FLOWERING SHRUBS 
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AUDIBERTIA nivea. (Button Sage) A low-grow¬ 
ing shrub with silvery-gray foliage and lilac flowers. 
A profuse bloomer, and does well on open hillside. 
Gal. Container, 154 to 2 ft., 60c. 
CARPENTERIA californica. (Tree Anemone) One 
of our handsomest native evergreen shrubs; bright 
green foiiage and large, white flowers with prom¬ 
inent yellow stamens; delightfully fragrant. Gal. 
Container, 154 to 2 ft., 85c; 5-Gal. Container, 2 to 
2 54 ft., $2.25. 
CEPHALANTHUS occidentalis. (Button Willow) 
Shrub or small tree with clay-gray bark, young 
branches reddish; attractive flowers and fruit. 
Suitable for shady situations. Gal. Container, 1 54 
to 2 ft., 60c. 
CEROCARPUS betuloides. (Mountain Mahogany) 
A handsome shrub with small, wrinkled leaves of 
dark green color; branches reddish ; flowers white, 
fragrant. Does well either in sun or shade. Gal. 
Container, 1 to 2 ft., 60c; 5-Gal. Container, 4 to 5 
ft., $1.75. 
CHILOPSIS linearis (Desert Shrub) An inter¬ 
esting and attractive desert shrub which does well 
in any sunny, well drained location. Makes a large 
spreading shrub with long narrow leaves and large 
trumpet shaped flowers, lilac pink touched with 
yellow. Gal. Container, 18 to 24 ins., 85c. 
COREOPSIS gigantea. An odd shrub with thick 
fleshy branches with tufts of leaves on the ends. 
Flowers are yellow like the ordinary perennial 
variety. Will grow about four or five feet high. 
Gal. Container, 18 to 24 ins., 75c. 
DIPLACUS punicens (Mimulus) A very showy 
variety of the Monkey Flower with large chocolate 
red flowers. Grows about three feet high, has a long 
blooming season, stands heat and drought. Gal. 
Container, 12 to 18 ins., 60c. 
ERIOGONUM arborescens (Pink) Grows about 
two feet high and four feet broad, covered in 
Summer and Fall with light pink flowers. Will 
grow in the hottest, driest locations. Gal. Container, 
12 to 18 ins., 75c. 
ERIOGONUM umbellata (Yellow) A fine ground 
cover for dry situations; grows about eight inches 
high and two to two and a half feet broad. Foliage 
gray-green, flowers golden-yellow. Gal. Container, 
9 to 12 ins., 75c. 
FREMONTIA californica. (Slippery Elm) One of 
cur finest native evergreen shrubs. Leaves green 
above and whitish beneath; flowers a rich dark 
yellow; petals thick and waxy. Very desirable as 
an ornamental; does well in dry, hot situations. 
Gal. Container, 2 to 2*4 ft., 85c. 
GARRYA elliptica (Silk Tassel or Quinine Bush) 
A very attractive, hardy evergreen shrub, dense 
and bushy, usually growing five to eight feet high. 
The flowers are long, pendulous catkins, some¬ 
times a foot long, which are very attractive. In 
England the Garrya is often grown against walls. 
It is in every way a most desirable shrub and one 
that should be planted more extensively in its 
native State. Gal. Container, 1*4 to 2 ft., 75c; 
5-Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., $1.75. 
GARRYA fremonti. (Bear Brush) A dense grow¬ 
ing variety with smooth bright green leaves; very 
hardy and will thrive in any location, catkins not 
so long as those of Garrya elliptica. Gal. Container, 
12 to 18 ins., 75c. 
LEPTODACTYLON californica. (Prickly Phlox) 
A very attractive little shrub ; usually grows about 
two or three feet high. Has small spiny foliage 
and is covered a large part of the year with 
brilliant bright pink fragrant flowers. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 12 to 18 ins., 60c. 
MAHONIA aquifolium. (Oregon Grape) Beautiful, 
iow-growing evergreen shrub; dark green leaves, 
tinted red in Winter. Flowers bright yellow, 
followed by deep blue berries. A popular favorite. 
Potted, 1 ft., 40c; Gal. Container, 1 to 154 ft., 60c; 
Balled, 1 to 2 ft., $1.00; 2 to 254 ft., $1.40. 
MAHONIA nevinii. A very hardy Barberry, does 
well in either sun or shade and will grow in very 
dry locations. Has spiny grey green foliage, deep 
yellow flowers and red berries. Gal. Container, 
12 to 18 ins., 75c. 
MAHONIA pinnata. (California Barberry) This 
is without exception, the finest low-growing native 
decorative shrub. Leaves hollylike. Flowers bright 
yellow, in long racemes; fruit blueblack. Gal. 
Container, 1 to 1*4 ft., 75c; Balled, 18 to 24 ins., 
$1.50. 
PENTSTEMON antirrhinoides. (Yellow Bush 
Pentstemon) An attractive shrub with bright yellow 
flowers somewhat resembling those of the Snap¬ 
dragon ; blooms profusely and for a long time. 
