HIBISCUS AMERICAN BEAUTY 
HIBISCUS 
Bring the tropical splendor of Hawaii to your garden by plant- 
ing these gorgeous shrubs. They thrive in Southern California 
wherever there is comparative freedom from frost. 
Prices quoted are for strong plants in one-gallon containers. 
Ask for prices on larger specimen plants. 
AGNES GAULT. Enormous vel- 
vety single flowers of bright salmon 
rose. One of the most popular. 50¢ 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Most sen- 
sational in size and color, glowing 
American Beauty red. A rare nov- 
elty. $1.00 
APRICOT. Single, apricot yellow 
with -crimson veining, shading to 
crimson at the center. 50c¢ 
CALIFORNIA GOLD. Very large 
single flowers of rich golden yellow. 
75¢ 
CROWN OF BOHEMIA. Magnifi- 
cent double flowers of golden yel- 
low, shading to amber and bronze 
at the center. 50¢ 
FAIR JEANNETTE. Large, soft 
shell pink, with creamy yellow on 
reverse side. 75¢ 
KONA. Fully double flowers of 
pure rose pink, like Agnes Gault in 
color and habit of growth. 50c¢ 
MOANA. Enormous round flow- 
ers of creamy buff. $1.00 
MRS. WILDER. Shell pink flow- 
ers with carmine center. Fine bushy 
plant, very free flowering. 50¢ 
OAHU. Dark flame amber flow 
ers with chocolate throat. Large 
and handsome, splendid for winter 
flowers. 75¢ 
SEA SHELL. A unique and, lovely 
variety, with slender branches of 
upright growth and small bright 
green leaves. The small flowers, of 
shell pink, are beautifully — frilled 
and recurved. 75¢ 
BRILLIANT. The most popular 
of all, very large brilliant scarlet. 
50c¢ 
WHITE WINGS. Large white open 
flowers with red column and ma- 
roon throat, that last at least three 
days on the plant. A_ splendid 
bushy shrub that blooms all winter. 
60c 

bright pink 
Jacobinia 
Rare shrubs, or sub-shrubs, particularly desirable because they 
will grow and bloom in fairly shady places, if given good drainage, 
and plenty of water. 
borne in dense terminal spikes. Will not stand freezing. 
JACOBINIA ROSEA. Large deep- 
ly veined leaves, and. 
flowers. Grows 3 ft. high. 
JACOBINIA CARNEA. Leaves 
large, shiny, with reddish veins. 
Flowers red. Grows 3 to 4 ft. high. 
Price of either variety: 4-inch pots, 
The flowers are very showy, tube-shaped, 
JACOBINA COCCINIA. New Zea- 
land Honeysuckle. A _ larger bush 
than the other two listed, and with 
large very glossy leaves and green 
stems. The flowers are bright red 
in long branching spikes. 
A very fine shrub for shady 
35c; 1-gal. containers 75c¢; 5-gal. places. 1-gallon containers, 75¢; 
2.00. 
HYDRANGEA 
Hydrangeas are especially valuable in north exposures or other shaded 
places, where they form shapely, rounded shrubs, in bloom with massive 
trusses of flowers for many months. 
HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. The old favorite variety, conspicuous in many California gar- 
dens, with large clusters of light pink blossoms which turn blue or lavender in acid soil. 
It makes a larger bush than most of the French varieties, old specimens reaching eight 
feet unless kept pruned back each year. 1-gallon containers, each 35c; 5-gal. $1.25. 
NEW FRENCH HYBRID HYDRANGEAS 
With soft and luscious new colorings of pink, rose, salmon, red, lavender, mauve and 
blue, these varieties are indeed unusual. They grow as easily as the more common variety, 
but the plants do not become as large, needing less space in the garden. You will prize 
these wonderful plants in your garden. 
ALTOONA. Clear pink. The individual 
florets are unusually large. 75e. 
BOUFFANTE: Delightful clear salmon 
pink flowers, especially attractive, with 
petals of florets prettily notched. 75e. 
CELESTE. Beautiful clear blue, in acid 
soil. 75e. 
CHAUTARD. Fine clear pink. 50c. 
E. MOULLIERE. The finest pure white. 
75¢. 
GOLIATH. Tall, strong plants with enor- 
mous trusses of rose pink blossoms, lavender 
blue in acid soil. 50ec. 
HELGE. Soft rosy red, dwarf plants with 
large spreading heads of bloom. 75e. 
HOLLANDIA. Beautiful salmon red, an 
extra fine sort. 75c. 
LORELEI. Rich carmine red. 75c. 
MERVEILLE. Individual florets extreme - 
ly large, with uniquely pointed petals, form- 
ing marvelous trusses of a delightful shade 
of rose, 75e. 
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PERLE. Large soft pink, blue in acid soil. 
75c. 
TROPHIE. Beautiful red; larger than 
most French types. 50c. 
Beautiful bushy plants of Hydrangeas, in 
many other sizes, are on display at Califor- 
nia Flowerland from April through July, for 
gifts or for immediate color effects in land- 
scaping the shaded garden. Prices are from 
$1.00 to $5.00. 

Note: Soil must be acid to produce blue 
Hydrangeas. Not all varieties will turn 
blue; unless noted in descriptions above, 
the flowers will hold their color as de- 
scribed. Plant Hydrangeas in rich soil to 
which has been added a liberal quantity 
of peat to help provide acidity. Add Acid 
Plant Food in small quantity throughout 
the season to keep the soil acid. 

5-gal. $2.00. 
Jasmine 
JASMINUM FLORIDUM. An_ erect = shrub 
growing about three feet high with small shin- 
ing green leaves, and yellow fragrant blossoms 
throughout the year. The stems are the same 
color as the leaves, the whole making a very 
fine, low growing, everblooming shrub for land- 
scape use. 1-gallon containers, 50c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
JASMINUM GRAND DUKE. A shrub with large 
double white flowers more intensely fragrant than 
the Gardenia. 1-gallon containers, $1.00. 
JASMINUM MAID OF ORLEANS. A _ Hawaiian 
Jasmine known as Pikake. A _ stronger growing 
shrub than Jasminum Grand Duke, with white 
flowers of intense fragrance. Its handsome glossy 
green foliage makes it a most attractive specimen 
shrub or hedge. It can also be trained as a low 
growing shrubby vine. 1-gallon container, 75¢; 
5-gal. $2.00. 
JASMINUM PARKERI. A_ miniature shrubby 
plant, only one foot high, with tiny round leaves 
of deep green, and masses of bright yellow 
flowers. A gem in the rock garden or as a low 
border plant. 4 inch pots, each 50c; 1-gallon 
container, 75c. 
Lavendula 
LAVENDULA PANICULATA. An_ improved 
strain of the true Lavender, with showy spikes of 
euont lavender blue flowers. 4 inch pots, each 
Ic. 
Laurus 
SWEET BAY 
LAURUS NOBILIS. Usually trimmed as speci- 
mens or hedges, its dark green, aromatic foliage 
makes it most desirable for formal plantings. As 
a hedge, or border to formal gardens it is indis- 
pensable. Bushy plants. 1-gallon container, 60c. 
Lions Tail 
LEONOTIS LEONURUS. A_ shrubby perennial 
growing about three feet high, with brilliant or- 
ange tubular blossoms arranged in a spike at the 
top of each branch. t-gallon, 40c; 5-gal. $1.50. 
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