CALIFORNIA NURSERYC&jfit NILES, CALIFORNIA 
Leptospertnum laewgcituni 
A U STRA LI A N T E A T REE 
LAVENDULA: Lavender 
L. vera. Mediterranean region. (S) 4 ft. Well- 
known. small shrub with gray, downy, small, nar¬ 
row leaves, and spikes of very aromatic, blue flow¬ 
ers on very long stalks. Makes a fine border. 
LEPTOSPERMUM 
L. laevigatum. AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE. (S) 
20 ft. Large, spreading shrub with small, glaucous 
leaves, entirely covered in early spring with small 
flowers, having five white, spreading petals and 
pinkish center. An Australian shrub that thrives 
remarkably well in California. 
LEUCAENA 
L. glauca (Acacia leucocephala) . Mexico. (S.) 
Shrub or small tree closely related to Acacia and 
Mimosa. Growth very spreading. Leaves bipinna to 
with red stalks. Flowers white, in large, globular 
heads. Starts blooming when very small. 
LIGUSTRUM: Privet 
Shrubs or even trees, mostly of quick growth. 
Leaves always opposite and flowers white. Sev¬ 
eral sorts are used as hedge plants, for which 
they are well adapted. Authorities differ greatly 
as to names and descriptions of the different 
species. 
L. coriaceum. Japan. (S) 6 ft. Shrub of dwarf, 
compact, slow growth. Leaves numerous, leathery, 
very dark green and glossy, convex above. 
L. gracile variegatum. (S) 10 ft. Variety of 
grat eful and erect growth. Twigs long and very 
slender. Leaves ovate with revolute margins and 
a smooth, waxy surface. The variegation is cream- 
colored, remarkably brilliant and profuse, some 
leaves being entirely without any green tint. Does 
not sunburn nor sport back. One of the very best 
variegated shrubs. Name provisional; real species 
unknown. 
L. japonicum. JAPANESE PRIVET. (S or T) 
10-40 ft. Large shrub or tree, with leathery, dark 
green, glossy leaves and white flowers. Remark¬ 
ably good for a tall hedge and also makes a hand¬ 
some flowering tree. 
L. lucidum tricolor. THREE-COLORED PRIVET. 
(S.) Pleasing and novel shrub of strong, upright 
growth. Leaves green, with broad white margin, 
often with ruddy tints. Young growth vivid red. 
L. lucidum variegatum. VARIEGATED PRIVET. 
(S) 15 ft. Habit similar to Japanese Privet. Leaves 
blotched light and dark green, with narrow, light 
yellow margin. Quite showy and of quick growth. 
L. ovalifolium. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Japan. 
(S) 15 ft. A strong-growing, pyramidal shrub, 
with bright green, medium-sized leaves; white 
flowers in June. One of the best low-priced hedge 
plants. Can be kept trimmed at any height. 
L. sinense. CHINESE PRIVET. China and 
Korea. (S) 8 ft. Shrub with very leathery, acute 
leaves; smaller than those of preceding, dark green 
above, light green beneath. Flowers white, very 
fragrant, in large, erect panicles. 
L. spicatum macrophyllum. Japan. (S) 10 ft. 
Shrub of spreading but compact growth. Leaves 
large, leathery, very dark green and glossy above, 
light green beneath. Easily one of the handsomest. 
L. vulgare. EVERGREEN or ENGLISH PRIVET. 
Europe; Africa; Asia. (S) 15 ft. Hedge plant. 
Leaves small and dark green. Spikes of fragrant, 
white flowers in June, followed by numerous clus¬ 
ters of black, shining berries. If symmetrically 
pruned, it cannot be surpassed for hedges. 
LYONOTHAMNUS 
L. floribundus asplenifol i us. ISLAND IRON- 
WOOD; WESTERN IRONWOOD. Santa Barbara 
Islands. (T) 75 ft. An extremely rare and very 
beautiful native tree, growing naturally only on the 
islands along Santa Barbara Channel and Catalina 
Island. Growth is tall, erect and rather slender. 
Bark on trunk is fibrous and reddish brown; on 
small branches and twigs it is shining red. Leaves 
are opposite, pinnately divided into long, narrow 
leaflets, which are cut nearly to midrib into tri¬ 
angular lobes. Flowers are white, about like those 
of Spirea. but borne in large, flat clusters 10 or 12 
inches broad. Blooms in early summer. Wood is 
very heavy, dense and hard. Perfectly hardy and 
apparently will thrive anywhere under ordinary 
California conditions. There are but two well- 
developed specimens, so far as we know, in North¬ 
ern California. One is in our specimen ground and 
the other on the campus of the University of Cali¬ 
fornia at Berkeley. The latter is 20 years old and 
over 50 feet tall. 
MAGNOLIA 
M. grandiflora. Southern IT. S. (T) 50 ft. Well- 
known tree of splendid appearance. Growth slow 
but erect and usually symmetrical. Leaves very 
large, leathery, deep, glossy green. Flowers as 
much as ten inches broad, pure white, with a pow¬ 
erful aromatic and spicy fragrance. Hardy, long- 
lived, free from disease and desirable in every way. 
M. grandiflora lanceolata (M. exoniensis). The 
hardiest of the varieties of Magnolia grandiflora, 
succeeding well as far north as Portland, where the 
more tender sorts would entirely fail. Leaves flat¬ 
tened, narrower and lighter green, rusty under¬ 
neath. Unlike most of the other varieties, which 
do not bloom until comparatively large, this mag¬ 
nificent sort will produce large, fragrant, semi¬ 
double. white flowers when only a few feet high. 
In other points it resembles the type. 
M. grandiflora galissoniensis. Another hardy va¬ 
riety. Leaves with upper surface very dark, glossy 
green; under surface covered with russet brown 
silk. Particularly attractive for its fine foliage. 
Rather shy bloomer. 
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