
Pink Wax Flower 
“Cameo Red’’ Wax Flower. Imagine 
sprays composed of hundreds of exquis- 
itely formed little cup-shaped blooms, 
pink and oxblood red, each bloom ap- 
pearing to be carefully carved from 
rosy hued wax. Starting in January 
for four months this graceful Heather- 
foliaged- 6-foot shrub will furnish you 
with beautiful sprays. which cut last 
many days indoors. This new highly 
colored variety blends beautifully with 
the light colored strain of Geraldton 
Wax Flower which has become so popu- 
lar. $1.25 each (blooming size) and up. 
A Fast, Clean Hedge 
Cupressus forbesi. “‘Tecate Cypress.” 
15-20 ft. You get quick results, 11 to 
13 feet in thirty months, when you plant 
this beautifully foliaged, healthy native 
Cypress which seems to be immune to 
the insect and fungus pests which 
make ordinary Monterey Cypress short- 
lived or unsightly. Gal., 75c; flats of 
100 plants, $5.00. 
Fragrant Shrubs 
Jasmine Grand Duke. 2-5 ft. 20°. This 
rare, semi-reclining shrub has double 
2-inch, pure white flowers, like perfect 
many-petalled Gardenias, with a pow- 
erful and refreshing sweet perfume, 
the source of the exotic scent in Ara- 
bian Jasmine Tea. $1.00 up. 
Carpenteria californica. 6 ft. 15°. A 
dark green foliaged plant often com- 
pletely covered with white, single, 
Camellia-like flowers the size of a silver 
dollar and exquisitely perfumed. 75c 
up. 
Viburnum odoratissimum. 6-8 ft. 10° 
This handsome Chinese plant has 
broad 6-inch shiny leaves and fragrant 
white flowers, followed by red berries. 
73Cmup: 
Gardenia ‘“‘Mystery.’’ During the last 
several years this Gardenia has be- 
come the most popular variety in 
Southern California, largely because 
it has the biggest, glossiest and most 
luxuriant foliage and also has the big- 
gest and most spectacular blooms. The 
Armstrong strain is distinctive in that 
the snowy white blooms, often 4 to 5 
even 6 inches across, have symmetri- 
cally arranged petals. 5-gal., 1-2 ft., 
$2.50; gal. 85c. 
Hedychium gardnerianum. ‘South Sea 
Ginger Lily.’ 6 ft. 22°. The natives in 
the South Sea Islands use the exceed- 
ingly fragrant 9-inch golden-yellow, or- 
ange marked bloom heads of this trop- 
ical appearing plant for their leis. We 
also have the fragrant white one. 5 
gal., $2.50; gal., $1.00. 
The Chief 
Rose Research 
Roses have changed a great deal 
during the 52 years Armstrong Nur- 
series has been sorting out for its 
customers superior kinds from thou- 
sands of named varieties. Now we 
are doing more than sorting. Arm- 
strong Nurseries’ large hybridizing 
program has actually originated 
spectacular varieties which keep up 
with the spirit of the times and 
produce exquisite blooms in un- 
dreamed of quantities. Our intro- 
ductions, Charlotte Armstrong and 
The Chief, received two of the very 
few All-America Rose Selections 
awards made to date. 
The Chief. Besides winning a cov- 
eted All-America Award, The Chief 
was awarded the Silver Medal at 
the Portland Rose Test Garden in 
1940. The gigantic, extremely long 
buds vary from deep rose to flame, 
opening to magnificent full flowers 
of flame, coral and copper, chang- 
ing to a beautiful shade of orange- 
pink as the flower ages. The long 
stemmed flowers have a rich fruity 
fragrance. Remarkably mildew-re- 
sistant. Plant Pit. No. 456. $1.25 ea. 
Special Offer. Read about Charlotte 
Armstrong; Sierra Glow, new this 
year; and Fiesta, on page 16 of our 
Bulb Catalog. You will be inter- 
ested in the attractive combination 
price and the gift offer. 
in California 
Armstrong Climbers 
Gay Mood. The rich deep coral- 
flame colored buds and flowers 
make great splashes of color against 
the glossy foliage during both 
spring and summer. $1.00 each. 
Climbing Golden Rapture. We en- 
thusiastically recommend our spec- 
tacular new find. The perfectly 
formed, full-petalled blooms are 
one clear shining shade of yellow 
which literally glows. Pat. app’d 
for. $1.50 each. 
