DECIDUOUS FLOWERING SHRUBS 
ALMOND (Dwarf) 
Prunus glandulosa. Pink flowering. 3 ft. The 
beauty of this shrub in the spring is not soon for 
gotten. Flowers are double and cover the branches. 
On own roots which make for more durable plants 
than when budded on plum, as commonly offered. 
B.B., 18 to 24 inch, 85c. 
ALTHEA. Rose of Sharon 
10 ft. The brightest and most free blooming shrub 
in the garden during July, August, September. Large 
showy flowers, which are developed by heavy prun¬ 
ing during winter. 
Single Violet. Single White. Bushy plants, 18 to 
24 inch, 75c; 2 to 3 ft., 85c. 
BUDDLEIA 
B. lie de France. 10 ft. Large fragrant flowers of 
brilliant rosy purple, tinted with violet. A vastly 
improved Buddleia. Potted, 35c, 50c. 
CALYCANTHUS. Sweet Shrub 
Calycanthus Floridus. “Sweet Shrub.” 8 ft. Foliage 
dark green, flowers dark red. Fragrant flowers and 
leaves, free blooming. Has artistic and interesting 
seed-pods. 12 to 18 inch, 40c; 18 to 24 inch, 60c. 
CORYLUS. Filbert 
Filbert, purple leaved. 10 ft. Large round leaves, 
intensely dark, bronzy purple in spring, becoming 
greenish toward fall. Very distinct even among 
other purple-leaved shrubs. For sun or shade. Bears 
fine nuts, 1 to \/ 2 ft., 60c V/ 2 to 2 ft., 85c; 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.25; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 to $2.50; Bushy, 4 to 5 ft., $3.75. 
Corylus Avellana. 10 ft. The common hazelnut 
(filbert). A very ornamental shrub with the nuts 
as an added value. Bushy plants 4 to 6 ft. in bear¬ 
ing, $1.00. See Page 5 also. 
CREPE MYRTLE 
Crepe Myrtle. 15 ft. Should have a place in every 
garden. Leaves are bright green, turning a bright 
red in fall; flowers produced in utmost profusion at 
ends of branches during late Summer and Fall. Plant 
in full sun. Prune half the new growth each winter 
to shrub or small tree. Pink, Lavender, balled, 3 to 
4 ft., $1.00; 2 to 3 ft.. 85c; 18 to 24 inch, 75c. Dwarf 
Red, 18 to 24 inch, 85c. 
CYDONIA. Flowering Quince. 
Cydonia japonica grandiflora rubra. “Red Flower¬ 
ing Quince.” Very showy plant early in spring, 
covered with bright, semi-double, rosy red flowers, 
which appear just as the leaves begin to show. 
Attractive glossy foliage the rest of the summer. 
Cutting grown, not seedling. 12 to 18 inch, 50c; 18 
to 24 inch, 75c. Also Double Blood Red, small plants, 
75c. C. japonica Corallina. A lovely coral gem of 
this family. B.B., 2 to 3 ft., $1.25. 
DEUTZIA 
Free blooming shrubs. Bell shaped flowers, spring 
and early summer. Should be more widely planted 
in California for their gorgeous color effects in the 
garden and shrubbery. Strong blooming size plants. 
D. Pride of Rochester. 8 ft. In May this shrub 
will be the pride of your garden with double white 
bell-shaped flowers with reddish outer petals in ut¬ 
most profusion, 4 to 5 ft., 85c; 3 to 4 ft., 60c. 
D. Gracilis. 3 ft. (R.) One of our daintiest and 
most graceful flowering shrubs. Branches slender 
and arching, with profusion of small, beautifully 
formed flowers, 50c to 75c each. 
FORSYTHIA. Golden Bell 
Splendid shrubs, 6 to 8 ft., light up the garden 
with glinting masses of yellow very early in spring 
before the leaves appear. Make bright-hued fillers 
for massed shrub groups. 
Intermedia (Arching). Short leaved, earliest bloom¬ 
ing, broadest bushing; the long canes drooping so 
as to make a solid bank of brilliant green foliage. 
The best general purpose type. 3 to 4 ft., 75c; 4 to 
6 ft., 85c. 
Spectabilis (Showy Goldenbells). A form of inter¬ 
media similar in character, but with the largest 
flowers—often with five or six petals—crowded, and 
borne in the greatest profusion. 3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
GOLDEN CHAIN 
Laburnum vulgare. 20 ft. Beautiful small tree or 
shrub, quick growth. Leaves soft, gray green. Flow¬ 
ers fragrant, bright yellow in long drooping racemes, 
suggestive of yellow Wisterias. 6 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
HYDRANGEA 
H. hortensis. 8 ft. Shade loving shrub furnished 
with large foliage and immense heads of light pink 
flowers, which turn blue when grown in soils con¬ 
taining iron or acid. Potted, 25c to 50c; Variety 
Otaksa, B.B., 12 to 18 inch, $1.25. 
