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Plants selected from this group for foundation 
planting should be set between windows. 
Showy summer flowers, and with many, 
bright fall and winter berries are character- 
the plants described here. 
branches from these tall shrubs make bold, 
lasting arrangements in the home. 
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ARBUTUS 
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree). A handsome shrub 
with dark green leaves; flowers white, appearing in 
autumn and winter when the red, strawberry-like 
fruits are ripe. BB 1518” $1.50; 1 g. c¢. 75c. 
BERBERIS . . . Barberry 
Berberis knighti (Java Barberry). Leaves bright 
green, elongated and prickly; flowers bright yellow, 
berries blue. BB 18-24" $1.75; 1 g. c. 75c. 
BUDDLEIA ... Summer Lilac 
Buddleia alternifolia (Fountain Buddleia). A grace- 
ful shrub with arching, pendulous branches; covered 
in spring with lilac-purple blooms. Plant in full sun. 
Do not prune heavily. 1 g. c. 75c. 
B. lindleyana. 
weeping habit. 
sprays of dark purple flowers. 
Quite unlike other buddleias in its 
Covered all summer with graceful 
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B. madagascariensis (Madagascar Buddleia). An ef- 
fective and quick-growing shrub; foliage dark green 
and broad; flowers coppery orange, slightly fragrant. 
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B. salvifolia. An evergreen buddleia blooming in 
March and April. The most fragrant variety. Flow- 
ers pale lavender; foliage sage-like. 1 g. c. 75e. 
CALLISTEMON .. . Bottle Brush 
Callistemon lanceolatus (Lemon Bottle Brush). Growth 
erect and compact. Flowers bright red. Ice cin/ oc: 
C. rigidus (Stiff Bottle Brush). Growth erect and com- 
pact; not as tall as C. lanceolatus. Dense flower 
spikes are red. Very showy. 5 g. c. $1.75; 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. viminalis. Gracefully drooping branches display 
a mass of scarlet flowers in spring. 1 g. c. 795c. 
CASSIA 
Cassia splendida (Golden Wonder). Compact tall 
shrub with gray-green foliage and yellow, year- 
around flowers. 1 g. c. 75c. 
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C. tomentosa (Woolly Senna). 
like C. splendida. 
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CEANOTHUS 
Ceanothus arboreus (Feltleaf Ceanothus). 
flowers borne in large panicles. 
shrub sometimes becoming a tree. 
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C. thyrsiflorus (Blue Blossom). A native shrub of 
rather thick compact growth; foliage dark shiny 
green; flowers sky blue. 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. thyrsiflorus griseus (Gray Blue Blossom). Foliage 
larger and less glossy; compact habit of growth. 
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CORNUS .. . Dogwood 
Cornus capitata (Evergreen Dogwood). An _ ever- 
green shrub or small tree of exceptional beauty. 
Flowers cream colored and large, turning to a ruddy 
red before falling; fruits red, showy and the size of 
a large strawberry. 1 g. c. 75c. 
COTONEASTER 
Cotoneaster dielsiana elegans (Diel’s Cotoneaster). 
Branches slender and arching; berries are small, 
coral red and produced in greatest profusion down 
to the bases of the main branches. 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. francheti (Franchet Cotoneaster). Drooping shrub 
with arching branches; flowers small and pink in 
color; berries orange, tinged with red. 1 g. c. 75c. 
C. pannosa (Silverleaf Cotoneaster). A large shrub 
but one of the best. Berries small but borne pro- 
fusely; orange red in color. BB 2-3 ft. $2.00; 5 g. c. 
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C. parneyi. A _ strong-growing variety with extra 
large, dark red berries; very showy. BB 2-3 ft. $2.00; 
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CYTISUS 
Cytisus racemosus (Easter Broom). Desirable for its 
free-blooming quality; flowers yellow and very fra- 
FLOWERS OF 
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grant. Blooms profusely in March and April. 3 g. c. 
$1.75, 1 g. c. 75e, 10 for $7.00. 
ELAEAGNUS 
Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny Elaeaganus). Extremely 
hardy shrub; silvery-green foliage with russet on 
under side; flowers not noticealbe but bears attrac- 
tive red berries in winter. BB 2-3 ft. $2.00, BB 18-24’ 
$1.75; 1 g. c..-75c. 
E. pungens variegata (Yellow-edge Elaeagnus). Habit 
and growth the same as E. pungens but leaves have 
a narrow yellow margin that is very attractive BB 
18-24” $1.75; BB 15-18" $1.50; 1 g. c. 75c. 
ESCALLONIA 
Escallonia berteriana. Handsome upright variety 
with white flowers in summer in loose racemes. 1 
g. c. 75c, 10 for $7.00. 
E. montevidensis. Large flowers in immense terminal 
cymes, a late summer and fall bloomer. BB 6-8 ft. 
$7.90; l-gec. 7oc, 10 for $7.00: 
E. organensis. Erect shrub with spreading branches; 
foliage thick and oblong; flowers light pink. BB or 
5g. c. 2-3 ft. $2.00; 1 g. c. 75c, 10 for $7.00. 
FREMONTIA 
Fremontia mexicana. A small native tree producing 
large yellow blossoms in late spring. Very showy 
and comparatively rare. 1 g. c. 85c. 
~ GENISTA 
Genista monosperma (Bridal Veil Broom). Unusual 
shrub with silvery branches and sparse foliage; 
growth very drooping. White flowers borne in droop- 
ing racemes. 1 g. c. 75c. 
HAKEA 
Hakea lauring (Pincushion Tree). Drouth-resistant 
Australian shrub with attractive laurel-like foliage 
and curiously-shaped bright red flowers. 5 g. c. $1.75; 
1 g. c. 75c, 10 for $7.00. 
TALL SHRUBS LEAD A ‘DOUBLE LIFE'’—SUPPLY A COLORFUL BACKGROUND FOR 
LOWER-GROWING PLANTS AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE GARDEN SCREEN. 


