Broadleaf Evergreen Flowering Shrubs—Continued 
PRINCESS FLOWER 
Pleroma grandiflora. Velvety leaves, reddish stems and large purple 
flowers, often 3 inches across, in fall and winter. Showy and b2au- 
tiful, does best in slightly acid soil. Tender, 27°. Gal. $1.50. 
BLUE PLUMBAGO 
Plumbago capensis. Excellent ornamental shrub of refined habit, 
good foliage and showy blue flowers all summer and at a time 
when good flowers are scarce. Easy to grow and happy under all 
conditions. Semi-climbing; it can be easily trained as a vine. Hardy 
to 24°. Gal. $1.25. 
Ceratostigma griffithi, Burmese Plumbago. Low bushy 2-foot shrub 
spreading to about 4 feet. Bronzy foliage and covered with brilliant 
rich blue flowers throughout the fall. Drops its leaves in winter in 
colder sections. Gal. $1.25. 
POLYGALA 
Polygala dalmaisiana. Small rounded shrub with tiny yellow-green 
leaves and pretty orchid-like purple flowers all year around. Best 
in partial shade. Gal. $1.25. 
LAURELS 
Prunus laurocerasus, English Laurel. A fine broad-leaved evergreen 
shrub used mostly for specimen planting and hedges. The oval 
leaves always present a cool refreshing green color. Hardy. Gal. 
Sile2ey 
Prunus lusitanica, Portugese Laurel. A bushy, compact, evergreen 
shrub desirable for hedges and foundation plantings in sun or 
shade. Dark green foliage with red stems. Gal. $1.25. 
EVERGREEN CHERRIES 
Prunus caroliniana. Carolina Cherry. Beautiful large shrub or small 
tree for specimen or screen planting. Deep glossy green foliage; 
white flowers followed by black cherries. Hardy. Gal. $1.25. 
See Native Evergreen Cherries on Page 22 
LANTANA (See page 18) 
20 FOR BEAUTY AND COMFORT SCREEN YOUR GARDEN WITH PLANTS 
PYRACANTHA for Colorful Berries 
Bush forms, Gal. $1.25 up. Pyramid forms, Gal. $1.75 up. 
These are strong growing sturdy shrubs with erect or spreading 
thorny branches and narrow dark green leaves and clusters of 
white flowers in spring. The real glory of these shrubs is the color- 
ful abundance of berries in fall and winter. Rich fairly moist soil. 
Sun or partial shade. 
Pyracantha graberi. Gracefully arching stems covered with large 
bright red berries. Dark glossy foliage. Heavy bearer. 
Pyracantha lalandi. Vigorous variety with pure orange berries in large 
profuse clusters. Very early fruiter with the berries maturing in 
summer. 
Pyracantha Rosedale. One of the earliest to show color. Abundant 
dark red berries on arching branches, more upright than spread- 
ing. Foliage dark glossy green. 
Pyracantha Striblingi. A new selection of this lovely berried shrub. 
Dark green glowing foliage and bright red berries, larger than 
usual, and in quantity. Holds its berries throughout the holiday 
season. 
Pyracantha yunnanensis. 4- to 6-foot shrub spreading to 12 feet. 
Deep red berries. Fine for covering banks. 
Pyracantha espalier available at $10.00 up. 
RAPHIOLEPIS 
Raphiolepis indica rosea. A new variety with bright pink flowers and 
neat glossy foliage. Exceptionally fine for low planting. Gal. $1.75. 
Raphiolepis ovata. A compact shrub; foliage thick and dark green; 
flowers white with red anthers, followed by blue berries. Gal. $1.25. 
RHODODENDRONS 
We carry a good selection in size and variety of these popular 
shade loving plants. See them at the nursery. Balled and burlapped, 
$7.50 up. Smaller sizes available. 
Alice. Rich brilliant pink with large conical trusses. One of the 
finest pinks, free flowering and with rich green foliage. Midseason. 
Beauty of Littleworth. Large trusses of white flowers speckled dull 
crimson on the upper petals. Early midseason. 
Betty Wormald. Large trusses of pink flowers showing a pale purple 
blotch on the upper petal. Midseason. 
Cornubia. Large robust habit and large foliage. Clear deep red 
flowers appear much earlier than regular season. 
Cottage Gardens Pride. Large rich pink blossoms with brownish- 
purple blotch. Unquestionably the finest hybrid variety introduced 
in recent years. 
Eureka Maid (Pat. 432). Combines the best features of Pink 
Pearl and Alice. Robust, yet compact; flowers on large conical 
trusses are deep rich pink. 
LEPTOSPERMUM RUBY GLOW (See page 19) 
