Shrubs, Continued 
—Sumac, Staghorn (Rhus typhina)—Shrub or 
small tree; flowers greenish-white in panicles 
in early summer; scarlet fruits; foliage dense 
and gorgeous colored in fall. 
TAMARIX (Tamarix)—Tall growing shrubs with 
fine, feathery, cedar-like foliage. Often called 
Salt Cedar. Excellent for coast-wide planting, 
but also suited over wide area of the Southwest. 
—Tamarix, African (Tamarix africana)—A 
straggly spreading grower with dark green fo¬ 
liage. Blooms early in spring before foliage 
appears, and the delicate blossoms completely 
cover the plant, making a veritable cloud of 
pink. 
—Tamarix, Fivestamen (Tamarix pentand'ra or 
aestivalis)—Tall growing, with pale green fo¬ 
liage and purplish-green stems; flowers bright 
carmine in long loose racemes in summer. 
—Tamarix, French (Tamarix gallica)—Foliage 
bluish-green; delicate light pink blossoms in 
slender panicled racemes in early spring. 
—Tamarix, Odessa (Tamarix odessana)—Medium 
growth; foliage silvery-green; large panicles of 
delicate pink flowers in summer. 
—Tamarix, Plume (Tamarix juniperiana)—Slen¬ 
der spreading grower with tufted foliage on 
slender branches. Foliage bluish-green with 
rather dry appearance. Pink flowers in short 
racemes in early summer. 
WEIGELA (Weigela)—A useful group for spec¬ 
imens or for planting with other shrubs. The 
trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in early 
spring and are very profuse and showy. 
—Weigela, Henderson (Weigela hendersoni)— 
Medium grower with rose-pink flowers borne in 
profusion in May. 
—Weigela, Pink (Weigela rosea)—Flowers me¬ 
dium, varying from delicate pink to deep rose. 
The best known and most widely used of the 
Weigelas. 
WILLOW, DESERT OR FLOWERING (Chilopsis 
linearis)—-A large shrub or small tree with 
willowy branches and foliage similar to Willow. 
Bears trumpet-shaped flowers throughout the 
entire summer. Well adapted to light soils 
and arid sections. The flowers are lilac with 
two yellow stripes in throat. 
BULBS, GRASSES AND PERENNIALS 
Plants which will live from year to year and give variety to the garden commend themselves 
to the garden lover, and while the list of Bulbs, Grasses and Perennials is endless, we have se¬ 
lected the most popular sorts which will give best results with the amateur gardener. All these 
are perfectly hardy and will lend brightness and color to the garden and will prolong the period 
of bloom throughout the season. 
GANNAS—Grown for both foliage and flowers, 
the Gannas are among the most popular 
bulbs. They require plenty of water, but need 
well-drained location, and if given good care 
will repay one with bloom from spring until 
frost. 
—Allemania—Tall growing; orange-scarlet, with 
wide border of golden-yellow on outer petals. 
—Gity of Portland—Green foliage; deep pink 
flowers; free bloomer. SVz feet. 
—Hungaria—Gompact, dwarf; green foliage, shin¬ 
ing La France pink flowers. 3% feet. 
—Mme. Grozy—Scarlet, bordered golden yellow; 
foliage green. 3 feet. 
—Mrs. Alfred F. Gonard—Green foliage; fine 
flower spike; salmon pink. 4 feet. 
—The President—Green foliage; immense trusses 
of bright scarlet. 4 feet. 
—Richard Wallace—^Tall growing, heavy trussed; 
deep canary yellow which fades very little. 
Green foliage, 414 feet. 
—Wintzer’s Golossal — Bright scarlet; large 
trusses; green foliage. 5 feet. 
GARNATION, FLAME OR GRIMSON KING 
(Dianthus):—A vigorous growing Hardy Garna- 
tion unsurpassed for bedding and highly de¬ 
sirable for rock gardens. The plant is a mass 
of bloom from early summer until frost, the 
long stems carrying two to five blooms which 
are more than an inch across and of brilliant 
glowing red. We cannot say too much in praise 
of this wonderful Dianthus. 
GRINUMS—Leaves sword-shaped and forming 
rosette from which appears the stalks carrying 
large clusters of lily-shaped blooms of waxy 
white, tinted and striped with deep rose and 
pink. Flowers have heavy fragrance and are 
very beautiful. 
HOLLYHOGKS (Althaea rosea)—Large round 
leaves; flower stalks tall and literally covered 
with large, open flowers two or three inches 
across. We have some extraordinary, double¬ 
flowering varieties in white; lemon-yellow; 
bright, clear pink; reddish-crimson; and dark, 
maroon-red. 
IRIS, GERMAN (Iris germanica)—Leaves broad, 
tapering to point, light green. The slender 
flower stalks bear delicate, gorgeous flowers 
in wide variance of colors. Their blooming sea¬ 
son covers several weeks in May and early 
June. Supplied in blue, bronze, purple, white, 
and purple with yellow edge. 
LOOSESTRIFE, ROSE (Lythrum roseum super¬ 
bum)—A shrubbery perennial with narrow 
leaves and bright rose-colored flowers in long 
terminal racemes during early summer. Very 
hardy. 
PAMPAS GRASS, GOMMON (Gortaderia argen- 
tea)—The most beautiful of all tall plumy 
grasses. Grows in individual large clumps. 
Leaves long, narrow, graceful and drooping; 
stems four to six feet tall, with soft, fluffy 
silvery-white plumes eighteen inches or two 
feet long. If plumes are cut when mature they 
may be kept for a long time and used for dec¬ 
orations. 
PEONY—For beauty and showiness of bloom they 
have no superior in the garden. Immense double, 
very fragrant flowers in late May and June. 
Lovely for cutting. Peonies should be planted 
where they can stand without being disturbed 
as they will not bloom if moved often. We sup¬ 
ply best varieties in pink, white, and red. 
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