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PITTOSPORUM UNDULATUM — FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE 
EUGENIA 
Eugenia hookeri. Tall tree of pyramidal shape; foli- 
age dark green, young growth of bronzy hue. Flow- 
ers white; purplish-red berries borne in clusters. Will 
not endure severe frosts. 5g. c. 4-5 ft. $3.00; 1 g. c. 
85c, 10 for $8.00. 
E. myrtifolia (Brush Cherry). Foliage dark, glossy 
green, smaller than E. hookeri; flowers white followed 
by rosy-violet berries; growth is compact and natur- 
ally pyramidal; may be sheared into formal shapes. 
5 g.c. 4-5 ft. $3.00; 1 g. ¢. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
LAGUNARIA 
Lagunaria pattersoni (Sugarplum Tree). Large shrub 
or small tree with waxy, pink blooms shaped like 
small single hollyhocks. Foliage gray green, thick, 
and waxy. An unusually beautiful plant. Des 
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LAURUS 
Laurus nobilis (Grecian Laurel or True Bay). A pyra- 
midal shrub with upright branches; stiff dark green 
leaves. Often clipped into cones or standards. Use- 
ful where a somewhat formal shrub is desired. BB 
5-6 ft. $10.00, 4-5 ft. $7.50. 
Standards: 4 ft. trunk, 30-36" head, $10.00. 
Specimens: Boxed, 6-8 ft. $25.00, U2elow ft: 
15-18 ft. $100.00. 
$75.00, 
LIGUSTRUM .. . Privet 
Ligustrum japonicum (Japanese Privet). Large shrub, 
if unpruned becomes a small tree. Foliage broad, 
pointed dark green; flowers creamy-white, borne in 
panicles. Fine for a tall hedge. BBG: 4 tia poloO mou. C: 
2-3 ft. $2.00; 1g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
L. ovalifolium (California Privet). Highly regarded 
as a hedge plant. A strong-growing shrub with 
bright medium-size foliage. Plant November to April. 
Bare root, 3-4 ft. $15.00 per 100, 2-3 ft. $10.00 per 100. 
WAR Focuses Attention on Cork Oak 
The cork oak, Quercus suber, was introduced experimentally 
many years ago through the efforts of the late George C. 
Roeding, Sr., and the U. S. Department of Agriculture who hoped 
to secure commercial cork production from the bark of this 
species. The beautiful specimen in our Show Gardens was 
Originally estab- 
lished as a trial unit, 
this tree variety may 
into its 
heritage as a source 
of cork. Now that the 
war has disrupted 
the usual cork sup- 
ply, new interest is 
shown in this beau- 
tiful and potentially 
useful tree. 
among the first to be planted in California. 
yet 

come 
PITTOSPORUM 
Pittosporum crassifolium (Karo Pittosporum). 
large shrub; foliage pubescent and soft gray green, 
Valuable because resistant to 
Quite a 
flowers wine color. 
wind, doing well even along the seashore. BB 3-4 ft. 
$3.50, 2-3 ft. $2.50; 1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
Of erect habit; 
foliage long, narrow, yellowish-green with wavy mar- 
P. eugenioides (Tarata Pittosporum). 
gins; does better in the coastal regions than in the 
hot interior valleys. A beautiful plant for tall clip- 
PITTOSPORUM EUGENIOIDES 

Individual plants in this group make splen- 
did subjects for accenting architectural fea- 
tures. They are employed where time is a 
factor, and conifers would be too slow to cre- 
ate the effect desired, or they are substituted 
for accent conifers where the latter would be 
too heavy for the architectural setting. Used 
as screen or hedge plants, 
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340 give satisfactory performance 
through quick growth and 
adaptability to a wide variety 
of conditions. 
ped or informal hedges. BB 4-5 ft. $5.00, 3-4 ft. $3.50; 
1g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
Specimens: Boxed 7-8 ft. $20.00. Larger sizes, $75.00 
to $250.00. 
P. tenuifolium (Tawhiwhi Pittosporum). Large shrub 
or small tree, valuable for hedges or planted in 
groups; foliage small and dark green; flowers and 
stems black, which give it a decidedly striking ap- 
pearance. BB 5-6 ft. $7.50, 4-5 ft. $500; 3:4 ft. $3.50; 
2-3 ft. $2.50; 1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
Specimens: Boxed, 7-8 ft. $20.00, 8-10 ft. $30.00, 
15-18 ft. $75.00. Larger sizes, $100.00 to $250.00. 
P. undulatum (Victorian Box). Makes a handsome, 
round-headed tree or can be trained as a hedge. 
Leaves rich green, longer than any of the above, 
wavy-margined and tapering. Flowers are yellowish- 
white and fragrant, particularly at night. 5 g. c. PES) NG, 
$2.50: 1 g.c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
PRUNUS 
Prunus caroliniana (Carolina Cherry Laurel). This 
fine evergreen of the Southern States is valuable for 
shade, and makes a fine hedge. The 
leaves are large, bright, and shiny. Flowers are 
small with cream-colored petals; fruits black and 
shiny. 5g. c. 2-3 ft. $2.50; 1 g.c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
P. ilicifolia (California Evergreen Cherry). Shrub or 
tree: foliage prickly margined like English Holly. 
Fine for hedges. 1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
ornament, 
RHAMNUS 
Rhamnus alaternus (Italian Buckthorn). Splendid 
quick-growing subject for tall hedge or screen. Bright 
green shiny foliage. 5 g. c. 3-4 {RESZSO legac, BoC; 
10 for $8.00. 
NEAT HEDGE OF CALIFORNIA PRIVET EFFECTIVELY SCREENS THIS VICTORY GARDEN 
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