H. Paniculata Grandiflora. 6 ft. Wonderfully at¬ 
tractive with their massive white plumes. First 
snowy white, then pink, then reddish bronze. and 
green. August till autumn. Hardy 12 to 18 inch, 
50c; 8 to 12 inch, 35c. 
KERRIA 
K. Japonica. “Japanese Rose.” Bushy shrub, slen¬ 
der green branches. Single flowers, clear yellow. 
Potted, 35c, 50c. Best in part shade. 
KOLKWITZIA 
K. amabilis. “Beauty Bush.” 6 to 7 ft. Long 
arching branches are covered in spring with inch 
long pink flowers of honeysuckle type, so that the 
bush is a cloud of delicate pink. Bushy plants, 3 to 
4 ft., $1.00. 
LONICERA. Honeysuckle. 
Honeysuckle Bush. 10 ft. Has bright pink flowers 
and showy red berries that last through the fall. 
Make desirable bulky screening, and the nucleus of 
tall shrub groups. 2 to 3 ft., 85c; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. 
JAPANESE MAPLE 
ACER palmatum. Japanese Maple. 12 to 15 ft. Hand¬ 
some shrub or small tree, with beautiful green foli¬ 
age. splashed with bright golden and scarlet in the 
spring, changing to green in the summer and the 
autumn to brilliant colors. Best in part shade. 
2 to 3 ft., 75c; 3 to 4 ft., 85c; 4 to 5 ft., $1.25. 
Acer Palmatum atropurpureum. 8 ft. (R.) (S.) 
“Bloodleaf Japanese Maple.” One of the very finest 
of the Japanese Maples, its rich purple red foliage 
is a great attraction to every garden. 18 to 24 inch, 
$ 2 . 00 . 
A. dissectum atropurpureum. (R.) (S.) “Dwarf 
Red Cut Leaf Japanese Maple.” An elegant dwarf¬ 
ish tree with blood-red fern like leaves. Branches 
droop gracefully. Sizes show spread of branches. 
12 to 18 inch, $2.50. 
PHILADELPHIA. Mock Orange 
P. Single White. 6 ft. Profuse of bloom and as 
fragrant as orange blossoms. 18 to 24 inch, 40c. 
PUNICA. Pomegranate 
Mme. Legrelle. Double orange and white flowers. 
Rapid-growing shrub, scarlet flo'wers; does not pro¬ 
duce fruit. Blooms from June to October. Bare 
root, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
RHUS 
Typhina laciniata (Cutleaf Sumac) —5 ft. Shiny 
foliage, delicately cut, fern-like. One of our most 
striking dwarf shrubs. Brilliant Autumn effect. 
3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
SPIREA-BRIDAL WREATH 
Shrubs of free blooming habit varying in appear¬ 
ance, color of flowers and manner of blooming. All 
have very small flowers in compact clusters of dif¬ 
ferent forms. Do well in any good garden soil. 
The varieties Reeves. Prunifolia and Van Houttei 
are all called Bridal Wreath. 
S. thunbergi. Thunberg Spirea. 4 ft. Feathery, light 
green foliage; flowers white, very profuse in early 
May. An exceptionally good shrub to use in small 
groups or as a group about foundations. Potted, 
25c and 35c; 2 to 3 ft., 50c; 3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
S. bumalda. “Anthony Waterer” or “Walluffi.” 
Dwarf, erect form, growing three feet high. Flowers 
bright crimson, in flattened heads at end of 
branches. Blooms all summer. Very desirable. Pot¬ 
ted, 25c to 50c. 
S. cantoniensis reevesiana. 6 ft. Medium-sized 
shrub with long narrow leaves. Flowers pure white, 
large, borne most profusely in dense heads. Prac¬ 
tically evergreen. 4 to 5 ft., 85c. Same but with 
Double Flowers and evergreen foliage, 18 to 24 inch, 
85c. 
*S. Douglassi. 6 ft. Deep pink. July to frost. Ter¬ 
minals of each branch crowned with flower spike six 
inches long. Rather coarse shrub, but useful for 
banks and as fillers in large plantings. 35c to 75c. 
S. prunifolia flore pleno. “True Bridal Wreath.” 
Small shrub with long, very slender branches. 
Flowers very double and pure white, borne along the 
branches before the leaves appear. This is the genu¬ 
ine “Bridal Wreath.” 2 to 3 ft., 75c; 18 to 24 inch, 
50c. 
S. Arguta. “Snow Garland.” 6 ft. Billowy masses 
of tiny white flowers in early Spring. 3 to 4 ft., 
heavily bushed, 90c. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. 
S. van houttei. 4 ft. A handsome pendulous bush. 
Flowers pure white. Fine for grouping and shrub¬ 
bery borders. Bare root, 18 to 24 inch, 40c; 2 to 3 
ft., 50c. 3 to 4 ft., 75c. 