Climbing Night. Our best deep red 
climbing rose because of its velvety 
textured crimson buds, shaded ma- 
roon and black, and its unique cin- 
namon-clove fragrance. Plant Pat. 
No. 439. $1.25 each. 
Climbing Hinrich Gaede. The bril- 
liant orange-vermilion blooms of 
this climber can be relied upon to 
really put spring color into your 
garden and a few burningly beau- 
tiful flowers can be picked all 
through the summer and fall. Plant 
Pat. No. 244. $1.00 each. 
Captain Thomas. This big, bushy, 
10 to 12 foot, almost mildew-proof 
climber, produces large, single yel- 
low blooms in an abundance ex- 
celling all others. Plant Pat. No. 
393. $1.00 each. 
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The "Big Ten 
If you said to us, “I want a well bal- 
anced 10-plant rose garden, made up 
of the finest non-patented rose varieties 
you have,’ we would advise you to 
buy the ‘Big Ten.’ Every variety in- 
cluded is outstanding in its color. The 
bushes will be typical Armstrong rose 
plants, husky, and heavy-rooted, and 
soon will furnish you with many fra- 
grant bouquets. 
One each of the 10 varieties listed be- 
low (a $7.45 each rate value) for $4.95. 
Condesa de Sastago. Scarlet, yellow. 
Duquesa de Penaranda. Orange-apricot 
with coppery tones. 
Etoile de Hollande. Brilliant red. 
Golden Rapture. Rich yellow. 
Jonkheer Mr. G. Sandberg. Clear bright 
shining shade of yellow. 
Korovo. Rich salmon-pink. 
Picture. Lovely warm pink. 
Poinsettia. Dazzling red. 
President Hoover. Pink, red, buff. 
Southport. Vivid scarlet. 
Real Orchids 
Epidendrum O’Brienianum. ‘‘Everbloom- 
ing Ground-Orchid.’’ 3-6 ft. 27°. In 
Southern California it is easy to get 
on long 3 to 6 foot stems, the vivid, 
exotic blooms pictured. Once estab- 
lished you keep getting sprays of these 
delicately formed brilliant Orchids all 
during the year. Sun near coast, semi- 
shade inland. 6-inch pots, $1.50. 
Cymbidiums. You wil) have to see our 
display of the blooming plants to real- 
ize how beautiful they are. You can 
cut up to 40 corsage orchids from one 
spray, and they grow right out in the 
garden and starid cold down to 15°. 
Plants from $5.00 up. 
Terrestrial Orchid (Bletilla). This ex- 
quisite orchid gem is fully described 
and priced on page 6 of our Bulb 
Catalog. 
Native "White Cloud" 
Romneya “White Cloud.’’ Giant Im- 
proved Matilija Poppy. 6 ft. 10°. If 
you treat this native right, which large- 
ly means planting it in the sun and not 
over watering it, you will get many 
crinkly white, crepe-paper-like blooms 
8 inches across, so big they look like 
miniature white clouds floating on long 
stems above silvery foliage. The large 
leaves and gigantic flowers of our im- 
proved strain are far superior to the 
ordinary kind usually sold. Gal. 85c. 
Our big 1942 Catalog will be sent 
to you only if you let us know 
by mailing the enclosed self-ad- 
dressed post card that you will 
have need for it. 
Red Orchid Shrub 
Bauhinia Galpini. It is easy to realize that this showy 5 to 10 foot 
climbing shrub with its clusters of vivid brick-red flowers is 
closely related to the upright growing Orchid Tree. They have the 
same interesting heart-shaped leaves and delicately formed blooms 
which makes one think of Orchids. $1.25 each. 
Christmas Holly Berries 
Holly Berries. Armstrong's grafted fertile strains of both the real 
English Holly, lex aquifolium, and the Chinese Holly, Ilex cornuta, 
as well as the Burford Holly, can be relied upon to produce ber- 
ries at Christmas time whether or not they are planted in pairs or 
near other Hollies. $1.00 up. 
Pyracantha Graberi. ‘‘Graber’s Firethorn.’’ 8-10 ft. 5°. Even one 
plant of this finest of all the red-berried Pyracanthas will furnish 
you with many clusters of giant red -berries--as big -as your two 
fists. Whether you leave them on the bush to decorate your yard 
or cut big sprays to bring inside (this doesn’t hurt the plant), you 
will find them spectacular decorations. 85c we = 
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