


ES617 ESCALLONIA RUBRA. 
AUCUBA 
AUCUBA JAPONICA. ES71. Shrub of moderate size 
with large, glossy leaves; berries the size and shape 
of cranberries. Makes a beautiful plant for a shady 
location: 1 g. c. $1.25. 
A. JAPONICA VARIEGATA. ES72. (Gold Dust Plant.) 
Leaves covered with yellow dots. One of the best 
plants for a shady location. Excellent ornamental shrub 
where contrast is desired. 5 g. c. $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
BRUNFELSIA 
BRUNFELSIA CALYCINA. ES201. A beautiful shrub 
from South America. Growth medium and compact; 
foliage very dark green. Fragrant flowers of violet 
which turns white with age. 5 g. c. $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
B. MACRANTHA.ES203. Foliage and flowers somewhat 
larger than B. calycina. Habit of growth more spread- 
ing. 5 g. c. $3.50. 
CHOISYA ... Always in Bloom 
CHOISYA TERNATA. ES431. (Mexican Orange.) A use- 
ful shrub with bright green, clean-cut foliage; flowers 
white, fragrant and borne in clusters almost continu- 
ously. Thrives in almost any situation; exceptionally 
good in shade. BB 2-3’ $3.85; 18-24” $3.50; 5 g. c. $3.00; 
1 g.c. $1.00. 
CHORIZEMA 
CHORIZEMA CORDATUM. ES441. Pea-shaped flowers 
of orange-red with purple keel borne profusely in 
long, lose racemes. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
COPROSMA 
COPROSMA BAUERI. ES482. (Looking Glass Plant.) 
Fine as a bushy border against a porch or wall. 
Foliage round and very glossy; flowers small, but 
followed by yellow berries. 5 g. c. $3.25. 
C. BAUERI VARIEGATA. ES483. Glossy, round foliage 
pleasingly mottled with yellow. Very ornamental. 
big. c. $0.20; Lg, c, 85c: 
CORREA... Australian Fuchsia 
CORREA PULCHELLA. ES493. Neat shrub, spreading 
and low to medium in height. Pink tubular flowers be- 
gin blooming in late fall and carry on until spring. 
Best known of the Correas. 5 g. c. $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
Other Correas on pages 16, 24. 
DAPHNE 
DAPHNE ODORA ALBA. ES544. (White Daphne.) Dark 
green foliage and amazingly fragrant, waxy white 
blossoms produced in January and February. BB 15-18” 
$3.75. 
that they must not be set too deeply 
and that a loose mulch of leaf mold 
or compost should take the place 
of frequent cultivation. Azaleas, 
Daphne, and the Rhododendrons 
are particularly shallow rooted. 
Never spray shade lovers with 
water while exposed to sunlight. 
D. ODORA MARGINATA. ES545. (Pink Daphne.) 
Grows in full sun on coast and in shade in warmer 
locations; blooms in winter; leaves are edged creamy- 
white and the flowers are pink; very fragrant. BB 2-3’ 
$5.00; 18-24” $4.00. 
D. ROSE QUEEN. ES546. This is the ideal corsage 
Daphne. Large flower clusters of rose pink blooms are 
borne on terminals of branches. Dark green foliage. 
BB 15-18” $4.00. 
Other Daphnes on pages 14, 24. 
ESCALLONIA 
ESCALLONIA RUBRA. ES617. (Red Escallonia.) De- 
cidedly compact; foliage large, dark green, flowers 
deep red. The lowest-growing variety. BB 2-3’ $3.85; 
18-24” $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
Other Escallonia on pages 13, 16, 22. 
EURYA 
EURYA EMARGINATA. ES671. Handsome little-known 
shrub, small waxy foliage and brownish stems. An 
acid-loving plant grown for its foliage. 1 g. c. $1.25. 
FICUS 
FICUS NITIDA. DS123. Handsome dark green foliage 
on compact plants, useful for accents in shade. Easily 
kept formal by light shearing. Tender. 5 g. c. $3.50. 
HYPERICUM 
HYPERICUM HOOKERIANUM. ES773. Beautiful low- 
growing shrub; flowers golden yellow; fine for group- 
ing and mass effects. Almost continuously in bloom. 
Compact and round habit. 1 g. c. 85c. 
H. PATULUM HENRYI. ES775. Very low and compact. 
Light green foliage and lots of flowers all summer. 
Tage.) 51/00) 
Other Hypericum on pages 14, 24. 
ITEA 
ITEA ILICIFOLIA. ES801. (Hollyleaf Sweetspire.) 
Glossy, toothed foliage resembles English Holly. Com- 
pact habit of growth, bronzy new foliage. BB 18-24” 
$o50;no Guc. po-20; sligeicy Goc. 
MAHONIA 
MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM. ES921. (Oregon Grape) 
Dense, low-spreading shrub; foliage holly-like, glossy 
green, changing to purple and bronze; flowers yellow, 
borne in racemes in February and March, followed by 
a profusion of blue, grape-like berries. Grows well in 
shade. 1 g. c. 85c. 
Other Mahonias on page 24. 
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ARISTOCRATS OF THE PLANT KINGDOM 
MEDIUM HEIGHT 
Shade Group 
The shade groups contain many of the garden aristocrals, 
including Azalea indica, Daphne, and the Rhododendrons. 
Situate them according to recommendations made at the 
top of page 24. Keep in mind when planting shade lovers 

85TH YEAR 
ES1081. PIERIS FORRESTI. 
OSMANTHUS 
OSMANTHUS DELAVAYI. ES1043. Medium-height, 
spreading shrub covers itself with showers of white 
fragrant flowers in March and April. 1 g. c. $1.25. 
Picture on page 22. 
Other Osmanthus on page 22. 
PIERIS ... Andromeda 
PIERIS JAPONICA. ES1082. (Andromeda.) Low compact 
evergreen shrub with small, pointed elongated leaves. 
Young growth bronzy, red like a Nandina. Bears clus- 
ters of drooping white flowers in early spring. Plant 
in shade in acid soil. BB 18-24” $4.00. 
P. FORRESTI. ES1081. New foliage in spring is a vivid 
red, changing to bronze and green as it matures. Clus- 
ters of drooping white flowers follow spring foliage. 
An interesting plant the year around. Plant in shade in 
acid soil. 1 g. c. $2.00. 
RUELLIA 
RUELLIA MACRANTHA. ES1251. Large lavender flow- 
ers appear in all seasons on this lush-foliaged, some- 
what tender plant. 5 g. c. $3.50; 1 g. c. $1.25. 
VIBURNUM 
VIBURNUM ODORATISSIMUM. ES1352. Grown for its 
ornamental foliage. Leaves thick and glossy, dark 
green in summer, many of them becoming brilliant red 
in winter. Old plants produce clusters of very fragrant, 
waxy white blooms. BB 2-3’ $3.85; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
V. SUSPENSUM. ES1354. (Sandankwa Viburnum.) Of 
spreading habit with dark green foliage, somewhat 
wrinkled, flowers cream color and fragrant. Makes 
an excellent hedge in shade. BB 2-3’ $3.85; 5 q.c. 
$3.25; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
Other Viburnums on pages 22, 39, 