SYRINGA. Lilac 
Purple. The old favorite, always a delight, 18 to 
24 inch. 50c; 2 to 3 ft., 75c each; 3 to 4 ft.. 85c. A 
few Budded French varieties, 3 to 4 ft., $1.25. 
VITEX 
V. Macrophylla. 10 ft. Grey-green star-shaped 
leaves. Rich blue flowers. August and September, 
from new terminal growth. Very fine shrub when 
pruned each spring. 2 to 3 ft., 85c; 4 to 5 ft., $1.50. 
See Page 8 for PREPAID RATES. 
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Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 
VIBURNUM. Snowball, Etc. 
Both the common Snowball and the more refined 
Japanese should be in every garden for their showy 
blooms and rich colored foliage in fall. Hardy. 
V. Sterilis. “Snowball.” The common Snowball 
making large showy shrub. Large plants. 50c to 75c. 
Gal. cans, 40c. 
V. Opulus. ‘^European Cranberry.” Broad, brilliant 
green foliage; a rich setting for large bunches of 
crimson berries which persist on bare branches into 
the winter. The flowers are in dense cymes about 
4 inches across; pure white. V/ 2 to 2 ft., 35c. 
WEIGELA. Diervilla 
5 to 8 ft. Trumpet-shaped flowers in profusion 
that is almost unequalled. Their striking foliage 
contrasts finely with other shrubs; for borders they 
are very effective. Prune after flowering in the sum¬ 
mer. 
Eva Rathke. Deep red, low growth. 12 to 18 inch, 
50c. 
Rosea. One of the prettiest; deep pink, 3 to 4 ft., 
85c; 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
Abel Carriere. Blooms May and June. Rose- 
carmine flowers with orange spots; very rich and 
showy. 3 to 4 ft., 85c. 
PRIVET 
The privet family is not alone useful as a hedge 
plant, but are desirable specimen shrubs. Their 
showy bloom is like the Common Lilac, followed by 
dark blue berries. Use them freely in shrub groups, 
as formal trimmed SDecimens and accent plants, be¬ 
side entrances, etc. 
EVERGREEN PRIVETS 
L. coriacum. (Dwarf Privet) 6 ft. Slow-growing 
type with thick, waxy foliage; creamy-white flowers 
and numerous blue berries. Has more character 
than other privets. Best in shade except near the 
Coast. B.B., 24 to 30 inch, $1.75; 18 to 24 inch, 
sheared, $1.50, 12 to 18 inch, $1.25. 
L. Lodense. Trimmed specimens in Globes, and 
Broad Cones. Make splendid accent plants for 
formal work. Diameter 18 inch, $1.75; 24 inch, $2.25; 
30 inch, $3.50. This plant makes unexcelled low (1 to 
2 ft.) compact hedge. See below for prices. 
L. Lucidum. “Waxleaf Privet.” 15 ft. Entirely ever¬ 
green, large deep green glossy leaves and fine ap¬ 
pearance. Creamy white flowers, followed by large 
clusters, blue berries. Bushy plants, trimmed, B.B., 
12 to 18 inch, 25c; 18 to 24 inch, 35c; 2 to 3 ft., $1.00; 
3 to 4 ft., $1.50. Standards, round heads on straight 
stems, 3 ft., $2.00; 4 ft., $2.50. 
L. ovalifolium aurea marginatum. “Golden Privet.” 
Bushy field grown. B.B., 8 to 12 inch, 35c; 12 to 15 
inch, 50c; 15 to 18 inch, 60c; 18 to 24 inch, 75c; 24 to 
30 inch, $1.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
HEDGE PLANTS 
Figures after the name show distance apart in 
inches to plant. Letter after 
same means 
D for 
• de- 
ciduous; E for evergreen. 
Per 
Per 
Size 
50 
100 
Barberry Jaoanese 
.15 
D 
6-8 in. 
$2.75 
$5.00 
Barberry Tapanese 
.15 
D 
8-12 in. 
4.25 
7.50 
Boxwood English ... 
. 8 
E 
6-8 in. 
5.00 
9.00 
Broom, Scotch 
.18 
E 
12-18 in. 
4.00 
7.50 
Euonvmous. Small 
Leaf.10 
E 
6-8 in. 
5.75 
10.00 
Hollv. English . 
.18 
E 
8-12 in. 
11.00 
20.00 
Privet, California . 
.12 
D 
12-18 in. 
2.50 
4.50 
Privet, California . 
.12 
D 
18-24 in. 
3.00 
5.50 
Privet, Lodense . 
.12 
D 
6-8 in. 
4.00 
7.50 
Privet, Lodense . 
.12 
D 
8-12 in. 
6.00 
10.00 
Privet, Lodense . 
.12 
D 
12-15 in. 
8.00 
15.00 
Privet. Amur. 
..Very Har 
dv 
12-18 in 
4.00 
7.50 
Pyracantha, Yunnanensis....30 
E 
6-8 in. 
7.00 
12.50 
‘Means native of California. 
(R) Means suitable for Rock Gardens. 
