MEYER LEMON 
Lemon, Meyer Dwarf. A valuable ornamental shrub for its pearly 
white, lavender flushed flowers and showy lemons which follow. 
Lemons are of high quality and can be used as any other lemons. 
Quite hardy. 
PRIVETS for Hedges 
Ligustrum japonicum, Japanese Privet. Large shrub with dark green 
leaves. One of the finest privets for all hedges or large specimen 
shrubs. 
Ligustrum texanum, Wax-leaf Privet. Tall erect shrub with large 
glossy dark green leaves, very much like Lilac. Fragrant waxy- 
white flowers in spring. Specimens for parking strips, or as tall 
or medium height hedge. Hardy. 
Ligustrum sinensis, Old Type Nepal Privet. Dense growing shrub 
with small light green leaves. Makes an excellent hedge if trained 
between 2 and 6 feet high. Hardy. 
Ligustrum ovalifolium variegatum, Golden Privet. Upright growing 
privet with bright golden yellow leaves. Good as a specimen shrub. 
Very hardy. 
HOLLY- GRAPE 
Mahonia aquifolium, Oregon Holly-Grape. Medium size shrub with 
bronzy holly-like leaves. Rich yellow flowers in spring followed 
by bluish grape-like berries. Hardy. 
BOTTLEBRUSHES 
An easily grown group of large shrubs, mostly with small leaves, 
graceful arching stems and flowers mostly stamens arranged in such 
a way as to suggest bottle brushes. These are the Small Flowered 
Bottlebrushes generally more graceful and ornamental than Cal- 
listemon. All prefer sun, in a well drained soil. 
Melaleuca hypericifolia, Scarlet Bettlebrush. Dark green leaves and 
rich deep red flowers. 15°. 
Melaleuca nesophila, Pink Bottlebrush. Bright green leathery leaves 
and lilac-rose flowers. 15°. 
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BIRD OF PARADISE, STRELITZIA 
AFRICAN BOX 
Myrsine africana. Close growing shrub resembling boxwood but 
much more colorful. Deep glossy green leaves are closely set on 
slightly reddish stems. Useful as a low hedge. Stands shearing. 
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MYRTLES 
Myrtus communis, Common Myrtle. Splendid small leaved shrub 
much used as a hedge plant and for foundation planting is very 
good. The tiny leaves are dark green, glossy and aromatic. Flowers 
white in late spring and summer followed by blue black berries. 
Myrtus communis buxifolia, Boxleaf Myrtle. Large leaved variety 
with showy white flowers, the stamens forming a plumy tuft in the 
center. Excellent shrub for foundation planting. 
Myrtus communis compacta. Small, pointed leaves in dense masses 
on this compact shrub. Excellent for low hedges. 15°. 
HEAVENLY BAMBOO 
Nandina domestica. Not a Bamboo in any sense of the word but the 
foliage does resemble a small variety in many ways. Leaves light 
green tipped with pink and copper in early spring and assumes a 
vivid red in autumn. Bright crimson berries in generous clusters 
are showy. Wery hardy. 
OLEANDERS 
Nerium oleander. Large bushy shrubs freely blooming all summer, 
during the hottest weather. Do well along the coast and in the 
hot dry interior valleys. Long slender leathery leaves. In various 
colors, single and double. 15°. 
Cherry Red. Single cherry red. 
Dark Red. Single, fine dark color. 
Dark Red. Double, good size flowers. 
White. Single white. 
Mrs. Roeding. Fine double salmon pink. 
Rosea. Double pink. 
