Bottle Tree 
Sterculia diversifolia 
PYRACANTHA 
Pyracantha coccinea. (Burning Bush) 
(S) Western Asia. Thorny shrub; fo¬ 
liage small and ovate; flowers white; 
berries orange; from August to Decem¬ 
ber. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$2.50; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3-gal. cans, $1.25; 
gal. cans, 60c. 
P. coccinea lalandi. (Laland Firethorn) 
(S) Very similar to P. coccinea but 
taller and more upright growth with 
bronzy tints on leaves. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., 
$3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 
gal. cans, 60c. 
P. crenulata. (Chinese Evergreen Haw¬ 
thorn) (S) Himalayas. Foliage long, 
narrow, glossy and dense; berries 
small, dark crimson and showy; August 
to December. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. crenulata yunnanensis. (Yunnan 
Firethorn) (S) China. Foliage roundish, 
sometimes lobed; flowers white fol¬ 
Weavers Broom 
Spartium junceum 
lowed by masses of bright and red ber¬ 
ries from October to March. Fine for 
mass effects or for bank and ground 
cover. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 5-gal. 
cans, 18 to 24 in., $1.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. formosiana splendens. (S) Formosa. 
An improvement over the common P. 
formosiana. Large red berries borne in 
almost unbelievable profusion. Gal. 
cans, 60c. 
P. rogersiana aurantiaca. (S) Hima¬ 
layas. A new variety with foliage and 
habit of growth much like P. crenulata 
yunnanensis but berries are golden 
yellow and remain in good condition 
on the plants much longer than the 
berries of P. coccinea. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. Weaver's Superb. (S) This variety is 
the result of crossing P. formosiana 
splendens with P. crenulata yunnanen¬ 
sis. It is superbly beautiful with its pro¬ 
fusion of large, orange-red berries and 
broad, glossy foliage. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00; 2 to 3 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, $1.00. 
(See color plate on page 33) 
QUERCUS . . . Oak 
Quercus agrifolia. (California Live 
Oak) (T) Our native oak with black 
bark; foliage holly-like, glossy green; 
a fairly rapid grower under cultivation. 
Balled, 6 to 8 ft., $5.00; 5-gal. cans, 5 to 
6 ft., $3.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
Q. suber. (Cork Oak) (T) Southern 
Europe, North Africa. Supplies the cork 
bark of commerce. A beautiful ever¬ 
green tree adapting itself to the driest 
of locations. Gal. cans, 60c. 
RAPHIOLEPIS 
Raphiolepis japonica (R. ovata). (Yed- 
do Hawthorn) (S) Japan. A dense com¬ 
pact dwarf shrub; foliage thick and 
dark green; flowers white with red 
anthers, followed by blue berries. Gal. 
cans, 60c. 
R. indica rosea. (S) A new variety with 
bright pink flowers. Exceptionally fine 
for low plantings. Gal. cans, 75c. 
RHAMNUS 
Rhamnus alaternus. (Italian Buck¬ 
thorn) (S) South Europe. Large shrub; 
foliage glossy green. Good plant for 
shrubbery border. Gal. cans, 60c. 
R. californica. (Coffee Berry) (S) Large 
spreading shrub with dark, glossy fo¬ 
liage. Will thrive in fairly heavy shade. 
Flowers white followed by purple fruits. 
Gal. cans, 75c. 
R. crocea. (S) A slow growing native 
shrub with small foliage and quantities 
of brilliant red berries. Quite rare. Gal. 
cans, 75c. 
RHODODENDRON 
Rhododendrons should be planted in 
partial shade and prefer acid soil. 
Should receive liberal applications of 
leaf mold or peat for best results. Do 
not fertilize them with fertilizers con¬ 
taining lime. Mulch the top soil to con¬ 
serve moisture and pull weeds by 
hand; do not cultivate close to plants 
as roots are very near surface. 
Rhododendron Brittania. This is easily 
the finest red rhododendron grown. 
Trusses of flowers are unusually large 
and of a fine clear red. Budded plants, 
balled, 18 to 24 in., $6.00; 12 to 15 in., 
$5.00. 
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R. Countess of Athlone. Dainty, blush- 
pink; an easy variety to grow. Balled, 
18 to 24 in., $4.25. 
Countess of Sefton. A low growing type 
of Himalayan hybrid, bearing clusters 
of large white, fragrant flowers. Balled, 
15 to 18 in., $3.50. 
R. Cynthia. A beautiful rosy-scarlet 
with fine trusses of large flowers. 
Balled, 18 to 24 in., $4.25. 
R. everestianum. A late blooming va¬ 
riety with lovely, large lavender 
blooms. Balled, with numerous buds, 
18 to 24 in., $4.25. 
R. fastuosum florepleno. Double flowers 
of a nice shade of lavender borne in 
trusses of medium size. Budded plants, 
balled, 18 to 24 in., $4.25. 
R. fragrantissimum. The tall Himalayan 
Rhododendron; flowers very large and 
fragrant, pale pink changing to white. 
Growth taller and more open than other 
varieties. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $5.00. 
R. hippophaeoides. China. A species 
rhododendron with tiny foliage and 
heads of small violet-blue flowers. An 
easy species to grow. Balled, 15 to 18 
in., $3.50. 
R. Lady Alice Fitzwilliam. A Himalayan 
Hybrid similar to Fragrantissimum but 
more compact in growth; flowers large, 
white. 5-gaL cans, 2 to 3 ft., $5.00; 
balled, 15 to 18 in., $3.50. 
R. Pink Pearl. The most popular and 
best known variety. Shell-pink blos¬ 
soms of large size; good foliage; easily 
grown. Heavily budded plants, balled, 
4 ft., $10.00; 3 to 31/2 ft., $7.50; 21/2 to 3 
ft., $6.50; 18 to 24 in., $5.00; 15 to 18 in., 
$4.25. 
RHUS 
Rhus integrifolia. (S) Hardy California 
native shrub. Thick, ovate leaves with 
toothed edges. Bush is low, broad and 
compact, withstanding drought and 
presenting a fine appearance at all 
times. Gal. cans, 60c. 
R. laurina. (Sumac) (S or T) A large 
native shrub or small tree with long, 
slender, dark green leaves on coppery- 
red branches. Gal. cans, 75c. 
ROSMARINUS 
Rosmarinus oiiicinalis. (Rosemary) (S) 
Mediterranean Region. Small, straggly 
shrub with grey-green, aromatic fo¬ 
liage and pale blue, almost white flow¬ 
ers. Gal. cans, 60c. 
SCHINUS . . . Pepper Tree 
Schinus molle. (California Pepper Tree) 
(T) Peru. Fast growing, hardy ever¬ 
green tree with fine-cut feathery foliage 
and red berries. 5-gal. cans, 6 to 8 ft., 
$2.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
SOLANUM 
Solanum lanceolatum. (S) New Zea¬ 
land. Round-headed, small, sub-shrub 
with large, dark grey-green leaves and 
violet-blue flowers from May to Decem¬ 
ber. Very showy; drought resistant. 
Gal. cans, 75c. 
SPARTIUM 
Spartium junceum (Genista hispanica). 
(Weaver's Broom—Spanish Broom) (S) 
Mediterranean Region. Upright in habit 
of growth; flowers yellow, prolific in 
spring, produced recurrently through¬ 
out the spring and summer on round, 
leafless branches. Gal. cans, 50c. 
