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and does best with a reasonable amount of water during summer months 
and in full sunshine. There are several forms of this Tecoma grown in 
Southern California, some of which are better than others. 24°. 
Broa pooU; 6 cal. $1.50. 
TERNSTROEMIA japonica. (ternstroemiaceae) China and Japan. 
Evergreen shrub or small tree. Alternate entire leathery leaves. Both 
the old and the young foliage take on a beautiful bronzy rich coloring, 
We regard this as one of the choicest dwarf shrubs grown in Southern 
California. Good in either sun, half sun, or shade. Flowers are pro- 
duced in small drooping clusters and are fragrant. The plant is perfectly 
hardy and in Texas is grown in full sun and has endured w‘thout any 
damage 25 degrees of frost. oal,)0,707-5. gal. $1.75. 
THEVETIA nereifolia. (apocynaceae) Mexico and South America. 
Sometimes called Yellow Oleander, to which it is related. Evergreen 
shrub of medium growth with ornamental foliage and trumpet shaped 
yellow flowers produced in abundance during the summer. The fruit 
is poisonous. This plant does best in full sunshine with plenty of water 
in the summer months. 22°. Weal 800375. gal,. $1275: 
TURRAEA obtusifolia. ‘‘Star Bush’’ (meliaceae) South Africa. 
Dwarf evergreen shrub with small neat rounded foliage and innumerable 
star-shaped, jasmine like white flowers over a large part of the year. 
Grown in the full sun has dense compact habit, in half shade takes on a 
looser, more arching form and is particularly good in either situation. 
Likes well-drained soil and a reasonable amount of water in the summer 
months. Will stand several degrees of frost. 24° (GH). 
icawe po. 5. galt $2.00, 
VITEX macrophylla. ‘‘Chaste-Tree’’ (verbenaceae) China. De- 
ciduous shrub, superior in every respect to V. agnus castus, having bet- 
ter foliage and larger, richer flowers. These flowers which are produced 
in summer occur in long branching spikes of a beautiful shade of blue. 
The shrub itself is a strong vigorous grower, can be grown as a small tree 
or can be, by proper pruning kept a shrub size. It should, in any case, 
be pruned hard in winter time. Likes plenty of water in summer months, 
sun or half shade, and is perfectly hardy. This is one of the best blue 
flowering subjects in the country and far too seldom seen. Zero. 
Tecale bOLBO:.5 gale psa: 
XYLOSMA senticosa. syn. Myroxylon (flacourtiaceae) China. 
Evergreen shrub or small tree with particularly beautiful lustrous foliage. 
Flowers are slightly fragrant, yellow but inconspicuous. An admirable 
wall shrub, rather resembling the evergreen Pear, but with more attrac- 
tive foliage and not subject to the Pear blight, which is so damaging to 
that plant. Perfectly hardy in California, and a fast healthy grower. 10°. 
1 gal. $0.75; 5 gal. $1.75; Specimens $5.00 up. 
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