GILLETS 
LEAFY 
EVER¬ 
GREENS 
35 Kinds 
ABELIA 
A. grandiflora. (S.) 6 ft. Small glossy leaves. 
Flowers an inch long, white flushed pink. Blooms 
profusely all summer. Fine foundation plant, im¬ 
proved by shearing, 50c to $1.00. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS (Manzanita) 
*A. glauca. “Great Berried Manzanita.” A Spanish 
name meaning little apple. Evergreen shrub with 
crooked branches; bark dark red; flowers white or 
pink in clusters; fruit berry like and brown in color, 
leaves silvery. For sunny situations. A striking 
acquisition to any garden if soil is acid. Gal. con¬ 
tainer, 35c, 50c, 75c. 
AZALEA 
These plants will glorify your garden. Many are 
loaded with flower buds. They are sensitive to lime, 
requiring marked soil acidity. This condition may 
be induced by application of Aluminum Sulphate, 
5 pounds per 100 square feet sprinkled evenly over 
surface and lightly worked in. (15c per lb., 2 lbs., 
25c; 10 lbs., 90c, not prepaid). Don’t allow them to 
become over-dry. Plant in shade or part shade. 
Hinodegiri. Evergreen. Brilliant scarlet. Flowers 
completely cover the plant. 6 to 8 inch, 75c. 
Altaclare. Deciduousr 4 ft. Brilliant yellow. Large 
flowers. Foliage red in autumn. 8 to 12 inch, 85c; 
12 to 15 inch, $1.25. 
Mollis. Deciduous. 5 ft. Orange, apricot, yellow 
shadings. Large flowers, 8 to 12 inch, 85c; 12 to 15 
inch, with buds, $1.75. 
Macrantha. Double large salmon-red flowers. Ever¬ 
green glossy foliage. Late. An extra fine variety. 
Quite hardy. 6 to 8 inch, 85c. 
BUXUS. Boxwood 
This plant always gives an air of distinction to 
ones grounds. Useful for formal planting and as 
accent plants. Besides those listed we can furnish 
large specimens for fine estates. Write for prices 
and photographs. 
Boxwood. Trimmed cones. 12 to 15 inch, $1.25; 15 
to 18 inch, $2.00; 18 to 20 inch, $2.25. 
Gold Tip Boxwood. This variety is prettily flecked 
with golden hue on tips of fairly large leathery 
leaves. Is particularly effective in part shade. 12 
to 15 inch, 75c; 15 to 18 inch, $1.00; 18 to 20 inch, 
$1.25; 20 to 24 inch, $1.50; 24 to 30 inch, $2.25. 
AUCUBA 
A. japonica. “Gold Dust Laurel.” (S.) (R.) 6 ft. 
Leaves almost covered with yellow dots. Excellent 
for tub culture or planting in shade. 4 in. pots, 25c, 
35c; larger plants, to $1.50. 
CEANOTHUS 
*C. prostratus. (R.) “Indian Carpet.” Entirely 
prostrate and evergreen. Small glossy, leathery 
leaves completely cover the ground. Stands tramp¬ 
ing, drought and severe cold. Flowers violet blue. 
Will run over rocks and bangs gracefully from walls. 
Rooted divisions, $7.50 per 100. 
CISTUS. Rock Rose 
Low-growing (3 ft.) shrubs with profusion of 
showy flowers. Owing to their dwarf habits they 
are desirable for the small garden and as low border 
plants. Give full sun. Stands considerable drought. 
C. ladaniferus maculatus. "Spotted Rock Rose.” 
Most beautiful of the whole family. Shrub to three 
feet. Flowers large, single, white, with dark crim¬ 
son dots at base of petals. Gal. cans, 50c. 
C. Purpureus. 4 ft. Covered in spring and summer 
with large, rich, reddish-lilac single flowers, with 
maroon spot at the base of petals. Extremely showy 
and desirable. Potted, 50c, 35c. 
DAPHNE 
Daphne odora variegata. A real shrub aristocrat, 
with deep green glossy leaves margined with cream, 
bearing exquisite sweet pink flowers in late winter 
and spring. Best in part shade. Balled, 12 to 18 
inch, $1.50; 18 to 24 inch, $1.75, $2.00. 
See Daphne on Page 10 also. 
ERICA. HEATHER. HEATH 
E. vulgaris rubra. (R.) 1 to 2 ft. Red flowers in 
profusion in late summer and fall. 75c, B.B., $1.00. 
EUONYMUS. Evergreen Euonymus 
Admirably useful and attractive when used in 
groups, edgings, hedges, corner plantings and in 
rockeries. 
E. japonica, albo marginata. “Silvermargined.” (S.) 
5 ft. Leaves have a very narrow margin of silvery 
white. Growth slow and compact. Entirely distinct. 
