Fern Pine 
Podocarpus macrophyllus. This is one of the choicest evergreen shrubs 
for accent planting. It needs a little occasional shearing to keep the 
columnar mass of deep green foliage in shape. 
ends of branches is ail that is necessary. 
Usually clipping the 
It is much used semi-indoors 
as a tubbed specimen since it tolerates shade better than most plants. 
Perfectly hardy. Leaves 3 
5-gal. $3.95. 
inches long, deep green, leathery and 
narrow. 
Double Poinsettia 
Henrietta Ecke. Finest of all Poinsettias. Flower clusters large and the 
colored leaves so numerous and closely set as to appear ‘’double’’. 
Easy to grow in any sunny place. Gal. 90c. 
Polygala 
Polygala dalmaisiana. Easy to grow and blooms the year around. This 
low bushy shrub grows 3 to 4 feet high, has small yellowish green 
box-like leaves in a dense close mass. Flowers like small ‘’orchids’’ in 
a pleasing purple, appear continuously. Free of disease, always attrac- 
tive. Stands full sun. Gal. 75c¢, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Evergreen Cherries 
Prunus caroliniana, Carolina Cherry, Always attractive with neat, glossy 
green foliage and white flowers. Most useful for many purposes—tall 
hedges, screen plantings, as background shrubs, or even as a small 
tree. Gal. 75c¢, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Prunus integrifolia, Catalina Cherry. Extremely drought resistant na- 
tive of exceptional ornamental value. Has bright glossy green leaves, 
neat and healthy in appearance, white flowers and one inch across 
“‘cherries’’. Stands shearing for hedge work. Gal. 75c, 5-gal. $2.95. 

Pyracantha Rosedale 
You can have bright Christmas color in your garden by plant- 
ing this handsome shrub. Use it many ways—as a specimen for 
unusual display—train it espalier against a wall or fence—or 
group together in a dazzling hedge. The long, graceful frond; 
bear snowy white blossoms in spring, followed by cherry red ber- 
ries in fall. Pyracantha Rosedale (our own registered develop- 
ment) has darkest red berries of any, resists disease and excels 
in all around vigor. 
Bush form (Untrimmed). Gal. 90c, 5-gal. $3.50. 
Pyramid form (Trimmed). Excellent plants for gifts—every one 
a specimen. Gal. $1.50, 5-gal. $3.95. 
Pyracantha graberi. A very fine firethorn producing large clusters of 
bright orange red berries at Christmas time. Excellent as a large 
specimen shrub where the large clusters of berries will provide a showy 
color accent. 
Bush Form: Gal. 75c, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Pyramid Form: Gal. $1.40, 5-gal. $3.80. 
Raphiolepis 
Raphiolepis ovata. Well suited to California soils and climate, this 
slow growing 3 to 4 foot shrub is one of the finest we have for founda- 
tion planting. Handsome, dark green rounded leaves and clusters of 
white flowers followed by blue-black berries are its chief attractions. 
It grows more spreading than high, forming a dense compact speci- 
men. Hardy. 5-gal. $2.95. 

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ESPALIERS 
An espalier plant is one trained to grow flat against a wall 
instead of allowing it to assume its normal bushy habit. The idea 
of an espalier is not new but quality grown espaliers of orna- 
mentals have never been plentiful. They make excellent plant 
decorations for walls. 
We offer the following varieties: 
Meyer Lemon. For fruit as well as beauty. Fragrant flowers most 
of the year. Fruit of high quality. $7.50 each. 
Pyracantha Resedale. Makes a gorgeous display of quantities of 
bright red berries for Christmas. $7.50 each. 
Spring Beauty 
Saxifraga rubicunda. The large round deep green leathery leaves of this 
low growing plant make a nice rich cover for shady places. In late 
w.nter and early spring the plants are glorious with their large clusters 
of rich pink flowers, like apple-blossoms, long lasting and waxy. Ex- 
cellent under trees or on the north side of the house. Gal. 80c. 
Bird of Paradise 
Makes clumps of ‘‘tropical foliage’’ about 3 to 4 
feet high consisting of many leaves from the base. In late winter and 
spring the glorious long-necked ‘‘birds’’ raise their green bills and 
yellow and blue plume feathers. 
Strelitzia reginae. 
A most striking plant for rich soil, 
as a foundation plant or as a lawn specimen. Ideal as a.cut flower 
for arrangements, always imparting its rich color in a glorious way— 
even in the garden. Gal. $2.95, 5-gal. $7.50. 
African Star Bush 
Turrea obtusifolia. One of the choicest small evergreen shrubs and 
valuable because it not only has beautiful foliage and flowers but it 
stands heat well and will grow in either sun or partial shade. Dense 
habit of growth—it makes a rounded shrub under 3 feet high with 
small bright green leaves and in late summer is covered with pretty 
pure white star-shaped flowers. Gal. 95c, 5-gal. $3.50. 
Veronica 
Veronica buxifolia. For low plantings, even low hedges, this dwarf 
dense growing Veronica is just right. Small bluish green boxwood- 
like leaves neatly arranged on the stems and light blue flowers in sum- 
mer are the chief attraction. Easy to grow. Gal. 75c. 
Veronica Imperialis. Low growing compact shrub. Dark green leaves 
Beautiful spikes of burgundy colored flowers. Gal. 75c. 
Viburnums 
Virburnum Japonicum. This hardy shrub is good for mass planting to 
accent begonias, primroses or other shade loving plants. Or, you can 
use it as a specimen shrub. It grows a thick mass of light green leaves 
that are a perfect foil for flower plantings. Gal. 75¢, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Viburnum robustum. We recommend this dark green shrub for planting 
in any place that you would use Viburnum tinus. The deep green leaves 
make a dense mass of foliage. Unusually resistant to mildew. Flowers 
white followed by blue black berries. Sun or shade. Gal. 75c, 5-gal. 
$2.95: 
Viburnum suspensum. One of the finest evergreen foliage shrubs. 
Winter flowering, producing clusters of fragrant white flowers fol- 
lowed by deep blue-black berries. Makes a beautiful specimen or a 
first class hedge of dense growth and rich green glossy foliage. Ideal 
as a screen plant where an 8- to 10-foot height is desired. Full sun 
Gal. 75c¢, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Xylosma 
Xylosma senticosa. One of the most beautiful of all foliage shrubs 
Very amenable to training as an espalier to glorify an uninteresting 
wall; sheared into a globe or pyramid shape or allowed to grow freely 
as a araceful medium sized shrub. The rich green glossy foliage is 
delightful. For sun or shade. Gal. 75c, 5-gal. $2.95. 

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