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SOFTEN HARSH LINES 
Plants selected from this group for foundation planting 
should be set between windows. Showy summer flow- 
ers, and with many, bright fall and winter berries are 
characteristic of the plants described here. Cut branches 
from these tall shrubs make bold, lasting arrangements 
in the home. 
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 3-4’ $4.50, 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. $2.50:; 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
BERBERIS . . 
Berberis knighti (Java Barberry). 
elongated and prickly; flowers bright yellow, berries 
blue. BB 3-4 $4.50; 1 gq. c. $1.00. 
B. hypokeriana (Violetbead Barberry). Large holly-like 
leaves are silvery white beneath. Stems attractive ma- 
hogany. Flowers large, bright yellow; berries deep blue. 
New introduction from Burma. 1] g. c. $1.50. 
. Barberry 
Leaves bright green, 
CALLISTEMON .. . Bottle Brush 
Callistemon lanceolatus (Lemon Bottle Brush). Growth 
erect and compact. Flowers bright red. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
C. rigidus (Stiff Bottle Brush). Growth erect and compact; 
not as tall as C. lanceolatus. Dense flower spikes are 
red. Very showy. 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CASSIA 
C. tomentosa (Wooly Senna). Yellow flowers appear in 
fall and bloom all winter. Open habit of growth and 
gray-green foliage. 5g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CEANOTHUS 
Ceanothus arboreus (Feltleaf Ceanothus). Sky-blue flow- 
ers borne in large panicles. A strong-growing shrub 
sometimes becoming a tree. 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
C. cyaneus (San Diego C.) Fragrant dark blue flowers 
most numerous in spring. Neat, glossy foliage. 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
C. thyrsiflorus (Blue Blossom). A native shrub of rather 
thick compact growth; foliage dark shiny green; flowers 
sky blue. 5.g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
C. thyrsiflorus griseus (Gray Blue Blossom). Foliage 
larger and less glossy; compact habit of growth. 1 g. c. 
1.00. 
CHAMAELAUCIUM 
Chamaelaucium ciliaturn (Geraldton Waxflower). Slender 
branches with needle-like foliage bear handsome sprays 
of waxy white to pink flowers spring and early summer. 
Flowers excellent whea cut because of their lasting 
qualities. 1 g. c. $1.50. 

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CISTUS ... Rock Rose 
Cistus purpureus. Very large flowers of 
reddish lilac with maroon blotch on each 
petal. A neat shrub with attractive foliage. 
I gsc. $1200: 
CIENFUGOSIA 
Cienfugosia hakaeifolia. Recent introduc- 
tion from Australia. Tall stems with needle- 
like foliage bear large funnel-shaped flow- 
ers, lilac-blue with red throat, in summer. 
Cut back to firm wood after blooming sea- 
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CORNUS ... Dogwood 
Cornus capitata (Evergreen Dogwood). An 
evergreen shrub or small tree of excep- 
tional beauty. Flowers cream colored and 
large turning to a ruddy red before fall- 
ing; fruits red, showy and the size of a 
large strawberry. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
COTONEASTER 
Cotoneaster dielsiana elagans (Diel’s Cotoneaster). 
Branches slender and arching; berries are small, coral 
red and produced in greatest profusion down to the 
base of the main branches. BB 2-3’ $3.50. 
C. francheti (Franchet Cotoneaster). Drooping shrub with 
arching branches; flowers small and pink in color; ber- 
ries orange, tinged with red. BB 3-4’ $4.50; 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 
g. c. $1.00. 
C. pannosa (Silverleaf Cotoneaster). A large shrub but 
one of the best. Berries small but borne profusely; orange 
red in color. BB 6-8' $7.50; 5 g..c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
CYTISUS 
Cytisus racemosus (Easter Broom). Desirable for its free- 
blooming quality; flowers yellow and very fragrant. 
Blooms profusely in March and April. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
ELAEAGNUS 
Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny Elaeagnus). Extremely 
hardy shrub; silver-green foliage with russet on under 
side; flowers not noticeable but bears attractive red ber- 
ries in winter. BB 4-5’ $6.00, 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. 2-3’ $2.50; 
1 g. c. $1.00. 
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 2-3’ 
$3.50, 18-24’ $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
ESCALLONIA 
Escallonia berteriana. Handsome upright variety 
with white flowers in summer in loose racemes. 
BB 4-5’ $6.00; 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
E. montevidensis. Large flowers in immense ter- 
minal cymes, a late summer and fall bloomer. BB 
4-5' $6.00, 2-3‘ $3.50; 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
E. organensis. Erect shrub with spreading 
branches; foliage thick and oblong; flowers light 
pink. BB 6-7’ $10.00, 4-5’ $6.00, 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. 
$2.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 

CHAMAELAUCIUM CILIATUM 
EUCHRYPHIA 
Euchryphia rostrevor. Recently introduced tall shrub or 
small tree with attractive foliage and white cup-shaped 
flowers almond-scented. Blooms in summer. Culture: Likes 
acid soil. Use same treatment recommended for Azaleas, 
Rhododendrons. 1 g. c. 1.50. 
FREMONTIA 
Fremontia mexicana. A small native tree producing 
large yellow blossoms in late spring. Very showy and 
comparatively rare. 1 g. c. $1.50. 
GENISTA 
Genista monosperma (Bridal Veil Broom). Unusual shrub 
with silvery branches and sparse foliage; growth very 
drooping. White flowers borne in drooping racemes. 
Tog. “c. $1.00: 
HAKEA 
Hakea laurina (Pincushion Tree). Drouth-resistant Aus- 
tralian shrub with attractive laurel-like foliage and 
curiously-shaped bright red flowers. 5 g. c. $2.50; 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
HIBISCUS 
Hibiscus rosa sinensis (Chinese Hibiscus). A tender ever- 
green shrub with glossy leaves and brilliant, showy 
flowers. Plant in a sunny location and protect from frost. 
If top branches are frozen, the plants will branch lower 
down and bloom the same season. We can supply plants 
with pink, white, apricot or red flowers. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
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TALL SHRUBS PLAY A DUAL ROLE— SUPPLY A COLORFUL BACKGROUND 
FOR LOWER-GROWING PLANTS AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE GARDEN SCREEN. 

