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BOTTLEBRUSH 
AUSTRALIAN FUCHSIA (See page 16) 
MEXICAN ORANGE 
KURUME AZALEAS 
The flowers on Kurume Azaleas are not as large as Indica Azaleas 
but are more profuse. They are frequently planted outdoors for large 
masses of color. Kurume Azaleas stand more cold than Indica 
Azaleas. 
4-inch pot $1.50 and up. 
Coral Bells. Deep pink blooms through March. 
Hexe.Deep red flowers, larger than most Kurumes, through Febru- 
ary, March and April. 
Hinodegiri. Most showy of Kurume Azaleas; in April it is covered 
completely with bright red flowers. 
Snowdrift. Semi-double flowers, pure glistening white. Produces 
masses of blooms. 
Sweetheart Supreme. A double blush-pink resembling the sweet- 
heart rose. Blooms January through March. 
Ward’s Ruby. New; without question the finest of all red azaleas; 
a gorgeous and brilliant mass of ruby red flowers. 
BARBERRY 
Berberis Darwini. Small shrub with slender branches. Small glossy 
leaves in summer, bright red in winter. Orange colored flowers in 
February and March. Berries blue. Gal. ll 25). 
BOUVARDIAS 
Bouvardia Albatross. Handsome low growing shrub with spreading 
slender branches of green foliage. Fragrant waxy white flowers, 
have exceptionally long tubes and four flaring petals. Last well 
when cut. Trim back to encourage new growth and flowers. Sun 
or part shade. 27°. Gal. $1.50 and up. 
Varieties with pink and coral flowers available. 
YESTERDAY AND TODAY 
Brunfelsia floribunda, Yesterday and Today. Bushy, well rounded 
shrub with lustrous green foliage and flowers throughout the year. 
Flowers open blue violet fading through lilac to almost pure white. 
Fragrant, they last well when cut. Sun or partial shade. 20°. Gal. 
$1.50 and up. 
BOXWOODS 
Available in flats for hedge planting 
Buxus japonica, Japanese Box. Best taller growing Box for Califor- 
nia. Rounded, glossy green leaves and lush dence growth. Always 
neat and attractive. Trimmed specimens available. Sun or shade. 
Hardy. Gal. $1.00. Flat of approx. 100, $8.00. 
Buxus sempervirens (English Boxwood). This is a handsome shrub 
of dense, compact growth. The leaves are quite small and dark 
green. It is an ideal hedge plant. Makes lovely border for paths, 
drives, and flower beds. Gal. $1.25. 
Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa (Dwarf Boxwood). A very popu- 
lar dense foliaged plant, leaves small and deep green. Galees ina Or 
BOTTLEBRUSH 
Callistemon rigidus. Medium to tall shrub for full sun in dry loca- 
tions, with bright scarlet flowers in late spring. Flowers in whorls 
around stems—hence bottlebrush. Gal. $1.25. 
Callistemon viminalis. Beautiful large weeping shrub with brilliant 
red brushes on drooping branches. An excellent shrub for specimen. 
naichy te: 15°. Geil, S25. 
CAMELLIAS 
Illustrated and described on pages 12 and 13. 
CALIFORNIA LILACS 
These are perhaps the most famous of all native plants, having 
been hybridized extensively in Europe where they are prized for 
the lilac-like flowers. The varieties listed here are showy, hardy 
shrubs, well adapted to wild plantings where little care is intended 
as on hillsides. They need good drainage and little moisture after 
established. All varieties, Gal. $1.50. 
Ceanothus arboreus, Tree Lilac. Large shrub or small tree of rapid 
growth. Large glossy leaves and showy trusses of light blue flowers. 
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Ceanothus glorious. Dwarf California Lilac. A low trailing shrub 
with dense holly-like foliage composed of small deep green glossy 
leaves. The flowers—lavender-blue clusters—appear in spring and 
make an attractive show. Use where a low shrub is desired. Hardy. 
5 le5O; 
Ceanothus impressus. Spreading, and densely branched, to 5 feet 
in height. Dark, crinkled, minute leaves. Dark blue March and 
April bloom in abundance. Russet red seed pods. $1.50. 
Refer to page 22 for other California Lilacs 
MEXICAN ORANGE 
Choisya ternata. Bright green neat foliage; a neat rounded shrub 
of good proportions, easy to grow in sun or shade. Clusters of fra- 
grant white flowers in spring. Gal. $1.25. 
ROCK ROSES 
Hardy shrubs. All require sun and good drainage. 
Cistus corbariensis. Low spreading shrub with attractive sage green 
leaves and pure white flowers, averaging 2 inches across. Wonder- 
ful to cover slopes in sunny places. Gal. $1.25. 
Cistus ladaniferus maculatus. Long, deep green, narrow leaves with 
the appearance of recent varnishing. Large crepy white flowers with 
showy maroon spots at the base of petals. Sun. Gal. $1.25. 
Cistus purpureus. One of the finest Rockroses. Beautiful crepy pink 
flowers with maroon blotches at the base of petals. Sun. Gal. $1.25. 
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