r CALIFORNIA NURSERYCO.wc.NILES. CALIFORNIA 
p. coronarius. GARLAND SYRINGA. Europe; 
\si:i. 10 ft. Flowers creamy white, medium-sized, 
in very short, dense racemes; as fragrant as orange 
blossoms. 
p. inodcrus (P. grandiflorus). LARGE-FLOW- 
KRF1 ) SYRINGA. S. E. United States. 10 ft. Of 
stronger growth than the common Garland. Flow¬ 
ers borne profusely and larger, but not so fragrant. 
p. lemoinei erectus. Garden hybrid. 5 ft. Growth 
erect, branches very slender, with smooth, brown 
bark: leaves very small. Flowers fragrant and 
borne profusely in short racemes. 
PRUNUS: Almond; Apricot; Plum 
Handsome early blooming shrubs that contrib¬ 
ute greatly to the beauty of our gardens in 
spring. 
p. japonica. DWARF DOUBLE-FLOWERING 
ALMOND. China. 3 ft. Small shrub with slender 
branches bearing very double flowers in utmost 
profusion very early in spring. We grow two 
forms, differing only in color of flowers, one pink, 
the other white. 
P. mume. JAPANESE FLOWERING APRICOT. 
Large shrub or small tree. Highly valued for its 
very early blooming. It is usually the first decidu¬ 
ous tree* or shrub to blossom in spring, often ap- 
Pruuus tomcntosci 
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pearing in January. We propagate six types, com¬ 
prising both double and single forms, with red, 
pink and white flowers. 
P. spinosa. BLACKTHORN: SLOE. Europe; 
Africa: Asia. Spreading shrub of rather low growth 
for a Plum. Very thorny. Flowers small, white. 
Fruit small, deep blue. Wood is valued for making 
canes. 
P. tomentosa. Shrub or small tree with rough 
and downy leaves. Bears small, single, white flow¬ 
ers in great profusion, followed by numerous small 
red fruits. 
P. triloba. DOUBLE-FLOWERING PLUM. 
China. Bush with three-lobed leaves. Flowers 
double, rosy pink and very numerous, appearing 
before the leaves. Very handsome. 
PUNICA: Pomegranate 
The flowering Pomegranates are of very great 
value. Perfectly adapted to our climate, they arc 
in bloom throughout the summer, lending their 
brilliant coloring at a period when it is greatly 
needed and appreciated. Foliage is neat, glossy 
and handsome, with ruddy tints on new growth. 
P. granatum. This is the species that furnishes 
the edible pomegranates. The ornamental varieties 
include: 
Double Red. Flowers large, very double and 
brilliant scarlet. 
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