California Native Seeds and Plants 15 

PALO VERDE 
*Cercidium torreyanum. ‘Palo Verde.” A beautiful deciduous 
tree of spreading habit, with bright green trunk and branches, 
small bipinnate leaves and a perfect shower of yellow flow- 
ers. Found at Palm Springs and many other places on the 
desert. Should be planted in a sandy soil. This is the true 
Palo Verde of the California deserts and must not be confused 
with the Parkinsonia aculeata, which has been planted at 
Palm Springs and many other places, but which is not a 
native of California. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
RED-BUD 
*Cercis occidentalis. ‘Western Red-Bud.”” Deciduous shrub 
8 to 15 feet high, with roundish light green leaves and red- 
purple pea-shaped flowers. The blossoms are produced in 
great profusion and the shrub is exceedingly attractive when 
covered with flowers in winter and early spring. Gallon cans, 
$1.00; 5-gallon cans, $2.50. 
MOUNTAIN MAHOGANY 
*Cercocarpus betuloides. “Mountain Mahogany.” Graceful 
arching branches with small wrinkled leaves of rich deep 
green. Flowers small, pale yellow, rather inconspicuous, but 
followed by interesting feathery tailed seeds. Rapid in growth, 
thriving in either sun or shade, making a very cheerful ap- 
pearance in all stages of its growth. One of the most useful of 
the native shrubs, excellent for foundation planting against a 
wall or building and can be used to great advantage in a 
shrubbery group. Will grow with very little water, at the 
same time water does not seem to hurt it, and it will stand 
ordinary garden culture. Gallon cans, 85c. 

Southern Fremontia (Fremontia mexicana). From San Diego 
County and Lower California. Produces quantities of large 
yellow flowers. One of the most popular of the native shrubs. 
See page 16. 
DESERT WILLOW 
Chilopsis linearis. ‘‘Desert Willow.” A beautiful deciduous 
shrub er small tree belonging to the Bignonia family and 
found in many places on the desert. Of rather weeping habit, 
with narrow rich green foliage and large trumpet-shaped flow- 
ers, lilac streaked with yellow. Very attractive when in bloom, 
and quite easy to grow. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
SUMMER HOLLY 
Comarostaphylis diversifolia. ‘‘Summer Holly.” A rare and 
beautiful shrub found on the islands off the coast of Southern 
California and also on the mainland in the Santa Monica 
Mountains. It somewhat resembles the Arbutus unedo of our 
gardens in general appearance. Leaves shining green with 
serrated edge; flowers urn-shaped, pinkish white, followed 
by large, drooping clusters of attractive dark red berries 
which appear in late summer. Gallon cans, $1.25. 
TREE COREOPSIS 
“Coreopsis gigantea. ‘‘Tree Coreopsis.’ A peculiar and very 
interesting plant having a stout trunk 3 to 6 feet high with 
arm-like branches, rich vivid green feathery foliage and quan- 
tities of large bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Found on 
rocky bluffs near the coast from the Santa Monica Mountains 
to San Luis Obispo County. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
DOGWOOD 
*Cornus californica. ‘‘Creek Dogwood.” A deciduous shrub 
with smooth spreading reddish twigs and handsome foliage. 
The flowers are small, in medium sized clusters, creamy white 
and very fragrant. The shrub is also desirable for its distinc- 
tive foliage which takes on beautiful autumn tints in the fall. 
Should be planted in a moist spot. Gallon cans, $1.00. 
CYPRESS 
*Cupressus forbesii. "Tecate Cypress.” ‘Forbes Cypress.”’ A 
beautiful cypress from the mountains of Orange and San 
Diego Counties, offered by us for the first time in 1935. Of 
very rapid growth, 15 to 30 feet high, with smooth cherry-like 
bark and fine, green or gray-green foliage. This tree has at- 
tracted quite a lot of attention of late. In experimental plant- 
ings conducted by the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 
during the past 10 or 12 years, this tree to date has proved 
immune to the cypress fungus (Coryneum cardinale), which 
has caused so much trouble to the Monterey Cypress of late 
years. Gallon cans, 60c; 5-gallon cans, $2.50. 
TREE POPPY 
*Dendromecon rigida. ‘Tree Poppy.’ Evergreen shrub, 5 to 
8 feet high. Bright yellow flowers, 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Gallon cans, $1.50. 
*Dendromecon rhamnoides. ‘Catalina Tree Poppy.” Ever- 
green shrub 5 to 8 feet high. A very rare plant from Cata- 
lina Island. Leaves and flowers much larger than in D. rigida. 
Blooms almost continuously. Gallon cans, $1.50. 
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BUSH SUNFLOWER 
*Encelia actonii. ‘’“Acton Bush Sunflower.” Forms a spread- 
ing bushy plant 3 to 5 feet high with gray-green stems and 
foliage. Flowers large, clear rich yellow on long naked stems 
and very showy. Easy to grow and under cultivation the 
plants flower for a long time. The flowers are unsurpassed for 
cutting and last a long time in water. Gallon cans, 75c. 
*Encelia californica. ‘‘Bush Sunflower.’’ An attractive plant 
of spreading habit, 2 to 4 feet in height. Seen on many banks 
and hillsides, especially near the coast, blooming profusely in 
late winter and spring. Flowers somewhat resemble a single 
sunflower, bright yellow with dark brown centers. Excellent 
for cutting. A good subject for planting on dry banks. Under 
cultivation with water, the plants have a long season of 
bloom. Gallon, 75c. 
*Encelia farinosa. “Incienso.” ‘Incense Plant.” Forms a 
spreading broad topped bushy plant 3 to 5 feet high with 
gray foliage from which rise many naked stems topped with 
golden yellow coreopsis-like flowers. The whole bush seems 
to bloom simultaneously and it is quite common to find plants 
with several hundred blossoms at one time. Grows on dry, 
rocky slopes. Gallon cans, 75c. 
YERBA SANTA 
*Eriodictyon crassifolium. ‘‘Thickleaf Yerba Santa.” An 
erect growing shrub 4 to 8 feet high and occasionally more, 
with oblong lanceolate leaves, densely tomentose on both sur- 
faces and with coarse teeth on the margins. The flowers come 
in large one-sided curved compound clusters and are a deli- 
cate shade of lavender. A beautiful shrub when in full bloom. 
Grows in dry gravelly or sandy places. Now offered for the 
first time. Gallon cans, $1.50. 
WILD BUCKWHEAT 
The wild buckwheats form a very interesting group of the 
native plants, growing as they do, in poor rocky or gravelly 
soil and blooming profusely during the hottest portion of the 
year. They come along at a time when few other wild flowers 
are to be seen. They are excellent for use In covering dry 
banks and some of the species make good garden subjects. 
