Hymenosporum ilavum 
Very fragrant and long blooming 
Torpielleur. Large double; dark carmine 
sepals only slightly reflexed, petals 
white veined with carmine. 
GENISTA 
Genista monos perma. (Bridal Veil 
Broom) (S) North Africa. Unusual shrub 
with silvery branches and sparse fo¬ 
liage; growth very drooping. White 
flowers borne in drooping racemes. Gal. 
cans, 75c. 
G. tinctoria flore plena. (Dyers' Broom) 
(S) Europe, Western Asia. Dwarf shrub 
forming a low mat 12 to 18 inches 
across. Covers itself in May with dou¬ 
ble flowers of dark golden yellow. A 
fine plant for the rock garden. 75c. 
GREVILLEA 
Grevillea banksii. (S or T) Queensland. 
This is the most beautiful Grevillea. 
Foliage gray-green and fern-like; flow¬ 
ers rosy-scarlet. Will not endure much 
frost. Gal. cans, 60c. 
C. obtusifolia. (S) West Australia. Pros¬ 
trate shrub ideal for ground cover in a 
warm location. Makes a wide-spread¬ 
ing, flat mat of medium green; foliage 
N /2 inches long, V 4 inch wide, flowers 
dark red. New and unusually good 
looking. Gal. cans, 75c. 
G. orinthopoda. (S) West Australia. 
Graceful shrub with long, slender 
branches clothed with fern-like, grey- 
green foliage. Interesting creamy-white 
flowers. Will grow nicely in partial 
shade. Gal. cans, 75c. 
G. robusta. (Silk Oak) (T) New South 
Wales. A large tree with fern-like fo¬ 
liage; flowers in trusses of deep orange 
color. Grows rapidly and does well in 
all parts of California. 5-gal. cans, 5 to 
6 ft., $2.00; gal. cans, 50c. 
G. rosmarinifolia. (S) New South Wales. 
Small shrub with rosemary-like foliage. 
Brilliant flowers of rose, scarlet and gold 
appearing in winter. Hardy in most of 
San Francisco Bay area. Gal. cans, 75c. 
G. thelemanniana. (S) South and West 
Australia. A small shrub especially val¬ 
uable for planting in dry places. Foli¬ 
age feathery, flowers a brilliant scar¬ 
let; almost continuously in bloom. Will 
not endure heavy frosts. Gal. cans, 60c. 
GREWIA 
Grewia caffra. (S) South Africa. A re¬ 
cently introduced evergreen shrub with 
mulberry-like leaves about 2 inches 
across. Flowers lavender-blue, much 
like perennial asters; blooms in late 
summer and autumn. Growth rapid, 
rather sprawling; lovely trained against 
a wall. Gal. cans, 60c. 
HAKEA 
Hakea laurina. (S) West Australia. 
Drought-resistant Australian shrub with 
attractive laurel-like foliage and curi¬ 
ously-shaped bright red flowers. Gal. 
cans, 60c. 
HELIANTHEMUM 
Helianthemum lasianthum (H. formo- 
sanum) (S) Portugal. A small shrubby 
plant, 2 to 3 feet high with silvery-green 
foliage, and clusters of yellow flowers 
with a dark eye; blooms all summer. 
Plant in full sun. Commonly known as 
Portuguese Sun Rose. Gal. cans, 75c. 
HIBISCUS 
H. rosa sinensis. (Chinese Hibiscus) (S) 
Asia. A tender, evergreen shrub with 
glossy leaves and brilliant, showy flow¬ 
ers. Plant in a sunny location and pro¬ 
tect from frost. If top branches are froz¬ 
en the plants will branch lower down 
and bloom the same season. We can 
supply plants with pink, apricot or red 
flowers. 5-gal. cans, $3.00; gal. cans, 
75c. 
HYPERICUM 
Hypericum aureum. (Golden St. Johns- 
wort) (S) Southern U. S. A. Of dense 
habit; flowers bright yellow, one to two 
inches across. Gal. cans, 50c. 
