
TALL SHRUBS In Sun... 
.. . SOFTEN HARSH LINES 
Plants selected from this group for foundation planting should be 
set between windows. Showy summer flowers, and with many, 
bright fall and winter berries are characteristic of the plants de- 
scribed here. Cut branches from these tall shrubs make bold, 
lasting arrangements in the home. 
ARBUTUS 
ARBUTUS UNEDO. ES41. (Strawberry Tree.) A hand- 
some shrub with dark green leaves; flowers white, 
appearing in autumn and winter when the red, 
strawberry-like fruits are ripe. BB 2-3’ $3.50; 3-4’ $3.85; 
Dg. C. $3:207 1g. c. 85c: 
BERBERIS... Barberry 
BERBERIS KNIGHTI. ES188. (Java Barberry.) Leaves 
bright green, elongated and prickly; flowers bright 
yellow, berries blue. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Berberis on pages 12, 13. 
CALLISTEMON ... Bottle Brush 
CALLISTEMON RIGIDUS. ES232. (Stiff Bottle Brush.) 
Growth erect and compact. Dense flower spikes are 
red. Very showy. 5 g. c $3.25. 
C. VIMINALIS. ES233. Tree of pendulous habit. Leaves 
linear-oblong; flowers with bright red stamens. Inflo- 
rescence a dense spike. 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
CASSIA 
C. TOMENTOSA. ES372. (Woolly Senna.) Yellow flow- 
ers appear in fall and bloom all winter. Open habit of 
growth and gray-green foliage. 5 g. c. 5-6’ $3.50. 
Other Cassias on page 12. 
CEANOTHUS 
CEANOTHUS ARBOREUS. ES381. (Feltleaf Ceanothus.) 
Sky-blue flowers borne in large panicles. A strong- 
growing shrub sometimes becoming a tree. 5 g. c. 
Sa.20;) Lignic oc) 
ES232. CALLISTEMON RIGIDUS 

C. THYRSIFLORUS. ES387. (Blue Blossom.) A native 
shrub of rather thick, compact growth; foliage dark, 
shiny green; flowers sky blue. 1 g. c. 85c. 
C. THYRSIFLORUS GRISEUS. ES388. (Gray Blue Blos- 
som.) Foliage larger and less glossy; compact habit 
of growth. 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Ceanothus on page 13. 
CHAMAELAUCIUM 
CHAMAELAUCIUM CILIATUM. ES421. (Geraldton 
Wax-flower.) Slender branches with needle-like foliage 
bear handsome sprays of waxy white to pink flowers 
spring and early summer. Flowers excellent when 
cut because of their lasting qualities. 1 g. c. $1.25. 
CISTUS ....Rock Rose 
CISTUS PURPUREUS. ES454. Very large flowers of 
reddish lilac with maroon blotch on each petal. A 
neat shrub with attractive foliage. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Rock Roses on page 12. 
CORREA ... Australian Fuchsia 
CORREA MAGNIFICA. ES492. A fine shrub, vigorous 
and erect. Pendant, tubular flowers are solid char 
treuse. Blooms through winter. ] g. c. $1.25. 
Other Correas on pages 23, 24 
COTONEASTER 
COTONEASTER DIELSIANA ELEGANS. ES5I16. (Diel's 
Cotoneaster.) Branches slender and arching; berries 
are small, coral red and produced in greatest pro- 
fusion down to the base of the main branches. BB 
2-3 $3.50, 
C. FRANCHETI. ES517. (Franchet Cotoneaster.) 
Drooping shrub with arching branches; flow- 
ers small and pink in color; berries orange, 
tinged with red. BB 3-4’ $3.85; 2-3’ $3.50; 5g. c. 
$3.25. 
C. PANNOSA. ES522. (Silverleaf Cotoneaster.) 
A large shrub but one of the best. Berries smail 
but borne profusely; orange red in color. BB 
4-5! $4:25; 3-4’ $3.85; 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. $3.25; 
1 g.c. 85c; 10 for $8.00. 
C. PARNEYI. ES518. Large dark green leaves 
and large dark red berries on vigorous plants; 
a very satisfactory variety. BB 2-3’ $3.50; 5g. c. 
$3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Cotoneaster on page 12. 
CYTISUS 
CYTISUS RACEMOSUS. ES532. (Easter Broom.) 
Desirable for its free-blooming quality; flowers 
yellow and very fragrant. Blooms profusely in 
March and April. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Cytisus on page 13. 
ELAEAGNUS 
ELAEAGNUS PUNGENS. ES581. (Thorny Elaeag- 
nus.) Extremely hardy shrub; silver-green foli- 
age with russet on under side; flowers not 
noticeable but bears attractive red berries in 
winter. BB 3-4’ $3.85; 2-3’ $3.50; 5 g. c. $3.25; 
legaicuooc: 
E. PUNGENS VARIEGATA. ES583. (Yellow- 
edge Elaeagnus.) Habit and growth the same 
as E. pungens but leaves have a narrow yellow 
margin that is very attractive. BB 3-4’ $3.85; 
2-3’ $3.50; 1 g.c. 85c. 
Other Elaeagnus on page 13. 
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ESCALLONIA 
ESCALLONIA BERTERIANA. ES615. Handsome upright 
variety with white flowers in summer in loose ra- 
cemes. 5 g. c. $3.25. 
E. MONTEVIDENSIS. ES613. Large white flowers in 
immense terminal cymes, a late summer and fall 
bloomer. BB 3-4’ $3.85; 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
E. ORGANENSIS. ES614. Erect shrub with spreading 
branches; foliage thick and oblong; flowers light pink. 
BB 3-4’ $3.85; 5 g. c. $3.25. 
Other Escallonias on pages 13, 22, 23. 
EUCRYPHIA 
EUCRYPHIA ROSTREVOR. ES631. Recently introduced 
tall shrub or small tree with attractive foliage and 
white cup-shaped flowers almond-scented. Blooms in 
summer. Culture: likes acid soil. Use same treatment 
recommended for Azaleas, Rhododendrons. 5 g. c. 
$3.50. 

ES613. ES;CALLONIA MONTEVIDENSIS 
FREMONTIA 
FREMONTIA MEXICANA. ES691. A small native tree 
producing large yellow blossoms in late spring. Very 
showy and satisfactory when grown in comparatively 
dry location. 5 g. c. $3.25; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
GENISTA 
GENISTA MONOSPERMA. ES711. (Bridal Veil Broom.) 
Unusual shrub with silver branches and sparse foli- 
age; growth very drooping. White flowers borne in 
drooping racemes. 1 g. c. $1.25. 
HAKEA 
HAKEA LAURINA. ET121. (Pincushion Tree.) Drought- 
resistant Australian shrub with attractive laurel-like 
foliage and curiously-shaped bright red flowers. 5 g. ¢. 
$3.25; 1 g. c. 85c. 
HIBISCUS 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS. ES751. (Chinese Hibiscus.) 
A tender evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and bril- 
liant, showy flowers. Plant in a sunny location and 
protect from frost. If top branches are frozen, the plants 
will branch lower down and bloom the same season. 
We can supply plants with pink or red flowers. 5 9: ¢. 
$3.75; 1 gq. c. $1.25. 4 
