Tall Evergreen Shrubs for Shade 

ARTITILON, FLOWERING MAPLE 
These plants form the back drop for the spectacular flowering 
plants of the other shade groups; or they may best be used for 
screened planting in shady areas. 
ABUTILON, Flowering Maple 
Abutilon hybrids. Popular shrubs with maple-like leaves and 
lantern-shaped flowers hanging all over the plants. In assorted 
colors, red, yellow, orange, and white. Sun or shade; hardy. 
Gallon container $1.00. 
ARALIA 
Aratia sieboldi. Wonderful shrub for tropical effects. Bold 
glossy foliage. Makes an excellent tub plant. Gallon container 
$1.00, 5-gallon container $3.00. 
AZARA 
Azara microphylla. Graceful shrub with arching branches clothed 
with small glossy green leaves. Inconspicuous chocolate-scented 
flowers, followed by orange berries. Effectively used as screening 
shrub. Gallon container $1.00, 5-gallon container $3.00. 
CESTRUMS 
Cestrum elegans. Quick growing shrub with large downy leaves 
and masses of red tubular flowers in spring and early summer. 
Gallon container $1.00, 5-gallon container $3.00. 
Cestrum parqui, Night Scented Jasmine. Rapid growing shrub 
with light green leaves and inconspicuous flowers but very fra- 
grant in the evening. The delightful perfume lends enchantment 
to all out of doors. Gallon container $1.00, 5-gallon container 
$3.00. 
EUGENIA 
Eugenia myrtifolia. A dense growing shrub with creamy white 
flowers followed by attractive purple berries around the holi- 
days. New growth reddish, later turning greener. Gallon con- 
tainers $1.00, 5-gallon containers priced from $3.00. 
right, graceful plants. 

VIBURNUM TINUS 
PODOCARPUS 
Podocarpus elongatus, Fern Leaf Pine. Finely cut foliage on up- 
Tender. Gallon container $1.25. 
PRUNUS 
Prunus laurocerasus, English Laurel. Large shrub or small tree 
with broad, heavy glossy leaves slightly serrated. Flowers are 
white followed by black cherry like fruits. Gallon containers 
$1.00, 5-gallon containers $3.00. 
Prunus lusitanica, Portuguese Laurel. Easily distinguished by 
its somber, very dark green sharply serrated leaves which usu- 
ally show a tendency to fold upwards. Gallon 
container 85c, 5-gallon container $2.75. 
Flowers white. 
VIBURNUMS (Also see pages 14 and 18.) 
A hardy lot of good substantial shrubs useful in foundation plant- 
ing, shrub borders, or as hedges. Some have fragrant flowers, 
others ornamental berries. 
Viburnum japonicum. Fast growing shrub. Large glossy leathery 
leaves suggest English Laurel. Gallon container 85c, 5-gallon 
container $3.00. 
Viburnum odoratissimum. Very handsome. Large oval leaves of 
dark green often reddish and very fragrant pure white flowers in 
large clusters. Part shade. Gallon container 85c. 
Viburnum Tinus (Laurestinus). Large shrub with rather small 
deep green shiny leaves, great clusters of white flowers followed 
by small deep blue berries. Gallon containers 85c, 5-gallon con- 
tainer $3.00. 

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