COTONEASTERS 
Very useful group of shrubs with white flowers and pretty red ber- 
ries that lend an attractive color note to the garden. Many have 
distinctive growing habits which lend nicely to rockeries, bank 
planting, or in front of other shrub planting, but especially among 
rocks. The taller varieties make good all-around ornamental shrubs. 
All are useful, hardy shrubs. 
Cotonzaster glaucophylla. Low spreading shrub with grey leaves 
and red berries. Gal. 85c, 5-gal. $3.25. 
Cotoncaster horizontalis, Rock Cotoncast-r. Flat spreading shrub 
with tiny glossy green leaves and bright red berries. Partly decidu- 
ous it assumes brilliant colors in cold winters. Gal. 85c, 5-gal. $3.25. 
Cotoneaster parneyi, Parney Cotcneaster. Very showy taller variety 
with handsome berries, largest of all, in immense clusters. Large 
glossy leaves. Gal. 75c, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Other varieties available at the Nursery. 
CANARY BIRD BUSH 
Crotalaria agatifolia, Canary Bird Bush. Small tree or large shrub 
famous for the large, light, yellow flowers that appear like flocks 
of ‘’Canary Birds’’ resting on the branches. Foliage light green 
and attractive. Sun. Hardy to 28°. Gal. $1.25, 5-gal. $3.50. 
DAPHNE ODORA MARGINATA 
FRAGRANT DAPHNE 
Daphne odora marginata. Dense low shrub with rich green, cream- 
margined leaves and clusters of exquisitely fragrant waxy white or 
pink flowers from January to March. Good drainage is necessary. 
Shade or partial shade. Very hardy. Gal. $1.50, 5-gal. $4.95. 
BREATH OF HEAVEN 
Diosma pulchrum. Dwarf compact bushy shrub with fine foliage 
like Heather covered with masses of tiny pink flowers during spring 
and summer. Sun. Very showy and graceful. Hardy to 20°. Gal. 
V5 Gu =dalap2.95. 
Diosma reevesi. Same as the pink but with white flowers. Excellent 
shrubs to lighten the effect of heavy foliage masses in the shrub 
plantings, especially in foundations. Hardy to 20°. Gal. 75c, 5-gal. 
$2.95. 
PINK SNOWBALL 
Dombeya wallichi. Luscious maple-like leaves coarse enough to give 
a tropical effect. In sprina lovely bal's of bright pink flowers hang 
among the leaves. Sun. 25°. Gal. $1.00. 
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HEATHERS 
Lovely fine foliaged shrubs with showy masses of brilliant flowers. 
There are two types, one with tubular flowers (South African) 
and the other with small giobular flowers (southern European). 
Both do well in sun but require a soil of pure peat with a little 
sand for drainage. Keep lime away from them and acidify the soil 
once a year with soil sulphur. All hardy to 15°. 
Erica melanthera rosea. Flowers of deep pink. A tall growing shrub 
with masses of fine textured. plumy leaves and clouds of pink 
lowers, Gall, Sse, Sie@eil, Shs 510), 
French Heathers, various types. Compact and bushy, with stiff stems 
and purplish to pink flowers. Gal. 85c. 
ESCALLONIAS 
Excellent evergreen shrubs of neat growth and good dark green 
foliage. Some have showy flowers in large clusters. For open situa- 
tions. Escallonias do especially well along the coast. 
Escallonia orgamensis. The finest Escallonias yet introduced and 
one of the best ornamental shrubs. Luxuriant glossy green leaves 
of medium size showing bronzy red tints. Flowers pink to white, 
like small apple-blossoms in large clusters. Gal. 85c, 5-gal. $2.95. 
Escallonia rubra. Low compact shrub probably the best of the group; 
shining leaves and showy rich red flowers. Like a shady location. 
Gal. 75c, 5-gal. $2.85. 
EUGENIA 
Evergreen shrubs or trees with privet-like foliage much used as 
clipped specimens. While young they stand clipping well. Useful 
as hedges and windbreaks, or as columnar shrubs as accents. The 
fruits of some varieties make odd jellies. Sun or partial shade. 
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Eugenia myrtifolia, Brush Cherry. Dense growing shrub, the most 
popular of all Eugenias. New growth reddish, later turning areen. 
Sun or shade. Purple berries are very attractive. Gal. 75c, 5-gal. 
$3.50. 
EVONYMUS 
Euonymus. Slow growing evergreen foliage shrub well suited to 
planting in the drier sections where it is used about the home as 
a foundation or specimen plant or as clipped specimens. We offer 
Euonymus japonicus, deep green; E. aureo-marginatus, with yel- 
low margins and E. argenteo-marginatus, with silvery markings. All 
hardy and easy. to grow. Gal. 75c, 5-gal: $2.95. 
PINEAPPLE GUAVA 
Feijoa sellowiana, Pineapple Guava. Not nearly enough grown as 
an ornamental, this gray foliaged shrub glorifies the garden in spring 
with its waxy white flowers with plumes of bright red stamens in 
the centers. Fruits green, oval in shape, with 4 little ears left over 
from the flower and strongly scented of Pineapple. Very hardy. Gal. 
W5G.5-gal, b2.95). 
GRAFTED PINEAPPLE GUAVAS 
These are large-fruited varieties of delightful aroma and flavor, not 
to be compared with the small-fruited or non-fruiting varieties. 
Choiceana. The finest Feijoa with fruits the size of a large hen’s 
egg. Planted with Coolidge or Superba to insure cross pollination. 
Coolidge. Long oval fruit though smaller than the above. 
Superba. Big, round fruit almost billiard ball size. Must be planted 
with another variety for cross pollination. 
The above three: Gal. $1.50, 5-gal. $4.50 
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