TREE PEONIES 
For several years we have been building up a stock of these rare and beautiful 
shrubs with the intention of adding them to our other important specialties. It is a very 
slow job, however, and at present we can offer only a few. We have assembled a remarkably 
fine collection of the P. lutea hybrids and hope to be able to offer some of them in the near 
future but cannot this year. The following are all forms of P. suffruticosa also called P. 
arborea and plants are 1 year grafts, pot grown, $5.00. 
Mrs. Bair. Large rounded flower about 61/, inches wide and 3 inches high with many 
petals. Color is Orchid Purple (H.C.C. 31/3) at tips deepening to about (32/1) in 
center. Very early. 
Santa Maria. Originated here. Snow white, full double and very large; we have 
measured flowers 9 inches wide. 
Unnamed in separate colors; grafts taken from our finest mother plants. 
Rose tones, $4.00. 
Lavender, pink, purple, or white, $3.00. 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
ACER palmatum, JAPANESE MAPLE (5). The natural form is a very small tree 
with five lobed green foliage which assumes an intensely red autumnal color. From 
this many garden forms have been developed in Japan. In hot sunny climes they 
need partial shade; elsewhere any exposure. We propagate a few of the best of these 
and have available at present 
var. nigrum 
var. novum 
var. Oshiu Beni 
All of which are characterized by purple foliage of various forms and color tones. 
Most of the purple leaved varieties soon turn green but all three above carry their 
color until leaves fall. We also have 
var. Bonfire, so named from intensely fiery red color of leaves when they first 
open. Many visitors to our Lilac Shows will remember seeing them. We formerly 
called it “Shinn No, 2.” 
All of the above are available in one size only; One year grafts on 1 ft. stems, pot 
grown, $3.00. 
CARYOPTERIS clandonensis, BLUEBEARD (5). This new hybrid ‘‘Blue Spirea’’ is 
becoming very popular. It grows quickly and gives a profusion of color in summer 
when flowers on shrubs are scarce. Considered a great improvement over the old C. 
mastacanthus. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50. 
COTONEASTER apiculata, CRANBERRY COTONEASTER (5). We simply cannot 
understand why this fine species has not become better known. To us it is far superior 
to any of the other low spreading growers such as C. horizontalis, etc. The berries are 
gorgeous, largest of the Cotoneasters so far as we know, brilliant glossy red and plenty 
of them. Grafted plants commence bearing first year as a rule. We do not hesitate to 
recommend it most highly. Pot grown, grafted and cuttings, $1.50; seedlings, $1.25. 
DAUBENTONIA tripetti, SCARLET WISTERIA TREE (81/). It is doubtful whether 
any other shrub grown in this climate can surpass this for brilliant (orange red) color- | 
ing and profusion of pea-shaped flowers. It will bloom all summer long if seed pods 
are removed as fast as they form. Should be pruned heavily every year before growth 
starts. Too bad it isn’t hardier so that it could be more widely enjoyed. Gallon can, 
$1.25; pot grown, $1.00. 
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