Temple Fire... 
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character. In the succeeding years this Bou- 
gainvillea proved itself to be a true bush, 
round and compact in form, producing no 
runners, clothed in dark foliage and produc- 
ing typical quantities of flowers which first 
appear brick colored and develop to a 
glowing cerise red. The name ‘Temple 
Fire’ was contributed by a good friend 
and seems to us singularly appropriate. 
NOW SEOR TAEIEIRST JIME WE ARE 
ABLE TO OFFER THIS BUSH *BOUGAIN- 
VILLEA “TEMPLE FIRE", inviting many 
new applications. For low hedging, bed- 
ding, bordering, or as a pot plant Bou- 
gainvillea ''Temple Fire'’ offers opportuni- 
ties which no other Bougainvillea, and for 
that matter very few other plants, can 
match. The cultural requirements are the 
same as for other Bougainvilleas, season 
of flower promises to extend over a period 
of six to eight months starting in April. 
Our current display is carrying plenty 
of flower, and we urge you to come and 
see this unique new plant. Introductory 
prices for ‘Temple Fire'’ are $2.50 in 
one gallon cans and $6 in four gallon cans, 
_with special discounts on quantity pur- 
chases. 
It’s Time For... 
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plants, or little detail delicacies for the 
mixed flower border, by all means try 
TUNICA SAXIFRAGA (nothing like Saxi- 
frage!), each plant of which makes a neat 
grassy tuft of green pierced by sprays of 
tiny shell pink flowers seldom seen nowa- 
days in California gardens. And for some 
shade we offer a really exciting new 
WHITE SAXIFRAGE, correctly Bergenia 
ligulata, with big shiny green leaves softly 
toothed and almost perpetual spikes of 
pure white flowers with green eyes. This 
new introduction is $2 in gallon cans and 
$1 in three inch pots. 
In FLOWERING SHRUBS there are 
JACOBINIA CARNEA, showy rose-red, to 
four feet, best in partial shade, $4, five 
gallon cans; HIBISCUS HYBRIDS now 
coming into their best season, $1.50 and 
$4- and of course still the terrific show 
of PELARGONIUMS—85 cents and $1.50, 
and a few even larger. 
H Ug l, Cvans 
The old Greeks and Romans believed 
that their gods were jealous of perfection: 
it that was all they were jealous of they 
were doing pretty well, for perfection is 
not too common. | have been in a few 
gardens lately where the effort for per- 
fection is much in evidence, for the plants 
have been chosen and planted with skill 
and care, creating that natural and har- 
monious effect which every proper garden 
should have. 
| suppose we all nurse the unconquerable 
hope that some happy day we will suc- 
ceed with some wayward things such as 
Rhododendrons, (if only they would per- 
form as they do up north) and other items 
which have always eluded us; gardeners 
never give up trying, they are baffled to 
fight better. Our gardens in the main, how- 
ever, must be repositories for plants which 
are happy with us. In addition to contain- 
ing those plants which our forbearers be- 
fore us loved and cherished, gardens may 
be treasuries of rare and beautiful things 
seldom seen. That a plant is rare does 
not necessarily make it desirable, nor does 
its rarity necessarily imply it is difficult. 
The late Gertrude Jekyll of England whose 
knowledge of gardening was infinite, and 
whose books are classics, once said it had 
taken her half a lifetime to find out what 
was best worth doing. The real gardener 
is always learning. 
Omniscience is around that corner we 
never turn. 
Rhyme in Season 
In summer nurseries like ours 
Sell plants on which are summer flowers; 
They sometimes make an extra dime 
Because of Daylight Saving Time. 
The Clients plan with great finesse, 
To leave the nursery clientless, 
They go to beaches and resorts 
And there engage in summer sports. 
Thus, while you get your summer tan 
We know we'll see you all again. 
We are not trembling full of fear; 
Because it happens every year. 
DON’T MISS THE FUCHSIA FESTIVAL 
