

ABELIA ...A Real Show-Girl 
A. grandiflora. (S.) 6 ft. Small glossy 
Flowers an inch long, white flushed pink. Blooms 
profusely all summer. Fine foundation plant, im- 
proved by shearing. Quite hardy Gallon cans, 85c; 
small plants, 40c. Be atte, SO) in o275. 
Abelia Schumannii. 3 ft. New Abelia similar to 
A. grandiflora, but the beautiful pinkish-lavender 
flowers are much larger and brighter and in profu- 
leaves. 
sion all through the spring and summer, Any soil. 
Full a Semi-deciduous. Quite hardy. Gallon 
cans, 85c. 
Abelia. Edw. Goucher. NEW. Hardy evergreen 
foliage, rich pink flowers over long season. 
habits. A very fine new plant. 
50c—75c. 
ARBUTUS... Strawberries on a Tree 
A. unedo. “Strawberry Tree.” (S.) 10 ft. Large 
shrub, attractive glossy foliage. White flowers in 
winter months and with them the large red straw- 
berry-like fruit of previous season. Showy and hand- 
some but not edible. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
AZALEA ... Glory of the Garden 
They are sensitive to lime, requiring marked soil 
acidity. This condition may be induced by applica- 
tion of Aluminum Sulphate, 14 Ib. per square yard or 
5 pounds per 100 square feet sprinkled evenly over 
surface and lightly worked in. (15c per lb.; 2 Ibs., 25c; 
10 Ibs., $1.00, not prepaid). Don’t allow them to be- 
come over-dry. Plant part shade or with morning 
sun, in peat-moss. (See Page 11 also.) 
Kurume. Evergreen. 2 to 6 ft. Hardy to 15 de- 
grees above zero for the flower buds; plants hardy 
to zero. At the height of their blooming season (late 
winter) they are indescribably lovely clouds of pas- 
tel colored flowers. All the colors blend well together 
and massed plantings are very effective. 
Bridesmaid. Glowing salmon-pink in 
ters, Four year, $1.25 to $1.75. 
* Coral Bells. Free flowering shell pink, neat small 
Compact 
Small potted plants. 
large clus- 
foliage. Small plants, 50c. 
Daybreak. Pure light pink. Free flowering. Fine 
foliage. 4 year, $1.25 to $1.75. 
*Flame. Bright madder red, suffused with copper. 
Tall growing. 2 yr., 75c; 4 yr., $1.25 to $1.75. 
Hinodegeri. Brilliant scarlet. Very profuse. The 
most popular Azalea. 8 to 10 in., $1.50; lighter, $1.25. 
Maxwell. Large carmine red. Hardy. 4 yr., $1.25 
to $1.75. 
J. T. Lovett. Extra large salmon-red; late bloom- 
ing. Very showy. 2 yr. size, 75c; 4 yr., $1.25 to $1.75. 
Macrantha No 7838a. Deep salmon. Late bloomer. 
Wide spreading. 4 yr., $1.50. 
*Snow. Large pure white, glossy leaves. Should be 
in every Azalea bed, as the pure white enhances the 
other colors. 2 yr., 75c; 3 yr., $1.25. 
Sweet Brier. New. Attractive rose pink, Good 
bloomer. 2 yr., 75c. 
See page 11 for deciduous Azalea. 
*Hose on Hose type. 
BARBERRIES ... Necklace of Berries 
Berberis dulcis nana. ‘‘Dwarf Box Barberry.” Foli- 
age deep green, compact. Hardy evergreen, orange 
flowers. One of the best low hedge and _ border 
plants or low formal specimens. Grows 18 inches to 
2 feet sheared. 6x6 inch, 75c; 8x8 inch, $1.00; 12x12 
inch, $1.75. 
BOXWOOD ... Strictly Formal 
This plant always gives an air of distinction to 
one’s grounds. Useful for formal planting and as 
accent plants. 
True Dwarf English Boxwood. Trimmed globes. 
4 in., 50c; 15 to 18 in., $3.00. For miniature hedge, 
small plants, ask for price. A few large globes. Ask 
for price and size, 
Gold Tip Boxwood. This variety is prettily flacked 
with golden hue on tips of fairly large leatherv 
leaves. Is particularly effective in part shade. $1.75 
to $3.50. 
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BROOMS ... Rich in Coior 
Fast growing shrubs which brighten up landscape 
with brilliant masses of pea-shaped flowers; valuable 
as a contrast to solid green shrubbery; unusually 
hardy and drought resistant. All require full sun. 
