Flowering Evergreen Shrubs 
Abelias 
Abelia floribunda (Red Mexican Abelia). This four-foot evergreen 
shrub is a new introduction from Mexico. It has clusters of pendu¬ 
lous redish purple flowers which are the largest of the abelias, 
and appear in the late spring. The foliage is glossy and very hand¬ 
some. It prefers a slightly acid soil and partial shade. Gal. can 
40c; 5-gal. can $1.50. 
Abelia grandiflora (Ruprestris, Glossy Abelia). An excellent 
shrub with a blooming period covering about nine months of the 
year. This shrub is heavily covered with dainty shell pink flowers 
which are suitable for house bouquets. The foliage is always 
attractive when planted in full sun and given moderate moisture. 
Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Abelia schumanii (New Pink Abelia). Another new member of 
the Abelias is this lovely four-foot shrub. Its pinkish tubular 
flowers are larger and brighter than the flowers of A. Grandiflora. 
These are borne in profusion throughout the spring and summer. 
It will thrive in almost any soil and will stand full sun or part 
shade. Gal. can 40c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Flowering Maple 
Abutilon. We have many varieties of this free blooming shrub 
and all of them make beautiful additions to one's garden. The 
large heavy bell-shaped flowers are abundant under practically 
all conditions and they bloom throughout the summer. We have 
this in the following colors: yellow, orange, red, pink, and red 
and yellow combination, and white. Gal. 35c. 
Acacias 
Acacia podalyriaefolia (Pearl Acacia). This delightful shrub type 
Acacia is outstanding for several reasons. The first and most 
important feature being its habit of flowering abundantly about 
Christmas time with unusually large blooms of a brilliant yellow. 
Secondly, it is one of the shrub type Acacias which makes it very 
attractive as a background plant where color contrast and foliage 
is wanted. This shrub grows to approximately 8 feet in height. 
Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Acacia verticillata (Needle Acacia). This is another very good 
shrub type Acacia that lends itself perfectly to the development 
of screen-planting. Its sharp needle-like leaves will discourage any 
person from trying to break through a hedge of this plant. Its pale 
creamy yellow flowers in spring add greatly to its beauty. Gal. 35c. 
Shrub Aster 
Aster fruticosa. This is a beautiful free flowering small shrub 
that will do well in a sunny spot of anyone's garden. Grows to 
about a two-foot height of a very compact nature and is covered 
almost solidly with small bluish lavender flowers during the early 
summer. This plant is very hardy and is one that we heartily 
recommend. 1-gal. 40c. 
Canary Island Lupine 
Adenocarpus foliosus. We feel that it would be difficult to over¬ 
estimate the beauty of this shrub of quite recent importation. Spikes 
of brilliant yellow flowers borne at the end of each branch are in 
bloom during the late spring and early summer, making this one 
of the most showy shrubs to be planted. Excellent foliage through¬ 
out the entire year adds to its desirability. The individual flowers 
resemble the lupine in shape, but are much larger. 1-gal. 40c; 
5 gal $1.70 Rice p aper pi ant 
Aralia papyrifera. An exotic appearing foliage plant which is 
very good in creating a tropical effect in one's garden. The broad- 
spreading leaves frequently reach a width of 20 inches or more. 
The flowers are creamy white balls borne on large heavy spikes 
and add to the tropical effect. 1-gal. 40c. 
Aralia sieboldi (Glossy Rice Paper Plant). This is one of our 
best shade loving foliage plants and can be used to duplicate the 
lush growth of the jungles. The leaves are always a brilliant, 
glossy green borne on compact heads. The flower is creamy white 
followed by a glossy black berry. 1-gal. 30c. 
Strawberry Tree 
Arbutus unedo. One of our best large growing, hardy shrubs 
that may be used equally well in mass planting or as a single 
specimen. Blue white flowers hanging in small clusters which 
resemble Lily of the Valley. Fruit is borne throughout the entire 
tree, first appearing with a deep yellow color changing to a brilliant 
red as it ripens, closely resembling the common strawberry. The 
fruit is edible as well as highly ornamental. 1-gal. 40c; 5-gal. 
150 Gold Dust Plant 
Aucuba japonica variegata. One of the old standbys for use in 
complete shade. This plant very seldom flowers in Southern Cali¬ 
fornia, but its luxuriant foliage more than makes up for its lack 
of bloom. It will do better under a reasonably moist condition. As 
a potted plant it is also quite successful. 1-gal. 50c; 5-gal. $2.00. 
Darwin’s Barberry 
Berberis darwini. This dark green foliaged shrub makes an ex¬ 
cellent barrier. The leaves are holly-like and grow in a compact 
manner. In the spring waxy orange-yellow flowers make an ex¬ 
cellent contrast with the dark green foliage. After it is through 
blooming small plum colored berries appear. It grows well in sun 
or shade. 5-gal. $1.70. 
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