Qt. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 35c; Gal. Container, 
12 to 18 ins., 60c. 
PENTSTEMON heterophyllus. (Blue Bedder 
Pentstemon) A very attractive, low-growing peren¬ 
nial variety; blooms heavily in late Spring; deep 
blue tube-shaped flowers. Qt. Container, 35c. 
CARPENTERIA CALIFORNICA—There’s de¬ 
lightful fragrance in the blossoming Tree Anemone 
PENTSTEMON spectabilis. A tall-growing peren¬ 
nial variety with large blue and purple flowers. 
Qt. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 35c. 
PICKERINGEA montana. (Chaparral Pea) A 
beautiful shrub rarely seen under cultivation. It is 
a spiny, much-branched shrub, usually grows about 
five feet. The flowers, which are pea shaped, are 
a beautiful rosy purple. The Chaparral Pea will 
grow in very dry and rocky places; should have 
good drainage. Gal. Container, 10 to 12 ins., 85c. 
RHUS ovata. (Sumac) Shrub to 10 feet. Light 
yellow flowers in dense spikes. Fruit dark red and 
sweet. Gal. Container, 12 to 18 ins., 75c; 5-Gal. 
Container, 3 to 4 ft., $2.25. 
ROMNEYA coulteri. (Matilija Poppy) One of 
California’s most glorious flowering shrubs, growing 
well in dry places. Flowers of immense size, single, 
white, with prominent center of golden stamens. 
Very popular. Qt. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 45c; 
Potted, 1 to 1*4 ft., 65c; Gal. Container, 1*4 to 
2 ft., 75c; 5-Gal. Container, 2 to 254 ft., $2.00. 
FREMONTIA mexicana. The flowers are a little 
larger and deeper colored than the preceding, and 
leaves are more deeply cut. Blooms very heavily 
in Spring and continues to bloom some nearly all 
Summer. An even more desirable shrub than the 
Fremontia californica. Gal. Container, 2 to 2*4 ft., 
85c; 5-Gal. Container, 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
Be sure to give the Fremontias good drainage. 
FREMONTIA MEXICANA—Blooms of massive 
gold, with petals thick and waxy 
BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 
LITHOCARPUS densiflora. (Tan Bark Oak) 
Strikingly handsome, with large chestnut-like leaves, 
light green and wooly on under side. Makes a 
large, distinctive tree. Qt. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 
40c; Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 85c; 5-Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
LYONOTHAMNUS floribundus asplenifolius. 
(Catalina Ironwood) A beautiful, tall, slender tree 
native to the islands off the coast of Southern 
California. The leaves are dark green deeply cut, 
resembling a fern. The flowers are white in large 
clusters. A rare and interesting tree. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 1 *4 to 2 ft., $1.00. 
QUERCUS agrifolia. (California Live Oak) A 
splendid picturesque native tree, confined principally 
to the coastal region. With a little care and water 
soon develops into a large tree. Should be used 
more in avenue or driveway plantings. Qt. Con¬ 
tainer, 18 to 24 ins., 40c; Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 
60c; 5-Gal. Container, 5 to 6 ft., $2.50. 
QUERCUS chrysolepis. (Canyon Live Oak) 
Attractive tree with round, spreading crown; leaves 
green above, yellow beneath. Gal. Container, 2 
to 3 ft., 85c. 
QUERCUS durata. (Leather Oak) A low, dense, 
spreading shrub, usually growing about five feet 
high. The leaves are rather small, thick and dark 
green. Gal. Container, 2 to 2*4 ft., 85c. 
QUERCUS wislizenii. (Interior Live Oak) A 
characteristic feature of this tree is density of the 
crown, due to the abundant twigs and foliage. 
Grows about 50 feet. Makes a fine specimen. 
Gal. Container 2 to 3 ft., 85c. 
UMBELLULARIA californica. (California Laurel 
or Bay Tree) A handsome evergreen tree. Foliage 
dark green and highly aromatic. Grows very rapidly 
under moist conditions, and makes a satisfactory 
avenue or street tree. Gal. Container, 1 to 154 ft-, 
60c; 5-Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $1.40; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
NATIVE VINES AND CHEEPING PLANTS 
CLEMATIS ligudticifolia. x\ climbing vine, found 
growing over shrubs and low trees. Has a pro¬ 
fusion of small, white flowers followed by large, 
plumelike seed heads. Gal. Container, 50c. 
LONICERA californica. (Honeysuckle) Fine for 
covering pergolas, screening unsightly objects, 
and as a climbing plant to the walls of houses and 
porches. Leaves glaucous; flowers pink, berries 
§carlet and borne in clusters. Gal. Container, 50c. 
MICROMERIA chamissonis. (Yerba Buena) 
Very fragrant evergreen herb of a trailing habit. 
Handsome and attractive. A specimen should be 
in every garden. Very good on rockeries. Qt. 
Container, 30c. 
MONARDELLA villosa. (Coyote Mint) Low- 
growing, spreading plant about a foot high. Foliage 
is gray green with a pungent mint odor.. Round, 
fluffy, pink flowers in Summer. Qt. Container, 35c. 