C. scoparius. “Scotch Broom.” (S) 6 ft. A very 
fast growing, erect, bushy shrub with minute leaves 
and large, yellow, pea-shaped flowers, borne in great 
profusion in the spring, Hardy. B.B., 4 to 5 ft., 
$2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.25; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. 8 to 12 inch for 
hedges, $10.00 per 100. 
C. hybridus. ‘‘San Francisco.” 5 ft. 10 degree. 
Semi-spreading, and its rich velvety red flowers, al- 
most uniform in color, are the deepest and reddest of 
all the brooms. B&B. 3 to 4 ft., $2.75. 
C. monspessulanus. 4 ft. Hardy kind with clouds of 
small bright yellow flowers in spring. B&B. $1.00 to 
$2.00. 
C. scopharius. Borsch. Prostrate. 3 feet tall by six 
feet wide. Bright garnet red, rose and ivory. Very 
profuse. Hardy. B.&B. 18 to 24 in., $1.85. 
CAMELLIA ... Snooty Elegance 
Several late blooming named varieties in reds, 
pinks, variegated. 5-gallon cans, $5.00 up to $10.00. 
6 inch, pink, 75c; 15 to 18 in., Pink Perfection, $2.00. 
CHOISYA TERNATA... Orange Blossoms 
Mexican Orange. 5 ft., dense shrub, glossy green 
foliage with showy-white, sweetly scented blooms. 
Quite hardy. Gallon cans, $1.25; 18 to 24 in., $2.00. 
CISTUS . . . ROCK ROSE 
C. Corbariensis. 3 ft. Sage-green foiliage and 
beautiful white flowers 2 inches across. A luxuri- 
ant plant even under rigorous conditions of drouth, 
sunshine, and seashore planting. Gal. cans, each 
$1.00. 
COTONEASTER ... Berries en mass 
Handsome shrubs, leaves of varying shades of 
green, some turning to bright fall colors; flowers 
minute, usually white or pinkish; berries of many 
hues and colors varying from crange to bright scar- 
let. Unexcelled for grouping, corner effects and for 
edging large plantings of shrubbery borders and for 
rock gardens. 
PROSTRATE COTONEASTERS 
For Rock Gardens, Etc. 
Size is determined by spread and not by height. 
C. horizontalis. (R.) 3 ft. Deciduous. One of the 
best trailing shrubs. Branches grow almost on the 
ground. Leaves shiny, small and turn red before 
falling, Flowers pinkish white. Berries bright red in 
great profusion. Hardy, B.&B., $1.25, $1.50. | 
C. microphylla. (R.) 3 ft. Spreading habit, but 
semi-erect. Dark green foliage, evergreen. Berries 
rose red. Quite hardy. Does well in part shade. 
B.&B., $1.75. 
UPRIGHT COTONEASTERS 
C. heberphylla. 7 ft. Deciduous. Here is a hardy 
fine foliaged berried shrub, with attractive dark red 
berries. Foliage turns red in Fall. B.B., 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.25: 3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 4 to 5 £t.. $2.00. 
C. heroveana. 6 ft. One of the finest upright grow- 
ing Cotoneasters. Semi-drooping fountain-like habit. 
Brilliant red berries. Some of the leaves turn red in 
fall. Bushy, field grown plants. 2 to 2% ft., $2.50; 3 
to 4 ft., $3.00. 
C. parneyi. 8 ft. (C. lactea.) Foliage much larger 
than other Cotoneasters, with clusters of big brilliant 
red berries. Finest tall variety. Full sun. 2 to 3 ft., 
$1.50; 18 to 24 in., $1.25; Gallon cans, $1.00. 
Do not remove burlap from trees 
shipped with an earth-ball. 
GHEE Ts 
EVERGREENDS 
freerORSS 
Fine Foliage 
GLORIOUS FLOWERS 
PROFUSE BERRIES 

GILLETT’ 
EVERGREENS 
PeeLORer 
Fine Foliage 
GLORIOUS FLOWERS 
PROFUSE BERRIES 
A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL PLANTING 
Figures Show Ultimate Heights, in Some Cases Taking Many Years 
(Index on Last Page Show; Page for Description) 
PLANTS THAT TOLER- 
ATE SOME SHADE 
Deciduous 
Redbud—6 to 20 ft. 
Dogwoods Cornus, All—8 to 15 ft. 
Filbert—8 to 20 ft. 
Hydrangea—4 to 8 ft. 
Honeysuckle Bush—8 to 10 ft. 