Potted, 35c, 50c. 
E. japonica aurea variegata. “Golden Variegated.” 
(S.) Branches green; leaves yellow in center, dark 
green around edges, color about equally divided. 
Often sends out branches with green leaves. 35c up. 
E. Patens (Evergreen Wahoo). 5 ft. Hardy shrub. 
Green stems, very dark green leaves. Wealth of red 
fruits that break open like Bittersweet, showing a 
beautiful coral seed and pod, makes it very striking. 
It does well in shade and makes a good foundation 
plant, 12 to 18 inch, 50c; 18 to 24 inch, 75c. 
E. Pulchellis. (E. Microphylla) (R.) Very dwarf. 
Tiny leaves. Makes good edging or single specimen. 
4 inch pots, 25c to 40c; specimens, 75c and $1.00. Fol¬ 
low edging, 6 to 8 inch, $10.00 per 100. Variegated 
silver leaves, potted, 50c to $1.00. 
FREMONTIA 
F. mexicana. A small native tree, producing large 
yellow blossoms in late spring. Very showy and 
comparatively rare. Gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
Peony Special <M 
Red and Pink. Extra fine roots. | 
6 for $1.95; 12 for $3.75. Postpaid T 
4th zone. 
USE THIS GUIDE IN SELECTING LEAFY EVERGREENS 
B 
Group A 
Manzanita 
Aucuba 
Buddleia 
Camellia 
Daphne 
Fatsia 
Gardenia 
Laurel 
Magnolia 
Oleander 
Osman thus 
Rhododendron 
Umbellularia 
Group B 
Abelia 
Azalea altaclare 
Azalea Mollis 
Azalea occidentalis 
Cistus 
Euonymous 
Genista 
Lonicera pileata 
Upright Cotoneasters 
Rhamnus 
Viburnum 
Group C 
Evergreen Azalea 
Erica 
Group D 
Ceanothus prostrate 
Prostrate Cotoneasters 
HOW WE PREPAY CHARGES 
WITHIN 4th PARCEL POST ZONE 
| Many plants through the catalog are priced PREPAID, when not so 
marked and plant order amounts to $10.00 or more, transportation will 
be PREPAID to your nearest Freight, Railway Express, or Parcel Post des¬ 
tination. (Route at our discretion.) Foregoing does not apply to Fruit and 
Nut Trees. All other plants of mailable size may be had by P. P. within 
4th Zone, by adding 15c per plant. Any excess payment will be refunded 
on extra value in plants sent. Unless pruned back, trees 4 to 6 ft. and 
larger, not mailable. 
THIS LIST WILL AID IN MAKING SELECTIONS 
Figures Show Ultimate Heights, in Some Cases Taking Many Years 
(Index on Last Page Shows Page for Description) 
PLANTS THAT TOLER¬ 
ATE SOME SHADE 
Deciduous 
Beech —40 ft. 
Cercis — 6 to 20 ft. 
Corrms, All—8 to 15 ft. 
Filbert— 8 to 20 ft. 
Halesia —12 to 15 ft. 
Hydrangea —4 to 8 ft. 
Honeysuckle —8 to 10 ft. 
Kerria- —6 ft. 
Philadelphus —8 to 10 ft. 
Privet, All —10 ft. 
Rhodotypos —4 to 5 ft. 
California Coffee— 5 to 10 ft. 
Snowball— 8 to 10 ft. 
Snowberry— 4 to 5 ft. 
Evergreen 
Aucuba—4 to 6 ft. 
Azalea—3 to 4 ft. 
Boxwood—2 to 12 ft. 
Camellia — 10 ft. 
Cotoneaster microphylla —4 ft. 
Daphne— 1 to 4 ft. 
Euonymous, All— 4 to 10 ft. 
English Laurel — 5 to 20 ft. 
Fatsia —2 to 4 ft. 
Ilex, Holly-—4 to 20 ft. 
Kalmia—5 to 7 ft. 
Laurel —5 to 20 ft. 
Laurustinus— 4 to 8 ft. 
Mahonias —2 to 4 ft. 
Pachysandra —6 to 12 in. 
Pyracantha Crenulata — 4 to 10 ft. 
Rhododendron—3 to 8 ft. 
Viburnum—4 to 8 ft. 
Yew—5 to 20 ft. 
FLOWERING TREES 
Albizzia — 30 to 50 ft. 
Catalpa 
Cercis — 8 to 12 ft. 
Crab Apple— 12 to 18 ft. 
Crepe Myrtle — 15 ft. 
Dogwoods—10 to 15 ft. 
Hawthorn — 12 to 15 ft. 
Horse Chestnut — 25 ft. 
