Lagomarsino's Selection of Choice Nursery Stock for Fall Planting 
The fall months are an excellent time for the planting of shrubbery of all kinds. Many put off too much planting of 
certain types in the garden for the very busy spring montns which can be handled to better advantage in the fall. 
Azalea. Hexe 
Write for our special list of Rhododendrons, 
Camellias and English Holly, containing de¬ 
scriptions and prices. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
All shrubs, both Evergreen and Deciduous, 
are growing in gallon cans, and are shipped 
in this manner. Price is 60c each. All prices 
are f.o.b. Sacramento. 
ABELIA GRANDIFLORA (Glossy Abelia)— Fol¬ 
iage very glossy green. Flowers from 
spring until late fall, producing small tubu¬ 
lar flowers, white flushed with pink. 
AUCUBA lAPONICA VARIEGATA (Gold Dust 
Plant) —One of the most popular shrubs for 
very shady locations. Leaves large and 
broad and completely mottled with brilliant 
gold spots. 
BERBERIS DARWINI (Darwin's Barberry)— 
Compact growing shrub with slender arch¬ 
ing branches covered with small spines. 
The small oval leaves are bright green in 
summer, turning red in winter. Covered in 
autumn with attractive scarlet berries. Will 
endure partial shade. 
CEDRUS DEODORA (Deodar Cedar)— Widely 
planted throughout the state as a specimen 
and street tree. Of perfect habit, with hori¬ 
zontal branches, and dark bluish-green 
needle-like leaves. Used extensively as an 
outdoor Christmas tree. 
CHAMAECYPARIS LAWSONIANA (White 
Cedar) —A stately tall growing cypress ul¬ 
timately reaching a height of about 60 feet. 
Spreading branches with flattened fern-like 
branchlets, and bright green leaves. 
CHAMAECYPARIS LAWSONIANA ALUMI 
(Blue Scarab Cypress) —A lovely columnar 
shrub growing from 5-8 feet tall used as an 
accent shrub near the comers or entrances 
of residences. Dark green leaves with a 
bluish metallic sheen. 
COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS (Rock Coton- 
easter) — Low horizontal branching type 
with numerous late red fruits. A semi-ever¬ 
green in nature. 
CYPRESSUS ARIZONICA (Arizona Cypress)— 
A compact pyramidal tree ultimately reach¬ 
ing 40-50 feet in height. Grayish foliage. 
Looks best when grouped by themselves or 
with other conifers. Quite drought resist¬ 
ant. 
CYTISUS CANARIENSIS (Canary Island 
Broom) — Tall growing much branched 
shrub, completely covered with short ra¬ 
cemes of golden yellow flowers during 
spring months. 
CYTISUS SCOPARIUS (Scotch Broom) —Large 
shmb with bright yellow flowers in loosely 
arranged racemes. 
ERICA MELANTHERA (Blackeye Heather) — 
Lovely winter blooming shrub with persist¬ 
ent pink flowers containing black tipped 
stamens. 
GENISTA HISPANICA (Spanish Broom) — An 
upright growing shrub with round leafless 
branches covered with a profusion of ter¬ 
minal clusters of yellow flowers from April 
to June. 
HYPERICUM MOSERIANUM (Goldflower) — 
Small compact shrub with pale green foli¬ 
age covered throughout summer with bril¬ 
liant golden yellow flowers having promi¬ 
nent showy yellow stamens. Withstands 
certain amount of shade. 
JUNIPERUS PFITZERIANA (Pfitzer's Juniper)— 
Large spreading shrub (spreads 10-12 feet, 
reaches height of 4-5 ft.) developing grace¬ 
ful horizontal branches covered with gray- 
green foliage. Fills up any space effec¬ 
tively. 
JUNIPERUS PROCUMBENS (Creeping Japan¬ 
ese Juniper) —Very prostrate variety send¬ 
ing out long finger-like branches. Hence, 
especially adapted for planting in front of 
low porches, patios, or near pools. 
JUNIPERUS EXCELSA STRICTA (Greek Juni¬ 
per) —Very compact, small growing juniper 
of 6-12 feet in height, with glaucous blue- 
green foliage. Fine for use by walls, en¬ 
trances, etc., as a small accent shrub. 
LAUROCERASUS OFFICINALIS (English 
Laurel) —Large growing shrub outstanding 
for its very broad dark green glossy foli¬ 
age. Makes a wonderful background shrub. 
MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM (Oregon Hollygrape) 
—Very showy shrub with holly-like leaves 
turning from light green in spring to shiny 
purple in autumn. The yellow blossoms in 
spring are followed by clusters of small 
purple fruits. Sun or shade. 
