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shrub is required. The small, inconspicuous flowers are extremely 
fragrant. Makes a fine wall plant. 15°. ] gal. $0.75; Stgaly S175: 
BAPHIA racemosa. ‘‘Camwood’’ (leguminosae) Natal. Evergreen 
shrub or small tree with white or yellow papilionaceous flowers in pan- 
icles. Decidedly interesting and attractive. Sunorhalfsun. Water in 
summer; any good soil. 25°. galib0:85. 
BAUHINIA galpini. ‘‘Camel’s Foot’’ (leguminosae) South Africa. 
Almost evergreen and in a mild winter will hold its foliage. Can be 
grown either as a shrub or as a vine. Has a graceful scandent habit, 
producing during summer and autumn on into winter, clusters of very 
beautiful flowers ranging in color from nasturtium orange to dark red. 
Should be planted in the hottest and sunniest places available. Good 
drainage. 22°. ] gal. $0833 dale) 
BELOPERONE comosa. ‘‘Crimson Shrimp Flower’’ (acanthaceae) 
South America. New introduction. The shape of the flower resembles 
that of B. guttata, the common shrimp plant, except that the inflorescence 
is a glowing rich crimson. Apparently responds to the same treatment 
as the other Beloperones and also makes a beautiful and attractive pot 
plant for a long season of bloom. Sun or half shade. Fairly frost re- 
sistant. 25°. 4” pots $0.50; 1 gal. $0.65. 
BOTRYCERAS laurifolius. South America. Evergreen shrub with 
attractive dark green foliage. Well spoken of in South America. New 
introduction of ours. lL: gal, $0.75 Gameiiere: 
BRUNFELSIA floribunda. ‘‘Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”’ 
(solanaceae) South America. Medium sized, compact evergreen ~ 
shrub, with good foliage. Covered in early spring and summer with 
innumerable fragrant flowers about the size of a quarter. These come 
out a dark blue, almost purple, fading off to lavender and turning 
almost white before the flowers fall. ‘In Santa Monica Bay regions plants 
bear some flowers for more than half the year. One of the finest ever- 
green shrubs we know of. Prefers neutral or slightly acid soil, with 
good drainage. Hardy in San Francisco Bay Region. 20° (GH). 
1 gal. $0.75; 5 gal. $1.75; Specimens $3.50 up. 
BRUNFELSIA lindeniana. (solanaceae) South America. Similar to 
the preceding except that the leaves are considerably longer, the plant 
is dwarfer and the flowers are twice the size and of a beautiful soft violet, 
not fragrant. One of the rarest and most aristocratic shrubs which can 
be grown. Half shade, good so teres More tender to cold than B. 
floribunda. 25° (GH). 1 gal. $1.50; 5 gal $3.50. 
CALLIANDRA inaequilatera. (Rose Pink Calliandra) (leguminosae) 
Bolivia. Recently introduced into Southern California by ourselves. 
we think we have never seen a more beautiful, more graceful flowering 
shrub than this lovely Calliandra. It is a particularly strong and vigor- 
ous grower with long arching branches. The pinnate foliage has a fine 
bronze tint in its young stages, with flowers which are produced in great 
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