CHOICE VARIETIES FOR 
MEDIUM HEIGHT 
IN FULL SUN 
This group contains most of the plants desirable for founda- 
tion planting. You will recognize all of the old favorites for 
this purpose as well as many new suggestions. Medium 
height hedges, 3 to 5 feet tall, may be selected from this 
group. Shrubbery borders are aglow with summer color 
when these varieties are planted in groups of three to seven 
of a single variety. 
ABELIA 
Abelia Edward Goucher. New. Combines the best features 
of A. grandiflora and A. schumanni. Charming glossy foliage, 
bronzy in spring, almost hidden by banks of glorious pink 
flowers in summer. BB 24-30’ $3.75; 18-24’ Ho.00; 3g. ¢ 
$1.00. 
Abelia grandiflora (Glossy Abelia). Foliage glossy green with bronze shadings; flow- 
ers tubular, almost an inch long, white flushed pink and continuing throughout the 
summer. Fine for foundation plantings or in the shrubbery border. BB 2-3 ft. $3.50; 5 g.c. 
mar00; le g..c.91.00: 
A. schumanni (Schumann's Abelia). With us this semi-deciduous shrub blooms from 
May to November. 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. $1.00. 
A. triflora (Himalaya Abelia). Foliage long and narrow. Flowers small, white faintly 
flushed with pink; very fragrant. Rare. 1 g. c. $1.00. ‘ 

CORREA PULCHELLA 
AUSTRALIAN Yuchdiad 
FOR WINTER COLOR 
Your garden need not lose its interest when summer flowering shrubs stop bloom- 
ing. Count on the Correas (Australian Fuchsias) for winter sparkle. The four varieties 
listed here vary in color and habit of growth but all may be planted in sun or partial 
shade and none are particular about soil or require special attention. 
Correa harrisi. Introduced in 1943 for the C. pulchella. 
Neat shrub, spreading and 

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 18-24'' $2.50; 5 g. c. 
$2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
B. sargenti (Sargent Barberry). A compact shrub 
with broad, dark green leaves; flowers yellow, 
fruits blue. Not well known but one of the finest 
varieties. BB or 5 g. c. 18-24" $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
B. wilsonae (Wilson Barberry). Shrub of round- 
ish form, brilliant, light green with bronzy tips 
turning scarlet in the fall; berries beautiful shade 
of red. BB 3-4’ $4.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CALLIANDRA ... Flame Bush 
Calliandra tweedi. Graceful shrub with fern-like 
foliage and brilliant scarlet flowers summer and 
fell ele cacy lOO: 
first time in America. Low and compact in 
habit; pendent, tubular scarlet flowers 
bloom continuously from early January to 
April. BB 18-24’ $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.50. 
C. magnifica. A fine shrub, vigorous and 
erect. Pendent, tubular flowers are solid 
chartreuse. Blooms through winter. 1 g. c. 
$1.50. 

low to medium in height. Pink tubular flow- 
ers begin blooming in late fall and carry 
on until spring. Best known of the Correas. 
Sig. c. $2.00:; 1. g. cL $1.00. 
V. ventricosa. A recent introduction. Strik- 
ing, carmine-red flowers are tipped with 
green; borne on vigorous, open plants. 
Blooms through winter. 1 g. c. $1.50. 
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ABELIA SCHUMANNI 
CEANOTHUS 
Ceanothus gloriosus (Point Reyes Ceanothus). 
Medium foliage dark glossy green on gracefully 
spreading plants with blue flowers. 5 g. c. $2.50. 
C. gloriosus exaltus. More erect habit than par- 
ent type with hollyleaved foliage. 5 g. c. $2.50; 
Iigsres GleG0y ; 
C. impressus. More compact in habit than most. 
Intensely glossy small leaves form an excellent 
background for dark blue flowers in spring. 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
C. papillosus. Interesting dark green foliage 
and _ brilliant blue flowers. Habit graceful. 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
CYTISUS ... Broom 
Cytisus praecox (Moonlight Broom). Finely 
branched compact shrub covered with creamy- 
yellow flowers in early spring. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
ELAEAGNUS 
Elaeagnus pungens maculata. Small shrub with 
foliage beautifully marked with golden yellow. 
The best of all variegated shrubs. BB 3-4’ $4.50; 
Dy GniCs2. 00. lagucaanl OO: 

PLEROMA GRANDIFLORA (See page 15) 

