CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO.,mc.NILES. CALIFORNIA 
PITTOSPORUM 
Shrubs or trees mostly natives of Australia 
and New Zealand. In several species the flowers, 
while small, are handsome. The species P. eu- 
genioides, nigricans and undulatum are highly 
valued as hedge plants. All thrive well in Cali¬ 
fornia. 
P. crassifolium. (S) 30 ft. Large or small tree. 
Leaves colored same as Olive, dark green above, 
silvery beneath, but are two to three inches long 
and very downy. Flowers wine-colored. Very valu¬ 
able on account of its great resistance to wind, even 
close to the coast. 
P. eugenioides. (S or T) 40 ft. If grown singly 
will make quite a good-sized, handsome tree, but 
more often used in hedges. Leaves are bright yel¬ 
lowish green, medium-sized in hedges, but rather 
large in the tree form; margins wavy. Flowers 
clustered, yellow and fragrant. 
P. heterophyllum. China. (S) 8 ft. Small shrub 
with drooping branches. As name indicates, the 
leaves art* variable, but are usually small, ovate 
and smooth, with very short stalks. Flowers are 
small and light yellow. Being very drought re¬ 
sistant, it does well on dry banks. 
P. phillyraeoides. NARROW-LEAVED PITTO¬ 
SPORUM. (T or S) 30 ft. A very remarkable tree 
with slender, drooping branches, giving it almost 
the exact habit of the Weeping Willow. Leaves 
are long and very narrow, only about one-fourth 
inch broad. Flowers small, yellow and fragrant. 
Thoroughly adapted to the dryest situations. Rare 
at present, but should become popular. 
P. tenuifolium (P. nigricans). (S or T) 40 ft. 
Growth about the same as P. eugenioides, whether 
as a specimen or in hedges. Leaves smaller and 
darker green. Particularly remarkable for its black 
flowers. 
P. tobira. JAPANESE PITTOSPORUM. (S) 10 
ft. Forms a dense, globular shrub of good size or 
can even be trained into a small tree. Leaves dark 
green above, lighter beneath, broadest toward the 
end. Flowers numerous, pure white and fragrant. 
Verv showv in bloom, as the flowers are larger 
than those of the other species and borne at the 
ends of the shoots. 
P. tobira variegatum. Identical with preceding 
except that foliage is strongly and conspicuously 
variegated with white. One of the very handsom¬ 
est shrubs in our collection. 
P. undulatum. VICTORIAN BOX. 40 it. Makes 
a handsome, round-headed tree, or can be trained 
as a hedge. Leaves rich green, longer than any of 
above, wavy-margined and taper-pointed. Flowers 
yellowish white, extremely fragrant, particularly 
at night. Makes a beautiful, free-flowering tree 
and is one of the very handsomest hedge plants for 
sections where it is sufficiently hardy. 
POLYGALA 
Free-blooming shrubs with flowers curiously 
resembling those of the pea, but entirely unre¬ 
lated. 
P. brachypoda. (S) 5 ft. Growth very erect. 
Branches green and very straight. Leaves long 
and very narrow. Flowers numerous, reddish 
purple. 
P. dalmaisiana. Garden hybrid. (S) 6 ft. One 
of the most continuous blooming shrubs in our 
collection, as it is never without flowers and most 
of the time is nearly covered. Forms a dense, 
globular shrub of moderate growth, with very 
slender branches. Flowers magenta-pink, tipped 
with a little white brush. 
P. virgata speciosa. S. Africa. (S) 5 it. Growth 
and flowers almost same as P. brachypoda, but 
blooms later in the season. Iweaves slightly smaller. 
Pyracantha coccinca. 
Evergreen Hawthorn; Burning Bush 
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