H. calycinum, (S) Southeast Europe. 
Low-growing, flowers, yellow; partial 
to a shady location; makes a good 
ground cover under trees. Gal. cans, 
50c each; 10 for $4.50. 
H. floribundum. (S) Canary Islands. 
Slender, many-stemmed shrub with 
narrow foliage and large racemes of 
dainty yellow flowers all summer. Gal. 
cans, 60c. 
H. moserianum. (Goldflower) (S) Beau¬ 
tiful low-growing shrub; flowers golden 
yellow; fine for grouping and mass ef¬ 
fects. Almost continuously in bloom. 
Gal. cans, 50c. 
HYMENOSPORUM 
Hymenosporum flavum. (T) Australia. 
Small, slender tree with foliage like a 
pittosporum. Cream-yellow flowers an 
inch across are borne in profusion from 
April to luly; deliciously fragrant. Gal. 
cans, 75c. 
ILEX . . . Holly 
Ilex aquifolium. (English Holly) (T) 
Europe. Large shrub or small tree; foli¬ 
age dark green, leathery and prickly; 
flowers small, followed by an abund¬ 
ance of bright red berries. Hollies are 
dioecious, that is, male and female 
flowers are borne on separate plants. 
It is necessary to have both to insure a 
crop of berries on the female trees; 
male trees never produce berries. 
Grafted female plants, balled, 12 to 18 
in., $1.75; 4-in. pots, 75c; male plants, 
20 per cent less. 
I. aquifolium Silver Queen. (T) Similar 
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Hypericum Moserianum 
In flower from April to November 
to English Holly except that foliage is 
beautifully marbled with creamy- 
white. Balled plants, 12 to 18 in., $1.75. 
4-in. pots, 75c. 
I. aquifolium Van Tol. (Dutch Holly) (T) 
Foliage is smooth and almost free from 
spines. Berries more profusely than 
does English Holly. Gal. cans, $1.00. 
I. cornuta. (Chinese Holly) (T) North 
China. Foliage shorter, broader and 
lighter than English Holly. Berries large 
and bright red. Will thrive in hot sec¬ 
tions. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50. 
I. latifolia. (S) Japan. Rapid-growing 
shrub with dark green leathery leaves 
rnuch handsomer than those of English 
Laurel. Will grow in considerable 
shade. Balled, 2 to 2^/2 ft-, $3.50. 
I. perneyi. (Perney Holly) (T) China. 
Small tree with slender branches thick¬ 
ly covered with glossy, prickly, inch- 
long foliage. Large, dark red berries. A 
very fine recent introduction. Balled, 
with berries, 4 to 5 ft., $10.00; gal. cans, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Specimen Hollies. We have a large as¬ 
sortment of boxed specimens loaded 
with berries, 5 to 15 feet, at $10.00 to 
$50.00. 
LAGUNARIA 
Lagunaria pattersoni. (S or T) South 
Pacific Islands. Large shrub or small 
tree with waxy, pink blooms shaped 
like small single hollyhocks. Foliage 
grey-green, thick and waxy. An unusu¬ 
ally beautiful plant. Gal. cans, 60c. 
LANTANA 
Lantana. (S) Tropical America. Ex¬ 
tremely free-flowering shrubs, some¬ 
times half-climbing. Excellent for 
ground cover; rapid growing. Flowers 
borne in small clusters in colors of lav¬ 
ender, yellow and orange-red. 4-in. 
pots, 35c; 10 for $3.00. 
LAURUS . . . Laurel 
Laurus nobilis. (Bay Tree) (Grecian 
Laurel) (S or T) Mediterranean Region. 
A pyramidal shrub with upright 
branches; stiff dark green leaves. Often 
clipped into cones or standards. Useful 
where a somewhat formal shrub is de¬ 
sired. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $3.50; gal. cans, 
60c. 