Kerria—6 ft. 
Philadelphus—8 to 10 ft. 
Plumbago—1 ft. 
Privet, All—10 ft. 
Snowball—8 to 10 ft. 
Snowberry—4 to 5 ft. 
Evergreen 
Abelia—4 ft. 
Ajuga—3 in. 
Arbutus Unedo—10 ft. 
Aucuba—4 to 6 ft. 
Azalea—3 to 4 ft. 
Boxwood—2 to 12 ft. 
Camellia—l0 ft. 
Christmas Rose—1 ft. 
Cotoneaster microphylla—4 ft. 
Daphne—I to 4 ft. 
Euonymous, All—4 to 10 ft. 
English Laurel—S to 20 ft. 
Fatsia—2 to 4 ft. 
Ilex, Holly—4 to 20 ft. 
Kalmia—5 to 7 ft. 
Laurel—5 to 20 ft. 
Laurustinus—4 to 8 ft. 
Lily of Valley—1 ft. 
Mahonias—2 to 4 ft. 
Pachysandra—6 to 12 in. 
Podocarpus—20 ft. 
Pyracantha Crenulata—4 to 10 ft. 
Rhododendron—3 to 8 ft. 
Viburnum—4 to 8 ft. 
Yew—5 to 20 ft. 
FLOWERING TREES 
Albizzia—30 to 50 ft. 
Catalpa 
Redbud—8 to 12 ft. 
Crab Apple—12 to 18 ft. 
Crepe Myrtle—15 ft. 
Dogwoods—10 to 15 ft. 
Hawthorn—12 to 15 ft. 
Horse Chestnut—25 ft. 
Jap. Cherries—5 to 12 ft, 
Laburnum—20 ft. 
Tulip Tree—60 ft. 
Magnolias—8 to 30 ft. 
Purple Leaf Plums—12 ft. 
Peach—12 to 15 ft. 
Pagoda Tree—30 ft. 
Pink Locust—30 ft. 
Plants That Have Variegated Leaves 
BERRY E 
Deciduous 
Barberry—2 to 6 ft. 
Bittersweet—Climbing. 
Daphne Meserium. 
Dogwoods—4 to 15 ft. 
Euonymous—4 to 10 ft. 
Flowering Crab, Eleyi—20 ft. 
Hawthorn—12 to 15 ft. 
High Bush Cranberry 
Honeysuckle—8 to 10 ft. 
Tlex—6 to 8 ft. 
Mt. Ash—25 to 30 ft. 
Snowberry—4 to 5 it. 
Virginia Creeper 
TS 
Evergreen 
Arbutus unedo—l0 ft. 
Arbutus menzies—5S0 ft. 
Berberis—4 to 5 ft. 
Cotoneaster, All 
Eleagnus—46 ft. 
Euonymous, Fertilis 
Juniper (some) 
Ilex, Holly—4 to 20 ft. 
Lonicera, All 
Mahonia—4 to 6 ft. 
Nandina—4 ft, 
Photinia—8 to 10 ft. 
Privet, Wax—15 ft. 
Pyracantha, All 
FOR BRILLIANT FALL 
FOLIAGE 
Trees 
Amur Maple 
Silver Maple 
Sugar Maple 
Sweet Gum 
Pistachia 
Oak—Red Pin 
Medlar 
Shrubs 
Berberies, All 
Calif. Red Bud—10 ft. 
Cotoneasters 
Dogwoods 
Euonymous Alatus—S ft. 
Mahonia—5 ft. . 
Myrtle, ‘‘Crepe’’—4 ti) 12 ft. 
Nandina—_4 ft. | 
Plumbago, Larpenté—1 ft. 
Snowball—8 ft. } 
Spireas—4 ft. 
Sumac—5 ft. 

Used as accent plants and to give life and 
color to border and foundation plantings. 
Ajuga Eleagnus 
Arborvitae, Golden Euonymous 
Arundo Grass Holly 
Aucuba Honeysuckle 
Boxwood : Hydrangea 
Box Elder—Maple Ivy 
Daphne Juniper 
Myrtle Beech—40 ft. 
Periwinkle Birch—20 ft 
Privet : E 
Ripon Grass Filbert—10 ft. 
Thuyopsis 
Weigela 
DROUGHT RESISTANT 
PLANTS 
Deciduous 
Albizzia—30 to 50 ft. 
Buddleia—6 to 15 ft. 
Chestnut—30 to 50 ft. 
Grapes 
Hackberry—30 ft. 
Hawthorn—12 to 15 ft. 
