The Native Plant Nursery 

Carpenteria. (Carpenteria californica.) Very desirable for its 
large white fragrant flowers. 
Chuparosa 
*Beloperone californica, “Chuparosa.” An interesting shrub from 
the northern and western edges of the Colorado Desert. Of sprawling 
habit 2 to 4 feet high; leaves small, ovate or oval, dropping early 
leaving a mass of interlacing dull gray green branches. The flowers 
are red, tubular-shaped appearing abundantly in late winter and 
spring, when the bushes are a blaze of color. Responds well to cul- 
tivation. Gallon cans, 60c. 
Barberry 
*Berberis nevinii, ‘‘Nevin’s Barberry.” A rare species found only 
in sandy washes in the San Fernando Valley and now almost ex- 
tinct. Of dense growth with somewhat arching branches and gray 
green prickly foliage, the young shoots being tinged with red. The 
bushes grow from 5 to 10 feet high and about the same distance 
across. The blossoms which appear in winter and early spring are 
bright canary yellow, produced in clusters at the axils of the leaves 
forming sprays often 2 to 4 feet in length. When in full bloom this 
shrub presents a very pleasing appearance. The flowers are followed 
in summer by long sprays of brilliant scarlet berries, which come 
at a time of the year when red berries are scarce, making the plant 
especially desirable for ornamental purposes. Birds are very fond 
of these berries and they make excellent jelly. A very versatile 
shrub growing as it does in dry sandy soils without any water other 
than the natural rainfall, at the same time it adapts itself readily 
to cultivation and will thrive in any kind of soil, with or without 
water, in full sun or half shade. It can be utilized for many dif- 
ferent purposes. For planting in masses or as individual specimen 
plants, for covering dry slopes or in a garden trained up against a 
wall. It also makes a splendid untrimmed hedge and one that is 
absolutely impenetrable. Gallon cans, 50c; 5 gallon cans, $1.75. 
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