*OSMANTHUS suavis (7). This description which may be the first published in this 
country is adapted from Vol. III of Bean’s Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. 
Shrub to 12 ft., sometimes a small tree. Leaves lance-shaped, 2 or 3 inches long, dark 
glossy green above. Flowers white, fragrant, produced in mid-winter in clusters of as 
many as 8. Native of Northern India where it grows up to 10,000 ft. Closely related 
to the remarkably beautiful O. delavayi which is rapidly becoming known as one of our 
ii finest flowering shrubs. Pot grown 1% to 2 ft. $1.50, 1 to 1% ft. $1.25, 8 to 12 in. 
$1.00. ‘ 
OSMAREA burkwoodi (6). This bigeneric hybrid was produced in England in an at- 
tempt to get the beauty of Osmanthus delavayi in a hardier plant. In California the 
latter is amply hardy and one of our very finest shrubs (see G. A. ’40, ’41, ’42). Pot 
Prown. 210 o ft. $1.00, 272 to 2 tty $ii20) 1 to 142 Iti $1.00. 
PHOTINIA arbutifolia macrocarpa, CATALINA TOYON (8-9). The variety of Toyon, 
Christmasberry or California Holly which grows on Catalina Island is distinguished by 
larger leaves, more vigorous growth and particularly by the larger size of its berries. 
For the sake of uniformity we propagate this entirely by grafting. Gal. cans 3 to 4 ft. 
$1.50 pot grown 1 to 1% ft. $1.00. 
*PIERIS forresti, CHINESE PIERIS (7?). We imagine that it will be good news to 
many who have seen this gorgeous shrub here at the nursery that we are finally able to 
offer it after refusing orders for hundreds of plants. It is a vigorous and fairly large 
shrub attaining 6 to 10 ft. The white fragrant lily-of-the-valley-like flowers are borne 
most profusely in great compound panicles in spring. Yet if it never had a flower it 
would indeed be well worth growing for the vivid red tone of its new growth which at 
a short distance makes it look like a red flowered shrub in bloom. A good English au- 
thority says, “This easily surpasses anything of its kind in the spring garden, its scarlet 
suggesting a Poinsettia.” Others say, “At a little distance the shrub might be taken 
for some gorgeous Rhododendron.” No wonder it received the rare F.C.C.R.H.S.! Was 
also given an “award for Special Culture” by C.H.S. The latter was probably on the 
assumption that it is hard to grow. Hard to propagate, yes, or we could have intro- 
duced it sooner as we imported it in 1937, 1938 and 1939, but we have found its culture 
comparatively easy. It seems to require only partial shade and a mildly acid soil, about 
what suits Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Plants offered are small but characteristic 
foliage and flowers appear while plant is still very young. Pot grown 4 to 6 in. $2.00. 
STROPHANTUS speciosus (S. capensis), SOUTH AFRICAN TAILFLOWER (9%). A 
South African shrub of rather slow growth attaining medium size. Foliage very deep 
green. The red flowers are most curiously formed as each lobe is prolonged into a 
“tail” about an inch long. Thrives well in moderate shade and blooms freely over a long 
season. Pot grown 1 to 1% ft. $1.00. 
*VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum, LEATHERLEAF VIBURNUM (5). An excellent rather 
large shrub particularly useful where there is plenty of room as it reaches a height of 
8 or 9 ft. The narrow, dark green, deeply wrinkled leaves reach 7 or 8 inches in length. 
Here it is winter blooming with white flowers in large cymes followed by glossy red 
berries ultimately becoming black when fully ripened. Balled 4 to 5 ft. $5.00, 3 to 4 ft. 
$4.00, 2 to 3 ft. $3.50, 1% to 2 ft. $3.00, 1 to 1% ft. $2.50. 
*KYLOSMA flexuosa (9.) We got this from U. S. Dept. of Agriculture who say that it 
is a small spiny tree up to 20 ft. tall with fragrant flowers in many clusters followed 
in fall by dark red fruits % inch in diameter in such numbers that they color the plant 
making it a striking ornamental more attractive in fruit than Holly. This sounds like 
something good but our plants are small and all we know from experience is the un- 
usual character of purple leaves at least during winter. Pot grown 6itoySringii(oe, 
Flowering Fruit Trees 
These comprise one of our important special lines but heavy demand from nursery- 
men has absorbed practically our entire stock so we are offering none this season. 
