
TYPICAL FLOWER OF GARDENIA 
Gardenias for Fragrance 
The well-known waxy white flowers, used by florists everywhere 
for corsages, can be easily grown in Southern California. Use 
plenty of peat in the soil and feed with special acid fertilizer. Give 
good drainage. Although all varieties grow well in sun or partial 
shade they will do better in the hot valleys if shaded. Gardenia 
veitchi prefers a shaded location. 
Gardenia grandiflora. Large, fragrant velvety pure-white flowers, 
3 to 4 incres across, are produced over a long period. Foliag- much 
like Camellias, a pleasant dark green, cool and glossy. Of easy 
culture. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $2.00. 
Gardenia Mystery. An improvement of the abcve with larger 
flowers, often 5 inches cr more in diameter. Sun or shade. Gal. 70c; 
5-gal. $2.00. 
Gardenia Veitchi (Everblooming Gardenia). Like grandiflora in 
many respects but the flowers, slightly smaller, are everblooming. 
Habit dworfer and leaves smaller. Best in partial shade. Gal. 60c; 
S-gal. $1.90. 
Gardenia radicans (Miniature Gardenia). A small edition of Gar- 
denia—small leaves, compact growth, and miniature flowers. Ex- 
cellent as a low hedge. 4-inch pects, 80c. 
Brooms 
Genista fragrans (Sweet Broom). A spreading shru’> producing 
long sprays of flowering wood, which in spring or early summer is 
covered with bright yellow pea-shaped flowers. Very showy. Gal. 
40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Genista newreyensis (Mahogany Broom). One of the popular 
rece of hybrid brooms, this with mahogany-red and yellow pea- 
shaped flowers. Gal. 40c. 
Grevillea 
Grevillea thelemanniana (Humming Bird Bush). This colorful 
little shrub comes very close to ever-blooming, in fact during mild 
winters it will probably be flowering during the winter months. 
The delicate fern-like foliage gives the plant a very airy appear- 
ance, and the beautiful little clusters of bright red flowers make 
it a thing of keauty in anyone's garden. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Lavender Star Bush 
Grewia caffra. This is a comparatively new shrub to our gar- 
dens, but one that will bear encouragement. It is a shrub of very 
spreading nature and attains a maximum height of about 5 feet, 
is well covered with bright green foliage and small, star shaped, 
pale lavender flowers. The flowering period of the Grewia is very 
long, covering practically the entire summer. Gal. 50c. 
English Lavender 
Lavandula vera. The plant grows into a low spreading shrub, 
attaining a maximum height of about 3 feet and of about equal 
spread. The fragrance of the flowers is always desirable and no 
old-fashioned garden would be complete without some of these 
plants. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Hakea 
Hakea laurina (Sea Urchin Hakea). The common name of this 
shrub comes from the appearance of the flower, which is brilliant 
red in color and resembles the marine sea urchin. The plant attains 
a height of about 15 feet and is decidedly a sun lover. When once 
established, the Hakeas will thrive on a minimum of water. Gal. 40c. 
Hakea suaveolens. Another extremely hardy shrub for hot, dry 
sections. This will make an excellent plant to use for sunny hill- 
sides that are to be screened with some plant: that requires little, 
or no attention. The flowers of this variety are white and very 
inconspicuous. Gal. 40c. 
The Showy Sun-roses 
Helianthemum Lasianthus (Portuguese Sun-Rose). This is an ideal 
small, spreading shrub for your garden with beautiful gray-green 
foliage and masses of brilliant yellow flowers with dark red centers. 
Blooms early in the spring and summer, grows to a height of about 
3 feet, will grow best in a hot location and will stand drought. 
Gal. 45c. 
Helianthemum Ocymoides (Spanish Sun-Rose). Very similar to the 
above Sun-Rose but with a more upright habit of growth. It has the 
same brilliant flowers that will make it stand out among the rest of 
your shrubs, when in full bloom. Gal. 45c. 
Holly 
Ilex aquifolium (English Holly). This plant should need no de- 
scription to anyone because of the prominence it is given for 
Christmas decorations. This shrub will grow satisfactorily in 
Southern California when planted in moist, partly shaded locations 
and will produce an abundance of the beautiful leaves for which it 
is famous. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $2.25. 
Ilex cornuta (Chinese Holly). This variety of Holly has been en- 
couraged in Southern California because it will produce a more 
abundant crop of berries than the English variety under our local 
conditions. The foliage is not quite as prickly as the regular type, 
but the deep, glossy green leaves make this shrub one which is 
very attractive throughout the entire year. Gal. 60c; 5-gal. $2.25. 
Blue Trumpet Bush 
lochroma lanceolata. A very rapid growing shrub, attaining a 
height of about 8 feet. The erect, slightly arching stems will be 
covered profusely with very heavy clusters of long, tubular flowers 
of beautiful blue coloring. The individual flowers are usually over 
2 inches long. This shrub will do best in a sunny location, al- 
though it will stand partial shade. Gal. 40c; 5-gal. $1.70. 
Holly Leaved Sweet Spire 
Itea illicifolia. Splendid shrub for foliage effect; heavily covered 
with glossy, dark green leaves resembling English Holly. Combine 
these leaves with Pyracantha berries for perfect Christmas decora- 
tions. Inconspicuous, fragrant white flowers borne on long, graceful 
catkins. Gal. 50c; 5-gal. or balled $1.90. 
Lantanas 
The lantana has been one of the most popular everblooming 
shrubs for Southern California. They grow very rapidly and are a 
mass of color all during the year. We have the following varieties. 
All varieties, gal. 30c. 
Lantana Dwarf Pink. Grows 2 to 3 feet. 
Lantana Dwarf Yellow. Grows to a height of about 2 feet with 
clear yellow flowers. 
Lantana Orange. Grows to a height of about 5 feet. 
Lantana Radiation. A combination of brilliant orange and scarlet 
and grows to a height of about 2 feet. 
Lantana Sellowiana (Trailing Lantana). This plant with its trail- 
ing habit of growth and bright lavender flowers is unexcelled for 
covering sunny banks or as a trailing plant to hang down over the 
face of a wall, etc. 
Lantana, Silver Pink. Grows to a height of 5 feet. 
Lion’s Tail 
Leonotis leonorus. A fast growing, sun loving shrub that pro- 
duces quantities of brilliant, burnt orange flowers which are ex- 
tremely odd in appearance. The blossoms appear in whorls at 
every joint of the new growth, -with the individual flowers being 
long and tubular and very fuzzy. Gal. 40c. 
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