PLANT A TRUE CALIFORNIA GARDEN 
with these Native Tre$& and Shrubs 
Here is something unique .. 
a new enthusiasm for garden jfovfits ! Plant a^tS <$f ^2 
California, with the delicate <^bfisrm of >Hative Flowering 
Shrubs, the rich massing of true 
stately dignity of unusual specimen trees 
the California soil. 
Summer Planting ... and Little Water 
Adapted as they are to the long, rainless California 
Summers, these native types require very little water 
after their first seasons growth — an important consid¬ 
eration in hillside and mass planting. And likewise, 
they can be planted through the summer, when the 
rush of other garden work is past. 
A Unique Collection ... Largest in the West 
Our collection is the result of 60 years of interested 
search and propagation -the most complete and varied 
collection in the West. These sturdy, nursery grown 
natives will add new interest, new beauty, to your land¬ 
scape planting. Enjoy them ! 
PLANT THESE IN HOT, DRY PLACES 
ADENOSTOMA fasciculatum. (Chamise) Charac¬ 
teristic evergreen low-growing shrub of the chermsal 
dr chaparral legions of the Coast Range. In cultiva¬ 
tion a very beautiful shrub with its long sprays of 
white flowers. Fine for dry and hot situations. Gal. 
Container, 60c. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS glauca. (Great Berried 
Manzanita) Evergreen shrub with crooked branches; 
bark dark red; flowers white or pink in clusters; 
fruit berrylike and brown in color, leaves silvery. 
Does well in sunny situations. A striking acquisition 
to any garden. Gal. Container, 10 to 18 ins., 85c. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS hookeri. A creeping 
variety of Manzanita which makes one of the most 
satisfactory ground covers. Grows only about 
a foot high and will make a spread of 6 or 8 feet. 
Has small bright green foliage; makes a dense mat, 
and is not as particular about location and drainage 
as most Manzanitas. Blooms quite heavily in 
Spring, clusters of light pink flowers. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 12 to 15 ins., 85c. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS pungens. (Manzanita) 
Similar to Arctostaphyllos glauca except that the 
foliage is green. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 y 2 ft., 85c. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLLOS uva ursi (Bear Berry) 
A variety of Manzanita which creeps flat on the 
ground, only grows a few inches high; the plants 
will take root as they spread, especially if planted 
in sandy soil one plant will cover quite an area. 
They have red stems and roundish bright green 
leaves, flowers are pale pink or white. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 12 to 15 ins., 85c. 
DENDROMECON rigida. (Tree Poppy) A very 
attractive evergreen shrub rarely seen in cultivation. 
It is a bushy plant about fi\e feet in height with 
narrow, rather thick, light green leaves. The flowers 
are about two inches in diameter, bright yellow 
and appear during Spring and Summer. It will grow 
and thrive in very dry and hot locations; should 
have good drainage. Gal. Container, 12 to 18 in., 
85c. 
LUPINUS arboreus. (Yellow Tree Lupine) 
Attractive bushy shrub covered in Spring with 
bright yellow, fragrant flowers. Valuable in dry 
locations. Gal. Container, 1 to 2 ft., 60c. 
RHAMNUS californica. (Coffee Berry) Large, 
spreading shrub with long, dark green, glossy 
leaves. It is a very hardy shrub, doing well in 
either sun or shade, and will grow in very dry 
situations. It is very satisfactory in shrubbery 
groups ; also may be used for a tall hedge or wind 
break. Has white flowers, followed by many dark 
purple berries. Gal Container, 18 to 24 in., 60c; 
5-Gal. Container, 254 to 3 ft., $1.75. 
RHAMNUS californica crassifolium. This is an 
interesting variety of the Coffee Berry found in the 
north inner Coast Range from Colusa County to 
Tehama County. The broad, rounded leaves are 
thick and leathery; they are light green on the 
upper surface, and gray and fuzzy underneath. It 
forms a broad, dense shrub, and maintains an 
attractive appearance in very hot and dry situations. 
Gal. Container, 18 to 24 in., 85c. 
RHUS laurina. (Laurel Sumac) Compact shrub 
with smooth, green foliage and white flowers. 
Suitable for dry places. Gal. Container, \y 2 to 2 ft., 
75c. 
FREMONTIA MEXICANA 
