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Shrubs and Scandent Plants 
ABELIA Edward Gaucher. (caprifoliaceae) China. Evergreen shrub, 
similar to A. grandiflora in flower and foliage except that it is more 
dwarfed and smaller in all its parts. It is said to grow to an ultimate 
height of only three or four feet. We believe that this is a great addition 
to our ranks of dwarf flowering shrubs. A new origination. 10°. 
gale p0.30; 0-dal. $1.75. 
ACOKANTHERA spectabilis. syn. Toxicophlaea spectabilis. (apocy- 
maceae). Evergreen shrub to an ultimate height of about ten feet but 
slow growing. Leaves are three to five inches long, and the flowers 
which occur in the spring and early summer are produced in the axils 
of the leaves in clusters and are either white or pink and extremely 
fragrant. The Bushmen of South Africa make a decoction of the leaves 
and bark and poison their arrows with it. 24°. 1 gal. $0.60; 5 gal. $1.75. - 
ALLAMANDA neriifolia. (apocynaceae) Brazil. Evergreen shrub to 
about six feet with rich dark green leaves. The trumpet shaped flowers 
are a rich dark yellow striped inside with reddish brown. The only 
Allamanda which can be grown successfully outside in Southern Cali- 
fornia. Good well drained soil, full or half sun. 25°. 1 gal. $0.75. 
ALSTONIA venenata. (apocynaceae) India. Medium sized evergreen 
shrub with small shining lance shaped foliage, and slender branches 
producing all summer long, well into the winter, terminal clusters of 
pure white flowers, curiously twisted, somewhat resembling the 
flowers of Bouvardia. Likes a warm sheltered situation, good drainage, 
and reasonable amount of water. Very beautiful and rare shrub. We 
have known this plant to stand down to 26° without damage. 
1 gal. $0.85; 5 gal. $2.50. 
ATHANASIA parviflora. (compositae) South Africa. Evergreen 
shrub, medium size. Attractive grayish needle-like foliage. In spring 
and during summer, the shrub produces on the young growth large 
round cymes of intensely fragrant yellow flowers. It is a sun lover and 
has done extremely well in every situation we have seen it. While it 
stands drought it also does not resent irrigation within reason, provided 
soil is well drained. A very meritorious new subject. Will stand several 
degrees of frost. Introduced by us recently. 22°. 1 gal. $0.75 ;5 gal. $1.75. 
AZARA microphylla. (bixineae) Chile. Evergreen shrub or small tree 
with very graceful, slender, drooping habit. Small obtuse shaped foli- 
age. Shrub is admirably adapted to places where a drooping, slender 
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