Monrovia Nursery’s Choice Grass Seeds 
We have endeavored to handle 
only the best grass seeds. Our 
seeds have a high percentage of 
germination and are weed free. 
The prices quoted below are sub¬ 
ject to change. 
Bermuda. This seed is recom¬ 
mended for a hot dry lawn. One 
pound covers 200 sq. feet. 40c a lb. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. This hardy 
grass grows well in southern Cali¬ 
fornia and is the basis for most of 
our lawns. One pound covers 150 
sq. feet. 35c a lb. 
Pacy's Rye. This seed makes a 
good shady lawn for dry climates. 
One pound covers 100 sq. feet. 25c 
a lb. 
Poa Trivialis. This seed is fine 
for a shady lawn. One pound cov¬ 
ers 150 sq. feet. 65c a lb. 
Red Top. This seed makes a 
coarse durable turf. It grows quick¬ 
ly. One pound covers 150 sq. feet. 
40c a lb. 
White Clover. 90c a lb. 
Monrovia Nursery's Special Lawn 
Mixture. This fine mixture is espe¬ 
cially good for sunny lawns. It is 
made up of blue grass, clover and 
other selected species. One pound 
of seed will cover 150 sq. feet. 
65c a lb. 
Shady Lawn Mixture. This special mixture of grass seeds has 
been combined to make the best possible lawn for shady places. 
One pound of seed will cover 150 sq. feet. 60c a lb. 
Seaside Bent. This seed makes a lovely velvet textured lawn. It 
requires plenty of water and care but is well worth it. One 
pound covers 300 sq. feet. 85c a lb. 
FLOWERING EVERGREEN SHRUBS— Continued 
Cape Plumbago 
Plumbago capensis (Cape Plumbago). This is a rambling, spread¬ 
ing type of shrub, which makes an excellent plant to trail down 
from the top of a wall or to cover a comparatively large area. It is 
extremely free blooming, the pale blue flowers being borne in 
large clusters about 3 inches across. It has an exceptionally long 
blooming period and frequently, during a mild winter will bloom 
all year around. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.30. 
Poinsettia 
Poinsettia, giant double. This is a wonderful improvement on 
the well known Christmas flower, and is one which is rapidly 
growing in popularity. The flowers are much the same as the 
old conventional Poinsettia, except that the center section is ex¬ 
tremely well filled with a mass of brilliant petals. Gal. 50c. 
Delmais Polygala 
Polygala delmaisiana. This beautiful importation from Italy is 
one of the most free blooming, small shrubs that one could possibly 
obtain. The shrub attains a height of about 3 feet and grows 
with a very regular, globe-shaped head, composed of fine 
branches well covered with a grayish-green foliage. This beautiful 
shrub is a constant bloomer and during the summer months is 
almost a solid mass of delicately tinted flowers, resembling in 
appearance, a cross between a sweet pea and an orchid. The 
color of the bloom is very light purple with white markings at 
the base of the petals, with the central portion of the flower having 
an orchid-like fringed tube giving the blossoms an extreme delicacy. 
This shrub is a decided sun lover and will thrive on a minimum 
of irrigation and cultivation. You can always depend on this 
shrub to furnish sprays for house bouquets. Gal. 35c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
Cherry 
Prunus caroliniana (Carolina Cherry). This hardy evergreen 
makes a very beauiful small tree to a height of about 20 feet. It is 
extremely hardy to all conditions and because of the small root 
system will make a very satisfactory tree for narrow parkways. 
The foliage is heavy enough to make a dense shade and it is a 
tree that will require little in the way of pruning. Gal. 35c. 
Prunus ilicifolia (California Cherry). An extremely hardy native 
California shrub that does particularly well at high altitudes but 
one that will thrive in the lower regions also. The small, glossy, 
Holly-like foliage makes excellent Christmas greens and the shrub 
itself grows into a low compact, spreading bush to about 4 feet. 
Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Prunus integrifolia (Catalina Cherry). This is a splendid native 
shrub that grows into rather large proportions and is always 
heavily covered with glossy, dark green foliage. The fruit, re¬ 
sembling cherries in appearance, and of about the same size, 
are edible, but the pit is so large that there is little of value to 
eat on them. This shrub is extremely drought resistant and will 
do well in either sun or shade and will stand trimming success¬ 
fully. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Laurel 
Prunus laurocerasus (English Laurel. The English laurel makes 
one of the best foliage plants for full or partial shade that we 
have, although it will do very well with some sun, particularly 
that of the morning hours. The foliage is a deep, glossy green and 
appears in heavy masses on the erect, spreading branches. Re¬ 
sponds well to trimming, but will grow into a beautifully pro¬ 
portioned plant if allowed to grow naturally. Height, about 8 feet. 
Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Prunus lusitanica (Portugal Laurel). We know of no shrub that 
will present a more striking appearance than does his Portugal 
laurel at time of bloom and just prior to that period. The flowers 
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