Lombardy Poplar 
Privets 
Redbud—6 to 20 ft. 
Snowberry—4 to 5 ft. 
Spireas—4 to 6 ft. 
Evergreen 
Acacia—30 to 60 ft. 
Boxwood—2 to 12 ft. 
Cistus—4 ft. 
Brooms 
Cypress, McNab—20 ft. 
Cypress—Monterey—30 ft. 
Cypress—Italian 
Cedar, Incense—75 ft. 
Dracena—10 ft. 
Fremontia 
Junipers—2 to 20 ft. 
Laurel, Eng.—15 to 20 ft. 
Manzanita—5 to 15 ft. 
Mahonia—4 to 6 ft. 
Oleander—8 ft. 
Photinia—8 to 10 ft. 
Pyracantha, All 
Pampas Grass—6 ft. 
Pines—Most All 
Romneya—6 ft. 
Scotch Broom—7 ft. 
Viburnum 
FOR WET PLACES 
Scarlet Maple—S0 ft. 
Ilex Verticillata—6 to 8 ft. 
Sweet Shrub—10 ft. 
Willows 
Sweet Gum 
Pin Oak—40 ft. 
Perennials 
Japanese Iris 
Astilbe 
Lythrum 
TREES FOR QUICK 
SHADE 
Catalpa 
Hackberry 
Locust 
Plane 
Poplar 
Silver Maple 
Willow 
Evergreen Elm 
Purple Leaf Trees and Shrubs 
Barberry—3 to 4 ft. 
Maple Schwedler—40 ft. 
Maple Japanese—6 to 12 ft. 
Prunus Pissardi—15 ft. 
Prunus Triloba—8 ft. 
Prunus Bliriana—15 ft. 
Prunus Vesuvius—15 ft. 
S 
DAPHNE .. . Fragrance Unexcelled 
All Must Have Good Drainage 
Daphne odora variegata. 4 ft. A shrub aristocrat; 
deep green glossy leaves margined with cream, very 
fragrant pink flowers in late winter and spring. Best 
in part shade. B. & B., 9 to 12 inch, $2.00; 12 to 15 
inch, $2.50 and $3.00; 18 to 24 in., $5.00. E 
Daphne odora. White. 18 to 24 inch, $5.00; 12 to 15 
ines ($2.50 15, to) 18) 1s, ($3.50: 
Daphne Cneorum. Only 6 inch high evergreen with 
pink flowers of carnation fragrance. Small potted 
plants, 50c. 
Daphne Mesereum. Sette) ; 
fragrant purple flowers and big red berries. 
cans, 50c. 
Daphne Somerset. Plt. Pat. 315. 2% ft. It is well 
spoken of as evergreen for California with pink buds 
and white star-shaped flowers when opened. Very 
fragrant. 15 to 18 inch bare roof, $1.00. 
ERICA HEATH... Winter Flowers 
E. carnea vivella. (R.) Heath. 1 ft. high by 3 ft. 
wide. Dwarf. Numerous short branches densely 
covered with minute needle-like leaves, bearing an 
abundance of bright, rosy red flowers in late fall and 
through the winter, even under snow. Unexcelled 
rock plant. Very hardy. 40c each; gallon cans, 85c. 
E. hybrida Dawn. 1% ft. Large pink bells all sum- 
mer. Hardy; rare and a gem. Small plants, 40c. 
ELEAGNUS ... Two-Toned Effect 
E. pungens maculata. (S.) Small shrub for part 
shade with foliage beautifully marked with golden 
yellow. The best of all variegated shrubs. Small 
plants, 40c. 
EUONYMUS. .. Of Varied Use 
Admirably useful and attractive when used in 
groups, edgings, hedges, corner plantings and in 
rockeries. 
E. japonica, albo marginata. “Silvermargined.” (S.) 
5 its Leaves have a very narrow margin of silvery 
white. Growth slow and compact. Entirely distinct. 
35c and 50c. 
E. japonica. 
50e to $2.00. 
E, japonica fertilis. 8 ft. Glossy green leaves and 
showy orange colored berries. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
E. Pulchellis. (E. Microphylla). (R.) Very dwarf. 
Tiny leaves. Makes good edging or single specimen. 
Quite hardy. Gallon cans, $1.25; larger, $1.50 to $3.00. 
E. Patens (Evergreen Wahoo). 5 to 10 feet. Hardy 
spreading or climbing shrub. Green stems, very dark 
green leaves. Wealth of red fruits that break open 
like Bittersweet, showing a beautiful coral seed and 
pod, makes it very striking. It does well in shade 
and makes a good foundation plant. 12 to 18 in., $1.00. 
