A native California 
shrub; found plentifully in all our foothills Very 
desirable on account of its handsome foliage and 
also for its bright colored berries. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c 
lb. $2.50. ’ ' 
JACARANDA MIMOSAEFOLIA. (J. ovalifolia.) Bra¬ 
zil. 30 feet. One of the finest of our flowering 
trees, literally covered in early summer with large 
blue bignonia-like flowers. The foliage is finely cut 
like a fern and very pretty. In pods containing 
from 30 to 40 seeds. Pod 5c, doz. pods 50c. 
JUNIPERUS CALIFORNICA. "California Juniper” A 
native shrub or small tree of spreading habit, found 
in dry washes. The foliage is of a beautiful deen 
rich green. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, lb. $4.00. 
J. BERMUDIANA. “Bermuda Juniper.” 40 feet. A 
beautiful tree of densely branched pyramidal form- 
foliage of a pale bluish-green color. Pkt 10c oz’ 
40 c.- * 
Ficus macrophylla 
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. “Silky Oak.” 150 feet. A 
large tree with pretty fern-like foliage, covered late 
in spring with orange-colored flowers which are a 
great source of honey for bees; does well in all parts 
of California and is one of the most stately trees for 
avenue planting; thriving with scarcely any water. 
Pkt. 15c oz. 50c, lb. $5.00. 
G. HILLIANA. A handsome tree with leaves often 10 
to 12 Inches long, deeply divided at the end into two 
or three diverging lobes. Valuable for planting as 
single specimens. Pkt. 25c. 
GUAVA. See Psidium. 
HAKEA ELLIPTICA. A shrub of rather compact 
habit, growing to a height of 8 or 10 feet. The older 
leaves are glabrous, while the young shoots and 
leaves have a bronze or rusty appearance. Very 
ornamental for lawn or shrubbery planting. Pkt. 
H. LAURINA. (H. eucalyptoides.) 10 feet. A winter 
blooming shrub, with foliage similar to the Black¬ 
wood Acacia, bearing curious, globose heads of red 
flowers with white stigmas. Pkt. 25c. 
H. PUGIONIFORMIS. Much branched shrub of spread¬ 
ing habit, having short, needle-like leaves and large 
numbers of white flowers. From a short distance it 
has the appearance of a dwarf pine. It is of rapid 
growth and especially valuable for dry soils. This 
is the true H. pugioniformis and must not be con¬ 
fused with H. pectinata, a very different plant, but 
which has been known by many nurserymen under 
the former name. Pkt. 25c. 
H. SALIGNA. Of similar habit to H. laurina, but has 
narrower leaves and white flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
J. SABINA VAR PROSTRATA “Dwarf Trailing Jun¬ 
iper” A dwarf trailing variety, with handsome 
glaucous foliage. Very valuable for rock gardens, 
etc. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c. 
J. VIRGINIAN A. "Red Cedar.” U. S. 100 feet. A 
well known tree with green or bronze green foliage. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, lb. $2.50. 
LAGUNARIA PATERS ONI. 20 feet. A small pyra¬ 
midal tree with ovate leaves, whitish underneath; 
flowers something like Hibiscus, pale rose color. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c. 
LAURESTINUS. See Viburnum. 
LAVATERA ASSURGENTIFLORA. Native of San 
Clemente Island. It forms a spreading shrub and 
is especially valuable for planting on sand dunes 
and banks to hold the soil, also used for planting 
in chicken yards for temporary shade. Flowers 
deep lake red. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. 
LEPTOSPERMUN LAEVIGATUM. This beautiful 
shrub does particularly well in California, and is 
very valuable for planting in masses and for filling 
up odd corners. It grows rapidly and in the spring 
is laden with a profusion of white blossoms. Pkt. 
25c. 
IEOCADENDRON ARGENTEUM. "Silver Tree.” Cape 
of Good Hope. 30 feet. A rare tree, some fine 
specimens of which are to be seen in Santa Barbara. 
It has lanceolate, silvery leaves, densely covered 
with silky hairs. Great care must be taken to have 
good drainage in the seed pans or boxes as the young 
seedlings “damp” off very easily. 10 seeds 25c, 100 
seeds $2.00. 
