BRILLIANT WINTER BERRIES 
If it’s berries you want plant Pyracanthas. From October 
to April your garden will never know a dull moment. Easily 
grown shrubs that are attractively used as hedges, barriers or 
for grouping against fences and buildings. A planting of 
dwarf, red berried Cotoneaster at their base will increase 
their effectiveness. The claim is made, for some varieties of 
Pyracanthas, that birds will not eat their berries. From our 
observations this is not so. The location of the plants deter- 
mines whether the birds (or we) get the berries. But please 
don’t ask us where these locations are. Frankly we haven't 
been able to figure out. Hardy. Sun. 6-8 ft. 
Pyracantha koidzumi (formosana). We don’t know how we 
managed to get along so many years without this marvelous 
shrub. Small branches are weighted down with big dark red 
berries and larger branches are heavily circled with great 
clusters. 5-gal. containers, $3.00; gal. containers, $1.00. 
Pyracantha crenato-serrata Graber. This variety is diffi- 
cult to distinguish from the foregoing variety as to foliage or 
berries, but it does grow more rapidly. 5-gal. containers, 
$3.00; gal. containers, $1.00. 
DWARF PYRACANTHA 
Pyracantha crenato-serrata Prostrate. Growing as it does 
much lower than other kinds of Pyracantha this variety is 
excellent for planting on banks, along drives or low porches 
or in any sunny spot where a low spreading shrub is desira- 
ble. Foliage is dense and lustrous, flowers white and profuse, 
berries orange-red. Drought resistant. Grows to about 2-3 
feet in height and twice as broad. The plant is sometimes 
attacked by the Pear blight, causing branch tips to die. If 
this should occur, prune back the infested tips to a point 
6 inches below the area affected. Hardy. 5-gal. containers, 
$3.00; gal. containers, $1.00. 
RAPHIOLEPIS 
Raphiolepis indica. One of our best 5-foot shrubs (may 
be kept to 2 feet by pruning), for either sun or shade, because 
of the delicate fragrance of its dainty white bloom, which 
resembles small single peach blossoms, and the character 
built into every 2-inch dark green leathery leaf. Well foliaged 
through all seasons and is not affected by extremes of either 
heat or cold. Sun or shade. 5-gal. containers, $3.00; gal. 
containers, 85c. 
Raphiolepis umbellata ovata. Varnished 2-inch oval leaves, 
of substantial appearance, keep the shrub well covered at all 
times. In spring and early summer the plant is heavily 
studded with small white peach-like bloom. Blue-black ber- 
ries that resemble wild grapes follow the flowers. An ex- 
cellent shrub for planting under low windows or for mass- 
ing in corners. Sun or part shade. Hardy. 2-3 ft. 5-gal. 
containers, $3.00; gal. containers, 85c. 
RHODODENDRON 
For planting in filtered shade where uniform moisture 
conditions can be maintained. Huge terminal racemes of 
large bell-shaped flowers appear above the dense leathery 
foliage about the time your Kurume Azaleas are through 
blooming. A Rhododendron in bloom always brings forth 
expressions of amazement at its massive beauty. 6-8 ft. 
Enjoy leafmold. Apply cottonseed meal in spring with 10% 
soil sulphur added. Assorted sizes and prices. 
Pink, Red, White, Hybrids. 


COCCULUS LAURIFOLIUS. An excellent source of polished leaves 
for cutting. See page 10. 
LEMONADE SUMAC 
Rhus integrifolia. A native of our coastal hillsides, this 
heavily foliaged shrub has much to recommend it when trans-= 
planted to our gardens. Used as screening material there is. 
no better plant as it grows densely to 6 or 8 feet with no 
pruning. Panicles of white bloom appear in spring, followed 
by clusters of dark red berries which, we understand, make 
a palatable (but not potent) drink. The plant is drought 
resistant and not affected by frost. Sun. 5-gal. containers, 
$3.25; gal. containers, $1.00. 
PINK FLOWERED CURRANT 
Ribes glutinosum. Many of the native flowering Currants 
are “fussy” about their companions and location but this 
variety may be planted most anywhere in partial shade and 
will provide you many happy moments. Big, nearly round, 
deeply ribbed leaves, light green in color, line the slender 
branches. In spring each branch tip glows with good sized 
sprays of small deep pink bloom. Delightful fragrance. Re- 
quires moist conditions. 4-6 ft. Hardy. 5-gal. containers, 
$3.25; gal. containers, $1.25. 
MATILISJA POPPY 
Romneya coulteri. They are sometimes a little difficult 
to get started but once established they thrive with practi- 
cally no attention. In spring and early summer each silvery 
foliaged stalk is crowned with one or more huge white 
golden-centered blooms that have the appearance of having 
been cut from crepe paper. Fragrant. Hardy. Sun. 6-7 ft. 
5-gal. containers, $3.90; gal. containers, $1.50: 

The information on page 47 and the pages that follow, in 
respect to planting and cultural methods, will be most help- 
ful to both you and us, if you will read it. 




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