GARDENIA ... Choice Fragrance 
Gardenia jasminoides “Mystery.” The most popu- 
lar variety in California largely because it has the 
biggest, glossiest and most luxuriant foliage and 
most spectacular blooms, the magnificent, fragrant, 
snowy white blossoms often measuring 4, 5 and even 
6 inches across. It makes a big plant quickly and 
opens all its buds quickly. Gal, tins, $1.50. ; 
Deciduous shrub with 
Quart 
In Gold Spot and Golden varieties— 
GOLD FLOWER 
Hypericum patulum henryi. “Henry’s Golden Cup.” 
4 ft. Evergreen foliage and bright golden 2-inch 
flowers. Makes a beautiful rounded, compact plant 
which blooms most of the spring and summer. One 
of the finest of shrubs where less than medium size 
is desired. Grows with the greatest of ease in any 
soul. Sun or part shade. Gal. cans, 85c; smaller, 40c. 
*Means native of California. 
(R) Means suitable for Rock Gardens. 
(S) Means Shrub. (T) Means Tree. 

HOLLY ... The Aristocrat 
“English Holly.” 15 ft. Dark green elegant waved, 
prickly leaves, grafted from trees that berry heavily. 
From $2.50 to $15.00. Le 
“English Holly,” Silver Variegated Leaf. Beautiful 
shrub for part shade. 12 to 15 inch, $2.25; 18 to 24 
That ee eae : é 
“Chinese Holly.”’ 15 ft. Leaves similar to English 
Holly but rectangular. Big red berries. Stands more 
heat than English. Grafted female plants: 12 to 18 
in., $1.50; 18 to 24 in., $3.00. ; 
“Buford Holly.”’? 8-15 ft. Foliage is large, deep 
green, but not spiny and glossy as though varnished, 
Plenty of big, bright red berries strikingly placed on 
stems, and bears them over seven months of the 
year. Stands zero weather. Small plants, 85c, $1.25. 
“Big Leaf Holly.” Ilex Latifolia. NEW. 20 ft. 
Very much worth while for foliage effect. Glossy 
green leaves of size and shape of English Laurel, but 
slightly toothed. Red berries in dense clusters. One 
of the most beautiful Hollies. Hardy to 5 degrees 
above zero. Seeding plants, berrying habits undeter- 
mined. 2 toss ft.. $2505) 3atou4 tit o$3:50: , 
“American Holly.’”’ Ilex Opaca. 20 ft. Native of 
Eastern states. A desirable ornamental on many 
situations. Hardier than English Holly. For plants 
that have berried, size 6 to 8 ft., $10.00 pair, male and 
female. 
KALMIA ... Calico Patterned Blooms 
K. latifolia. ‘‘Mountain-Laurel.” 7 ft. An elegant 
evergreen shrub; thick, shiny foliage and clusters of 
white disc-shape flowers slightly tinged with pink; 
blooms in June. Plant in partial shade. Acid soil. 
Bushy plants. 12 to 15 in., $2.75. 
LAUREL... Foliage Elegance 
English Laurel. 15 ft. Small tree or large bush. 
Very large, glossy, evergreen foliage, beautiful both 
ay and winter, For sun or shade, Gallon can, 
5G: 
California Laurel. See Umbelluria, Page 10. 
Gold Dust Laurel. ‘‘Aucuba.” 6 ft. Leaves sprin- 
kled with yellow dots. Excellent for tub culture or 
planting in shade. Pots, 50c. Large B.&B. plants, 
$3.50 to $5.00. Will set large berries with male plant— 
Male plants, 4 in pot, 50c; quart cans, 75c. 
“Grecian Bay Laurel.’’ 8 ft. The well-known Bay 
Tree so often trained as globes and pyramids for out- 
door or indoor tub plants. Stiff, dark green leaves. 
A fine shrub for shade. From this plant Ancient 
Greeks ‘“‘crowned their heroes with Laurel.’ Gallon 
cans, $1.00, larger to $4.50 B. & B. 
Laurustinus. ‘Viburnum Tinus.”’ Well known, uni- 
versally grown, hardy everywhere on this Coast. 
Splendid winter bloomer, clusters of pinkish white 
flowers, beginning in December or January, cover the 
plant all spring, for 5 or 6 months. Gallon cans, 
$1.00; quart cans, 50c; B.&B. 18 to 24 in., $3.00; 15 to 
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