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Use the shrubs described in this section for planting beneath long low windows having 
a sunny exposure through most of the day. Use them for bordering sunny terraces, 
covering sunny slopes, and as ‘‘facers'’’ for medium and tall plants in the shrubbery 
border. Group three to five plants of a single variety together and strive for mildly 
contrasting foliage tints and textures to lend interest to your planting. This section con- 
tains many of the gray-foliage plants shown to- perfection against a rustic brown or 
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dark green background. The compact varieties are useful for low hedges. 

CANDOLLEA CUNEIFORMIS 
CERATOSTIGMA 

(CHINESE PLUMBAGO) 
ASTER 
Aster fruiticosa. Low-growing evergreen shrub from 
South Africa. Rosy-mauve flowers about | inch across 
borne in profusion all along the slender, graceful 
stems. Will stand considerable cold. New and highly 
recommended. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
BERBERIS . . . Barberry 
Berberis corallina compacta. A dainty dwarf little 
shrub with small holly-like foliage and tiny yellow 
flowers in spring. 1 g. c. $1.50. New introduction. 
B. gracilis. A dwarf variety suitable for rock gardens, 
sunny banks. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
B. verruculosa (Warty Barberry). Semi-prostrate type 
with small, glossy leaves. BB 2-3’ $1.75; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CANDOLLEA 
Candollea cuneiformis. Splendid little shrub—covers 
itself with bright yellow flowers in spring. 1 g. c. $1.50. 
CERATOSTIGMA 
Ceratostigma griffithi (Chinese Plumbago). Shrubby 
perrenial; fine for mixed borders. Numerous thin, wiry 
stems with heads of brilliant, dark blue flowers. 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
C. willmottianum. Similar to C. griffithi except habit 
of growth is more prostrate. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CASSIA 
Cassia artemesioides. Unlike other varieties, this lit- 
tle plant has spiny gray foliage and a compact habit. 
Lots of yellow flowers throughout the year. 1 g. c. 
$1.50. 
CISTUS ... Rock Rose 
C. corbariensis. A little known variety with myriads 
of rather small pure white fowers. Very lovely 5 g. c. 
$2.00; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CONVOLVULUS 
Convolvulus cneorum (Glorybind). One can 
almost say that this little shrub is always 
in bloom. Its white flowers tinged outside 
with pink are nearly two inches across. The 
silver-gray foliage is a most attractive fea- 
ture and since it is dwarf and compact it is 
one of the useful plants in this group. 5 g. c. 
~2.00; 1 g. c. $1.00: 
C. mauretanicus (Morocco Glorybird). Low 
spreading shrub producing many blue flow- 
ers in summer. Ideal for covering dry slopes. 
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COTONEASTER 
Cotoneaster apiculata (Cranberry Coton- 
easter). Growth semi-prostrate, berries larg- 
est of all, brilliant red. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
C. buxifolia velea. Half-dwarf, sprawling 
shrub with lovely silvery foliage and red 
berries. BB 18-247 792.505)" a: esp l00! 
C. decora (Necklace Cotoneaster). Tiny, 
evergreen foliage with a profusion of bril- 
liant red berries strung along the branches 
like beads in a necklace. 5 g. c. $2.00; 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
C. horizontalis (Rock Cotoneaster). Trailing 
shrub growing flat on the ground; foliage 
dark green and small; berries small, bright 
red, produced in great abundance. In winter 
this plant becomes deciduous for a short 
time. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
C. microphylla (Rockspray Cotoneaster). 
Low growing and dense; foliage dark green 
and very small; berries large and rosy red, 
borne along the stem; flowers white. BB 2-3’ 
$3.50; 18-24" $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
DAPHNE 
Daphne cneorum (Rose Daphne or Garland 
Flower). Dwarf plant with spreading, wiry 
stems covered with dark green leaves, each 
stem tipped with a cluster of pink, very fra- 
grant flowers. A valuable plant for rock 
gardens. BB 8-12” $2.50. 
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MEDIUM 
BROADLEAVED EVERGREENS FOR FOUNDATION PLANTING 
DIOSMA 
Diosma ericoides (Breath of Heaven). Heath- 
like shrub with small, white star-shaped 
flowers. Very fragrant. 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 g.c. 
$1.00. 
Diosma pulchrum (Pink Diosma). This new 
shrub from South Africa should become a 
general favorite here. Foliage light green, 
heath-like, and aromatically fragrant; flow- 
ers small, star-shaped, lavender pink and 
almost continuously in bloom. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
Diosma purpureus. Small shrub with heath- 
like foliage producing a profusion of flowers 
in late winter and early spring. Requires 
acid soil. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
EUONYMUS 
Euonymus radicans. Prostrate shrub with 
attractive small foliage coloring in fall. 
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E. microphyllus (Boxleaf Euonymus). Min- 
ute glossy foliage on dwarf bushy plants. 
Effective as edging for paths or walks or as 
small accent shrubs. BB 15-18" $2.00; 12-15” 
Si.o0nl Gg. c. 85c. 
LANTANA 
Lantana dwarf yellow. Small, compact; 
covered with golden-yellow blooms in sum- 
Hnksigs tapes (else 
L. sellowiana (Lavender Lantana). Year 
around flowers on sprawling plants useful 
for covering dry slopes. 1 g. c. 85c; 10 for 
$8.00. 
LAVANDULA 
Lavandula pedunculata (Spanish Lavender). 
Has extra large, showy flowers on dwarf 
plants. Not so hardy as our other varieties 
but much more beautiful. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
MYRSINE 
Myrsine africana. A dwarf shrub with 
small, box-like leaves. Excellent for low 
hedges as it will endure more drouth and 
sun than boxwood. 5 g. c. $2.00; 1 g. c. 85c; 
10 for $8.00. 
MYRTUS .. . Myrtle 
Myrtus communis compacta (Compact Myr- 
tle). Compact plant with small, glossy fo- 
liage. Neat habit of growth desirable for 
low border planting. BB 24-30" $3.00; BB 
or 5g. c. 18-24” $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
M. communis minima. Similar to above, 
but foliage smaller. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
OLEARIA 
Olearia gunniana. Attractive gray-foliaged 
plant densely covered with white flowers 
in summer. 5 g. c. $2.00. 
RAPHIOLEPIS 
Raphiolepis ovata. A dense compact dwart 
shrub; foliage thick and dark green; flowers 
white with red anthers, followed by blue 
berries. BB 15-18" $2.00; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
TURRAEA - .. Star Bush 
Turraea obtusifolia (Bluntleaf Star Bush). 
Attractive South African covering _ itself 
with frosty white flowers like stars, in late 
summer and fall. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
VERONICA 
Veronica buxifolia (Boxleaf Veronica). A 
good variety for borders. Growth low and 
compact with small, gray-blue flowers. 
Flowers white and not important. BB or 
5: g.c. $2:007 1 o2 c) S00) 
