
ARBUTUS UNEDO 
BRUNFELSIA FLORIBUNDA 
AZALEA PAUL SCHAME 
Blowering Evergreen Shruls 
The largest number of ornamental plants available to gardeners in 
California are Evergreen Flowering Shrubs. This group includes 
subjects for every possible position; sun or shade, wet soils and dry. 
The coastal areas, inland valleys and lower mountains can all use 
them. Many have showy flowers, some useful for cutting, while 
some are only grown for their foliage. Many, like Pyracantha, Bar- 
berry, Arbutus, etc., make a show in fruits later in the season. 
Following descriptions we give the approximate temperature at 
which the plant is hardy. Use this as a guide only to choose plants 
for the location to be planted. 
Items in this section vary in price from 75c¢ and up, depending on 
the variety and the size selected. Larger sizes are priced from 
$2.75 up. 
ABELIAS 
Glossy Abelia, Abelia grandiflora. Graceful evergreen shrub with 
arching branches, bronzy foliage and dainty fragrant white bells in 
spring and early summer. Sun or light shade. Very hardy. 
Abelia Edw. Goucher. Pinkish lavender bells in summer. One of 
the best of the newer shrubs. Excellent foliage, compact habit of 
growth. Hardy. 
FLOWERING MAPLE 
Abutilon hybrids. Popular old-fashioned shrubs with maple-like 
leaves and cup-shaped flowers hanging all over the plants. In as- 
sorted colors, red, yellow, orange, and white. Sun or shade, hardy. 
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GLOSSY PAPER PLANT 
Aralia sieboldi (Fatsia japonica). Wonderful shrub for tropical ef- 
fects. Bold glossy foliage. Makes an excellent tub plant. Hardy. 
STRAWBERRY TREE 
Arbutus unedo. One of the finest medium-growing shrubs on the 
list. Deep green foliage and brilliant red strawberry-like fruits 
ripening about Christmas time. Very hardy. 
GOLD DUST PLANT 
Aucuba japonica variegata, Gold Dust Plant. Slow growing plant 
for shaded places or tubs. The large glossy pointed leaves are 
spotted or speckled with gold. Give plenty of water. Grows in the 
deepest shade where other plants fail. Hardy. 
AZALEAS 
For sheer beauty the masses of flowers produced by Kurume Azaleas 
in late winter and spring with the end of the Camellia season, they 
have no equal. Quite often rains will threaten the bloom but they 
are a hardy lot and soon recover, showing no damage. They are 
essentially lovers of an acid soil which should possess an excellent 
drainage and quantities of peat. Pure peat, if the beds are large 
enough, would be best. Keep lime in any form away from them, 
even acid fertilizers should be used that are especially prepared 
for Azaleas. Light shade and plenty of water at all times. 
Kurume Azaleas. We will have a good selection. 
INDICA AZALEAS 
These are by far the choicest of the Azalea family with closely 
formed bushy growth, neat dark green leaves and the flowers! 
a gorgeous display of large flowers, mostly double but of delicate 
pleasing quality, not gaudy as in some Kurumes (above), often 
blended with other colors and plain or ruffled. 
Albert Elizabeth. Double, white with pale pink margins. 
Charles Encke. Dwarf. Single. Dark salmon, striped with white. 
Mme. Vandercruysen. Large clear salmon pink. 
Niobe. Pure white. 
Paul Schame. Double. Lustrous coral salmon. Most popular. 
Pink Pearl. One of the most popular. Large delicate pink flowers, 
daintily doubled and spotted. 
Professor Walters. Single ruffled. White with deep blotches on 
upper petals. 
Vervaeneana. Double. Rose Bengal with deep spots. Choice. 
Other varieties available. 
BOUVARDIAS 
Bouvardia Albatross. Handsome low growing shrub with spreading 
slender branches of waxy green foliage. Fragrant waxy white flow- 
ers, have exceptionally long tubes and four flaring petals. Last well 
when cut. Trim back to encourage new growth and flowers. Sun 
or part shade. 25°. 
YESTERDAY AND TODAY 
Brunfelsia floribunda, Yesterday and Today. Bushy, well rounded 
shrub with lustrous green foliage and flowers throughout the year. 
Flowers open blue-violet fading through lilac to almost pure white. 
Fragrant, they last well when cut. Sun or partial shade. 20°. 
