
PINEAPPLE GUAVA—Feijoa sellowiana 
ROCK ROSES 
Hardy shrubs. All require sun and good drainage. 
Cistus corbariensis. Low spreading shrub with attractive sage green 
leaves and pure white flowers, averaging 2 inches across. Wonder- 
ful to cover slopes in sunny places. 
Cistus ladaniferous maculatus, Brown Eyed Rockrose. Long deep 
green narrow leaves with the appearance of recent varnishing. Large 
Seey white flowers with showy brown spots at the base of petals. 
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Cistus purpureus. One of the finest Rockroses. Low and spreading 
with beautiful crepy pink flowers with maroon blotches at base of 
petals. Sun. 
COTONEASTERS 
Very useful group of shrubs with white flowers and pretty red ber- 
ries that lend an attractive color note to the garden. Many have 
distinctive growing habits which lend nicely to rockeries, bank 
planting, or in front of other shrub planting, but especially among 
rocks. The taller varieties make good all-around ornamental shrubs. 
All are useful, hardy shrubs. 
Cotoneaster horizontalis, Rock Cotoneaster. Flat spreading shrub 
with tiny glossy green leaves and bright red berries. Partly decidu- 
ous it assumes brilliant colors in cold winters. 
Cotoneaster parneyi, Parney Cotoneaster. Very showy taller variety 
with handsome berries, largest of all, in immense clusters. Large 
glossy leaves. 
Other varieties available at the Nursery. 
LOOKING GLASS PLANT 
Coprosma baueri. Unique round highly polished dark green leaves 
cover this medium-size shrub. Useful in foundation planting.. 
Not much for flowers but the little orange berries are attractive. 
Does better in sea-coast districts. 
CANARY BIRD BUSH 
Crotalaria agatifolia, Canary Bird Bush. Small tree or large shrub 
famous for the large, light, yellow flowers that appear like flocks 
of ‘’Canary Birds’’ resting on the branches. Foliage light green 
and attractive. Sun. Hardy to 28°. 
FRAGRANT DAPHNE ; 
Daphne odora marginata. Dense low shrub with rich green, cream- 
margined leaves and clusters of exquisitely fragrant waxy white or 
pink flowers from January to March. Good drainage is necessary. 
Shade or partial shade. Very hardy. 
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BREATH OF HEAVEN 
Diosma pulchrum. Dwarf compact bushy shrub with fine foliage 
like Heather covered with masses of tiny pink flowers during spring 
and summer. Sun. Very showy and graceful. Hardy to 20°. 
Diosma reevesi. Same as the pink but with white flowers. Excellent 
shrubs to lighten the effect of heavy foliage masses in the shrub 
plantings, especially in foundations. Hardy to 20°. 
PINK SNOWBALL 
Dombeya wallichi. Luscious maple-like leaves coarse enough to give 
a tropical effect. In spring lovely balls of bright pink flowers hang 
among the leaves. Sun. 25°. 
HEATHERS 
Lovely fine foliaged shrubs with showy masses of brilliant flowers. 
There are two types, one with tubular flowers (South African) 
and the other with small globular flowers (southern European) . 
Both do well in sun but require a soil of pure peat with a little 
sand for drainage. Keep lime away from them and acidify the soil 
once a year with soil sulphur. All hardy to 15°. 
Erica Felix Faure. Most brilliant of the French heathers. The huge 
tube-shaped flowers of bright red in large long clusters. Foliage 
needle-shaped, very fine. 
Erica hyalina. Like Felix Faure except for color of flowers, which is 
a lovely coral color. 
Erica melanthera rosea. Flowers of deep pink. A tall growing shrub 
with masses of fine textured, plumy leaves and clouds of pink 
flowers. 
ESCALLONIAS 
Excellent evergreen shrubs of neat growth and good dark green 
foliage. Some have showy flowers in large clusters. For open situa- 
tions. Escallonias do especially well along the coast. 
Escallonia montevidensis. Large glossy leaves and good size clus- 
ters of pure white flowers. About 6 feet high. Late summer and 
fall, 
Escallonia organensis. The finest Escallonia yet introduced and one 
of the best ornamental shrubs. Luxuriant glossy green leaves of 
medium size showing bronzy red tints. Flowers pink to white, 
like small apple-blossoms in large clusters. 
Escallonia rosea-nana. Dwarf compact shrub with small dark green 
leaves. Profuse clear pink flowers. Attractive. 
Escallonia rubra. Low compact shrub probably the best of the group; 
shining leaves and showy rich red flowers. Like a shady location. 

CANARY BIRD BUSH—Crotalaria agatiflora 
