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VERONICA 
Veronica buxifolia (Boxleaf Veronica). A good variety 
for borders. Growth low and compact with small, 
grey-blue leaves. Flowers white and not important. 
BB or 5 g. c: 12-15" $1.50; 1 g. c. 75c; 10 for $7.00. 
WESTRINGEA 
Westringea rosmariniformis (Australian Rosemary). 
Attractive low compact shrub with gray foliage like 
Rosemary. Covered with dainty white flowers in 
spring: =f -g- c,.75c. 
ORDER 
BY A judicious selection of 
materials resulting in an 
MAIL effect of privacy without 
impairing functional archi- 
tecture. 
This group contains most of the plants desirable for foundation plant- 
ing. You will recognize all of the old favorites for this purpose as well 
as many new suggestions. Medium height hedges, 4 to 6 feet tall, may 
be selected from this group. Shrubbery borders are aglow with sum- 
mer color when these varieties are planted in groups of three to seven 
of a single variety. 
ABELIA 
Abelia grandiflora (Glossy Abelia). Foliage glossy 
green with bronze shadings; flowers tubular, almost 
an inch long, white flushed pink and continuing 
throughout the summer. Fine for foundation plant- 
ings or in the shrubbery border. BB or 5 g.c. 2-3 ft. 
$2.00; 1 g. ec. 75e. 
A. schumanni (Schumann's Abelia). With us this 
semi-deciduous shrub blooms from May to Novem- 
ber. Flowers are lavender pink, much larger and 
more showy than Abelia grandiflora. Grows 4 to 6 
feet tall. We consider it one of the finest flowering 
shrubs in our list. 1 g. c. 75c. 
A. triflora (Himalaya Abelia). Foliage long and 
narrow. Flowers small, white faintly flushed with 
pink; very fragrant. Rare. 1 g. c. 75c. 
BERBERIS . . . Barberry 
Berberis darwini (Darwin's Barberry). Small shrub 
with slender branches; leaves small, glossy green in 
summer, bright red in winter; flowers are orange and 
appear in February and March; berries are blue. BB 
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B. sargenti (Sargent Barberry). A compact shrub with 
broad, dark green leaves; flowers yellow, fruits 
blue. Not well known but one of the finest varie- 
ties, 1 g.c. 75c. 
CISTUS .. . Rock Rose 
_Cistus albidus (Whiteleaf Rock Rose). Very resistant to drouth. 
Of compact growth with woolly, gray-green foliage. 
lilac-pink, two to three inches across. 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. purpureus. Recently introduced from England. 
flowers of reddish lilac with maroon blotch on each petal. 
HOC: 
CYTISUS ... Broom 
Cytisus praecox (Moonlight Broom). Finely branched compact shrub 
BB 2-3 feet 
covered with creamy-yellow flowers in early spring. 
S200. 01) gs clesoc: 
ERICA ... Heather 
Erica mediterranea (Biscay Heather). A popular densely branched, 
globular shrub; foliage dark green; flowers bright pink. Blooms 
all winter. Will grow in partial shade and endures more heat 
than any other variety. BB 15-18" $1.50; 1 g. c. 75c. 
E. melanthera (Blackeye Heather). Winter-bloomng shrub; 
ers pink with black-tipped stamens. 1 g. c. 75c. 
E. persoluta alba (Garland Heath). Small and erect; when in sea- 
son the plant is covered with light pink buds opening into white 
flowers. 1 g. c. 75c. 
(MEDIUM HEIGHT PLANTS CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 
Flowers 
Very large 
B. stenophylla (Soulie Barberry). Long, slender, arch- 
ing branches; leaves small, long, and narrow. Flow- 
ers deep golden yellow. 5 g. c. $1.75; 1 g. c. 75c. 
B. thunbergi atropurpurea (Red Leaf Barberry). Very | 
fine new variety useful as an under-shrub for foun- 
dation and border planting. Foliage a rich, lustrous, 
bronzy-red color. It is deciduous but the brilliant red 
berries cover the branches of mature plants. 5 g. c. 
D1.79;7 log. c. 7Scl7 
B. wilsonae (Wilson Barberry). Shrub of roundish 
form, brilliant foliage, light green with bronzy tips 
turning scarlet in the fall; berries beautiful shade of 
red. BB 12508 =S150;) 1 gsc: -75c; 10 for $7.00: 
CEANOTHUS 
Ceanothus gloriosus (Point Reyes Ceanothus). Me- 
dium foliage dark glossy green on gracefully spread- 
ing plants with blue flowers. 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. gloriosus exaltus. More erect habit than parent 
type with holly-leaved foliage. 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. impressus. Tiny dull green foliage beautiful back- 
ground for deep blue flowers. Habit low and spread- 
ING a sl eCareh OC: 
C. papillosus. Interesting dark green foliage and 
brilliant blue flowers. Habit graceful 1 g. c. 75c. 
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