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Giant Buckwheat or St. Catharine’s Lace (Eriogonum gigan- 
teum). A striking plant which can be grown in any garden. 
Very decorative. 
*Eriogonum arborescens. ‘Island Buckwheat.’’ A rare spe- 
cies from Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands. Forms a spread- 
ing bushy plant 2 to 4 feet high or more, with narrow, light 
green foliage and covered in summer with attractive, broad 
flat heads of rosy pink flowers. An ornament in any garden. 
Gallon cans, 75c. 
*Eriogonum crocatum. “Conejo Buckwheat.” A rare species 
found growing on rocks in the Camarillo Hills. Grows 6 
inches to 1 foot high with rounded, crowded, white-felted 
leaves and sulphur-yellow flowers. A good plant for rock gar- 
dens. Gallon cans, 75c. 
_ *Eriogonum fasciculatum. ‘‘Wild Buckwheat.” A low grow- 
ing shrub with short needle-like deep green leaves. Flowers 
in large heads, white tinged with pink, appearing in summer 
and early fall when few other native shrubs are in bloom. 
Valuable for planting on dry banks and for covering cuts and 
fills where new roads have been made. Gallon cans, 60c. 
“Eriogonum giganteum. ‘Giant Buckwheat.” “‘St. Catherine’s 
Lace.” An interesting species from Catalina Island. Forms an 
upright, branching shrub 3 to 6 feet high with large silvery 
gray foliage. The flowers are produced in very large branch- 
ing umbrella-like heads, cream colored or soft pink. A strik- 
ing plant and can be grown in any garden. The large flower 
heads placed in a tall vase are very decorative and will last 
for many months without water. Gallon cans, 75c. 
*“Eriogonum rubescens. ‘‘Red Buckwheat.” Foliage at the 
base on a short woody caudex; leaves broad, woolly beneath, 
smooth above. Flowers rose-colored or red. A good subject 
for rock gardens. Forms a mat of attractive foliage from 
which rise many flower stems. From Santa Rosa and Santa 
Cruz Islands. Gallon cans, 75c. 
“Eriogonum New Species. A rare kind from the mountains 
of Ventura County. The plants throw up several slender, 
graceful, arching branches with small whitish flower heads. 
Gallon cans, 75c. 
CATALINA DUSTY MILLER 
*“Eriophyllum nevinii. “Catalina Dusty Miller.’ Grows 2 to 
4 feet high, with several stems from near the base forming a 
plant often 3 or 4 feet across. Beautiful gray finely cut foliage 
similar to the dusty miller of gardens but much finer. Large 
heads of yellow flowers on long stems well above the foliage. 
A very striking plant which can be grown in any garden. 
Gallon cans, $1.00. ; 
APACHE PLUME 
“Fallugia paradoxa. “Apache Plume.’ Small intricately 
branched deciduous shrub 2 to 5 feet high with finely cut 
leaves and white flowers 1 to 11% inches across. The flowers 
are followed by attractive plumes of a delicate pink shade. 
Both flowers and plumes appear on the plant at the same time 
and the shrubs continue in bloom for a long time. From the 
Providence Mountains. A good shrub for a dry place. Gallon 
cans, $1.00. 
FORESTIERA 
“Forestiera neomexicana. “Forestiera.’’ A deciduous shrub 
growing to a height of 5 to 10 feet with spiny branchlets and 
oblong, smooth opposite leaves. Belongs to the same family 
as the Ash and is found in canyons bordering on the desert. 
Gallon cans, 85c; 5-gallon cans, $2.50. 
FREMONTIA 
*Fremontia californica. ‘‘Fremontia.” ‘‘Flannel Bush.” Dis- 
covered by General John C. Fremont, the pathfinder, while 
crossing the Sierras, and named in his honor. An evergreen 
shrub of spreading habit with rather small, generally lobed 
leaves. The flowers are large, lemon yellow and produced 
along the branchlets forming long sprays, the blossoms open- 
ing out flat something like a Cherokee Rose. The shrubs bloom 
in spring and the whole bush blossoms simultaneously, making 
a blaze of color. Stands both heat and cold, but requires a 
well drained soil. Gallon cans, $2.00. 
*Fremontia mexicana. “Southern Fremontia.”’ A rare spe- 
cies from San Diego County and Lower California, introduced 
into cultivation by ourselves in 1919, and now one of the most 
popular of the native shrubs. Of taller and more upright 
growth than F. californica, and with larger, more deeply 
lobed leaves. The flowers are also more bowl-shaped and not 
arranged so closely on the stems. The blossoms are large, 
often 3 to 4 inches across, orange yellow and reddish brown 
on the under side. The shrubs commence to bloom early in 
the spring and continue well on into the summer. Requires a 
well drained soil. Gallon cans, $1.50; 5-gallon cans, $3.00. 
SILK TASSEL BUSH 
Garrya elliptica. “Silk Tassel Bush.”” A handsome shrub 
with deep green leathery, opposite leaves. Of special interest 
on account of its flowers in catkins which often measure 12 
inches in length; hence the name of ‘‘Silk Tassel Bush.’’ Found 
on dry ridges up to 2,500 feet elevation. Gallon cans, $1.25. 
PRICKLY PHLOX 
*Gilia californica. ‘’Prickly Phlox.’’ Erect growing widely 
branched shrub 215 to 4 feet high. A most charming plant 
seen growing on many of our dry hillsides. Stems covered 
with short prickly needle-like leaves. Flowers fragrant, in 
clusters resembling the phlox in shape, of a delicate shade of 
rose-pink and of texture like the finest silk with an exquisite 
sheen. Free blooming and one of the most beautiful of the 
native flowering shrubs. Gallon cans, 85c. 

Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia). One of the most use- 
ful of the native shrubs. Desirable for foundation planting 
against a building. Makes a splendid hedge. See page 18. 
