
GARDENIA MYSTERY (See Page 12) 
TEA TREE 
Leptospermum laevigatum, Australian Tea Tree. Graceful shrub 
with long curving branches, fine greyish-green leaves, and small 
white flowers in spring. Dry soils with good drainage and sun. 
Makes an excellent windbreak. Hardy. 
Leptospermum reevesi (L. laevigatum compactum). A compact 
growing shrub with slightly greener foliage. White flowers. Hardy. 
Leptospermum scoparium flore pleno, Double Tea Tree. Erect 
branches, finely cut foliage and double bright rose-pink flowers 
often 34 inch across make a very showy shrub in spring. Hardy. 
Lepto:permum hybrids. Dr. Lammerts introduced a number of 
choice hybrids of leptospermums which include some new colors 
and habits of growth. The flowers are either single or double. We 
offer a few of the better selections. Sun and excellent drainage. 
TEXAS RANGER 
Leucophyllum texanum. Dwarf shrub growing 3 to 4 fect high with 
soft bluish green leaves and violet-purple flowers in late summer. 
Full sun, it is fine for dry places. Very hardy. 
MEYER LEMON 
Lemon, Meyer Dwarf. A valuable ornamental shrub for its pearly 
white, lavender flushed flowers and showy lemons which follow. 
Lemons are of high quality and can be used as any other lemons. 
Quite hardy. 
PRIVETS for Hedges 
Ligustrum japonicum, Japanese Privet. Large shrub with dark green 
leaves. One of the finest privets for all hedges or large specimen 
shrubs. Hardy. 
Ligustrum texanum, Wax-leaf Privet. Tall erect shrub with large 
glossy dark green leaves, very much like Lilac. Fragrant waxy- 
white flowers in spring. Specimens for parking strips, or as tall 
or medium height hedge. Hardy. 
Ligustrum sinensis, Old Type Nepal Privet. Dense growing shrub 
with small light green leaves. Makes an excellent hedge if trained 
between 2 and 6 feet high. Hardy. 
Ligustrum ovalifolium variegatum, Golden Privet. Upright growing 
privet with bright golden yellow leaves. Good as a specimen shrub. 
Very hardy. 
Ligustrum oyalifolium, California Privet. A strong growing plant 
with dark green foliage of medium size. Popular hedge plant for 
screening or lining driveways. Also available in variegated form. 
Some available in flats and bare root for hedge planting 
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HOLLY-GRAPE 
Mahonia compacta, Oregon Holly-Grape. Dwarf growing shrub 
with bronzy deep green holly-like leaves. Rich yellow flowers in 
spring are followed by bluish grape-like berries. Hardy. Excellent 
for low hedges or as a dwarf shrub for about the house. Particularly 
fine in shady places. 
BOTTLEBRUSHES 
An easily grown group of large shrubs, mostly with small leaves, 
graceful arching stems and flowers mostly stamens arranged in such 
a way as to suggest bottle brushes. These are the Small Flowered 
Bottlebrushes generally more graceful and ornamental than Cal- 
listemon. All prefer sun, in a well drained soil. 
Melaleuca hypericifolia, Scarlet Bottlebrush. Dark green leaves and 
rich deep red flowers. 15°. 
Melaleuca nesophila, Pink Bottlebrush. Bright green leathery leaves 
and lilac-rose flowers. 15°. 
AFRICAN BOX 
Myrsine africana. Close growing shrub resembling boxwood but 
much more colorful. Deep glossy green leaves are closely set on 
stightly reddish stems. Useful as a low hedge. Stands shearing. 
Se, 
MYRTLES 
Myrtus communis, Common Myrtle. Splendid small leaved shrub 
much used as a hedge plant and for foundation planting is very 
good. The tiny leaves are dark green, glossy and aromatic. Flowers 
white in late spring and summer followed by blue black berries. 
Myrtus communis buxifolia, Boxleaf Myrtle. Large leaved variety 
with showy white flowers, the stamens forming a plumy tuft in the 
center. Excellent shrub for foundation planting. 
Myrtus communis compacta. Small, pointed leaves in dense masses 
on this compact shrub. Excellent for low hedges. 15°. 
HEAVENLY BAMBOO 
Nandina domestica. Not a Bamboo in any sense of the word but the 
foliage does resemble a small variety in many ways. Leaves light 
green tipped with pink and copper in early spring and assumes a 
vivid red in autumn. Bright crimson berries in generous clusters 
are showy. Very hardy. 

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