Jap. Cherries — 5 to 12 ft. 
Koelreutia—30 ft. 
Laburnum — 20 ft. 
Locust — 30 to 50 ft. 
Liriodendron—60 ft. 
Magnolias—8 to 30 ft. 
Prunus triloba — 12 ft. 
Peach — 12 to 15 ft. 
BERRY [EFFECTS 
Deciduous 
Barberry—2 to 61 ft. 
Bittersweet—Clitlbing 
Dogwoods—4 to 15 ft. 
Eleagnus longipes—6 ft. 
Euonymous—4 to 10 ft. 
Hawthorn—12 to 15 ft. 
Honeysuckle—8 to 10 ft. 
Ilex—6 to 8 ft. 
Mt. Ash—25 to 30 ft. 
Rhamnus—5 to 10 ft. 
Rhodotypos—4 to 5 ft. 
Snowberry—4 to 5 ft. 
Evergreen 
Arbutus unedo—10 ft. 
Arbutus menzies—50 ft. 
Berberis—4 to 5 ft. 
Cotoneaster, All 
Eleagnus—6 ft. 
Euonymous, All 
Ilex, Holly—-4 to 20 ft. 
Lonicera, All 
Mahonia—4 to 6 ft. 
Nandina—4 ft. 
Photinia—8 to 10 ft. 
Pyracantha, All 
Rhamnus—4 to 6 ft. 
Stransuesia—8 ft. 
FOR BRILLIANT FALL 
FOLIAGE 
Trees 
Sugar Maple 
Liquidambar 
Pistachia 
Oak—Red Pin 
Sorbus Aucuparia 
Medlar 
ihjubs 
Berberis, All 
Calif. Red. Bud—If) ft. 
Cotoneasters 
Dogwoods 
Euonymous Alatus—5 ft. 
Mahonia—5 ft. 
Myrtle “Crepe”—4 to 12 ft 
Nandina—4 ft. 
Plumbago, Larpente—1 ft. 
Snowball—8 ft. 
Spireas—4 ft. 
DROUGHT RESIS¬ 
TANT PLANTS 
Deciduous 
Albizzia—30 to 50 ft. 
Buddleia—6 to 15 ft. 
Box Elder—60 ft. 
Chestnut-—30 to 50 ft. 
Grapes 
Hackberry—30 ft. 
Hawthorn—12 to 15 ft. 
Locust 
Lombardy Poplar 
Rhamnus—5 to 10 ft. 
Redbud—6 to 20 ft. 
Snowberry—4 to 5 ft. 
Spireas—4 to 6 ft. 
Evergreen 
Acacia—30 to 60 ft. 
Boxwood—2 to 12 ft. 
Cistus—4 ft. 
Cytisus, All 
Cypress, McNab—20 ft. 
Cypress—Monterey—30 ft. 
Cypress—Italian 
Cedar, Incense—75 ft. 
Dracena—10 ft. 
Junipers—2 to 20 ft. 
Laurel, Eng.—15 to 20 ft. 
Manzanita—5 to 15 ft 
Mahonia—4 to 6 ft 
Oleander—8 ft. 
Photinia—8 to 10 ft. 
Pyracantha, All— 
Pampas Grass—6 ft. 
Pines—Most All. 
Romneya—6 ft. 
Scotch Broom—7 ft. 
Viburnum 
FOR WET PLACES 
Scarlet Maple—50 ft. 
Ilex Vertic—6 to 8 ft. 
Liquidambar—50 ft. 
Willows 
TREES FOR QUICK 
SHADE 
Box Elder 
Catalpa 
Hackberry 
Locust 
Plane 
Poplar 
Silver Maple 
Willow 
Chinese Elm 
Plants That Have Variegated Leaves 
Used as accent plants and to give life and color to 
border and foundation plantings. 
Arborvitae, Golden Euonymous 
Aucuba 
Boxwood 
Chestnut 
Daphne 
Deeringea 
Eleagnus 
Holly 
Honeysuckle 
Ivy 
Juniper 
Laurustinus 
Myrtle 
Periwinkle 
Privet 
Pittosporum 
Thuyopsis 
Virginia Creeper 
Weigela 
Yew, Golden 
Purple Leaf Trees and Shrubs 
Barberry—3 to 4 ft. 
Beech—40 ft. 
Birch—20 ft. 
Filbert—10 ft. 
Maple Schwedler — 40 ft. 
Maple Japanese — 6 to 12 ft 
Prunus Pissardi — 15 ft. 
Prunus Triloba—8 ft. 
Prunus Bliriana — 15 ft. 
GENISTA and CYTISUS 
A fast growing group of shrubs which brighten up 
landscape with their brilliant masses of yellow pea¬ 
shaped flowers; valuable as a contrast to solid green 
shrubbery; unusually hardy and drought resistant. 