MYRTUS BUXIFOLIA (Compact Myrtle)— Small 
leaved shrub with white flowers in late 
spring followed by blue-black berries. 
Leaves aromatic. Can be trimmed in almost 
any shape. 
NANDINA DOMESTICA (Chinese Bamboo)— 
Handsome small growing shrub with very 
dainty light green foliage turning bronzy 
red in early fall. Erect panicles of small 
white flowers in spring followed by crim¬ 
son berries. 
PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA (Japanese Pittospor- 
um) —Excellent shrub of rather low and 
spreading growth. Foliage dark green. 
Flowers numerous in spring, cream colored, 
and extremely fragrant. 
PYRACANTHA ROSEDALE (New) — An out¬ 
standing new variety unique for its huge 
orange-red berries, which cover the shrub 
in fall, and for its broad glassy foliage. 
QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA (California Live Oak) 
—Our own native oak so highly esteemed 
by all Californians. A fairly rapid grower 
when cared for under cultivated conditions. 
THUYA ORIENTALIS AUREA NANA (Berck- 
man's Golden Arbor Vitae) —Very symmet¬ 
rical little shrub of narrow pyramidal habit 
growing to a height of 2-3 feet. Dark green 
foliage tipped with golden yellow. Excel¬ 
lent as a small accent shrub. 
VERONICA DECUSSATA —Symmetrical com¬ 
pact shrub with dark green foliage and 
violet blue flowers which are produced 
abundantly throughout the growing season. 
VERONICA IMPERIALIS — Compact growing 
with glossy green foliage tinged with red 
on midrib and edges. Flowers reddish- 
purple and striking in form. 
VIBURNUM TINUS (Laurustinus) —A very har¬ 
dy shrub adapted to practically any loca¬ 
tion. Produces a large quantity of white 
flowers very early in spring. May be kept 
any desired height by pruning. 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
FORSYTHIA (Golden Bells) —Large spreading 
shrub of 6-8 feet in height, eye-smiting in 
spring, when massed with its myriads of 
bright yellow bell-shaped flowers. 
HYDRANGEA HORTENSIS (Hydrangea) — An 
old favorite still without approach, devel¬ 
oping immense corymbs of blossoms dur¬ 
ing the summer months. Does best in par¬ 
tial or full shade. 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA ROSEA (Pink Crepe 
Myrtle) — Hardy growing, rather round- 
headed tree of from 10-30 feet. Invaluable 
for its profusion of soft-fringed, paper-like 
pink blooms during the summer months 
when most other shrubbery and trees are 
well past their blooming period. 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA RUBRA (Red Crepe 
Myrtle) —Similar to the above species ex¬ 
cept for color, which is deep reddish-pink. 
LIPPI A CITRIODORA (Lemon Verbena) — 
Leaves with lemon scented foliage. 
SPIRAEA BUM ALDA (Anthony Waterer) —Two 
to three-foot bush with flat erect clusters 
of crimson flowers during summer months. 
SPIRAEA VANHOUTTEI (Van Houtee Bridal 
Wreath)— Eight-foot arching branched shrub 
of unsurpassed beauty in spring when cov¬ 
ered abundantly with pure white blooms. 
SYRINGA PERSICA (Persian Lilac) — Very 
graceful delicate textured shrub growing 
from 6-8 feet tall. Bears large panicles of 
small lilac fragrant flowers in late spring. 
WEIGELA ROSEA (Pink Weigela)— Vigorous 
branching shrub attaining height of 10 feet 
or more, covered with clusters of rosy-pink 
tubular flowers during spring months. Sun 
and partial shade. 
WEIGELA EVA RATHKE (Red Weigela)— Deep 
carmine-red tubular flowers. 
Our Special Offer of Three Garden Aristocrats 
AZALEA, HEXE —A very rapid growing evergreen azalea, wide-spreading in habit, and 
from 1 to 3 feel tall. Smooth glistening leaves. Complete profusion of semi-double 
scarlet flowers in spring. Shade or partial sun only. Anyone may grow Azaleas 
successfully by mulching with NUTRIO and applying RHO-ZA-LIA several times a 
year. Planted in 4-inch pots. Each 35c, f.o.b. Sacramento. 
GARDENIA —Lovely bushy shrub with dark green glossy leaves, and marvelous 
scented pure white camellia-like flowers so esteemed by all. Desires warm shel¬ 
tered location. Fine plants in gallon cans. Each 75c, f.o.b. Sacramento. 
RHODODENDRON, PONTICUM HYBRIDUM —Erect growing with dark green smooth 
leaves. Produces numerous flower clusters of rosy-purple flowers. Mulch heavily 
with NUTTIIO and apply RHO-ZA-LIA several times a year. In 5-inch pots. Each 50c, 
f.o.b. Sacramento. 
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