All require full sun. 
G. hispanica. (Spartium junceum.) (S). “Spanish 
Broom.” 8 ft. A strong, fast-growing shrub, bright 
green branches almost devoid of leaves. Bears al¬ 
most continuously, large pea-like bright yellow flow¬ 
ers very sweetly scented. Hardy, heat-loving and 
drouth resistant. 4-inch pots, 35c, 50c. 
C. scoparius. “Scotch Broom.” (S.) 6 ft. A very 
fast growing, erect, bushy shrub with minute leaves 
and large, yellow, pea-shaped flowers, borne in great 
profusion in the spring. Hardy, 4 to 5 ft., 75c; B.B., 
3 to 4 ft., 50c; $4.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft., 40c; $3.50 per 
10. 8 to 12 inch, fox hedges, $5.00 per 100. 
G. monspessulanus. New. Hardy kind with clouds 
o'f small bright yellow flowers in spring. Foliage 
small. Small plants, 15c; for low hedges, $7.00 per 100. 
G. Stanford. 6 ft. Fairly hardy. A Sidney Mitchell 
introduction. An erect upright grower with rigid 
branches, bearing a profusion of large flowers of 
orange-red flushed with yellow and bronze. Small 
plants, 35c. 
LAUREL 
Prunus laurocerasus latifolia. “English Laurel.” 
“Cherry Laurel.” (S.) 15 ft. Small tree or large bush. 
Very large, glossy, evergreen foliage, beautiful both 
summer and winter. For sun or shade, B.B., 2 to 3 
ft., $1.75; 3 to 4 ft., $2.25. 
P. lusitanica. “Portugal Laurel.” (S.) 20 ft. Som¬ 
ber, very dark green leaves. Growth compact. Flow¬ 
ers white. One of the handsomest evergreen shrubs 
fox tub culture. Stands heavy shade. Specimens 
trimmed, $2.00 to $4.00. 
L. nobilis. “Grecian Bay or Laurel.” 8 ft. The 
well-known Bay Tree so often trained as globes and 
pyramids for outdoor or indoor tub plants. Stiff, 
dark green leaves. A fine shrub for shade. From 
this plant Ancient Greeks crowned their heroes with 
Laurel. 18 to 24 inch, 85c and $1.00. 
LONICERA. Honeysuckle 
L. pileata. (R). (S). 3 ft. Compact shrub; with many 
very small leaves; graceful drooping habit. Likes the 
sun but does well in part shade. Prune often. A 
“best seller,” doing well in any position, potted. 
25c to 50c; field grown, 75c to $1.50. 
MAGNOLIA 
M. grandiflora. lanceolata. 30 ft. (T.) This one is 
hardy and will stand snow. Large glossy leaves, 
flowers 6 inches across. Heavy field grown, B.B., 
2 to 3 ft., $2.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 4 to 5 ft., $4.00; 
5 to 6 ft., $5.00; 6 to 7 ft., $6.00. 
See Page 11 for Chinese Magnolia. 
RHAMNUS 
*R. Crocea ilicifolia. (S.) 6 ft. Small roundish 
holly like leaves of deep glassy green. In Fall is a 
mass of small bright red berries. Ideal for hillsides 
and canyons, as the foliage retains its bright glossy 
appearance through the driest summers. Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., 85c; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00; 4 to 5 ft., $1.75. 
VIBURNUM 
V. tinus. “Laurustinus.” Well known, universally 
grown, hardy everywhere on this Coast. Splendid 
winter bloomer, clusters of pinkish white flowers, 
beginning in December or January, cover the plant 
all spring, for 5 or 6 months. Potted 25c to 75c. 
Bushy field-grown trimmed specimens, 2]/2-x.2y 2 ft. 
and 3x3 ft., $3.50 to $5,00. 
GILLET’S 
LEAFY 
EVER¬ 
GREENS 
35 Kinds 
BORDER OF RHODODENDRONS 
RHODODENDRONS 
These popular shrubs must have am acid soil, par¬ 
tial shade and no spading around the plant Mulch 
with peat or leaf mold. If your soil is not acid, see 
directions under Azalea. Page 8. 
We offer only the finest grafted stock and can 
supply all the best and most popular varieties in 
Red, Pink and Lavender with numerous flower buds. 
Size of plants about 15 to 18 inches wide by 18 to 24 
inches tall at $4.50, $4.75 and $5.00. 
Where size is not specified you 
will receive a plant comensurate 
with the price you pay. 
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS PLEASE ADD 
3% SALES TAX 
*Means native of California. 
fR) Means suitable for Rock Gardens. 
(S) Means Shrub. 
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