GOOD OLD OLEANDER! 
Gleanders not only thrive in poor soil, 
where many other less hardy plants would not 
succeed, but flaunt their gay bloom from 
June until November. Require a minimum 
of water or attention. Hardy. Sun. 6-8 ft. 
1-gal., 90c; 5-gal., $3.50. Balled specimens 
of most varieties. Prices on request. 
Bettie. Large single pink. 
Cherry Red. Single. 
Double Rose. 
Ethel. Dwarf compact single salmon. 
Mrs. Roeding. Semi-double salmon. 
Single White. 
SCARLET and BLACK 
Ochna multiflora. Either in spring when 
the plant is a maze of light green foliage and 
sulphur yellow bloom or in fall and winter = 
when it flaunts its many sided scarlet seed | 
carpels and jet black seeds, this shrub is as 
gay as a Mexican fiesta. Sun or light shade. | 
Hardya4=5) ft291=galeap2 007 Saal $5.00: 
OLEANDER DOUBLE ROSE 
Always dependable. 
SWEET OLIVE 
Osmanthus fragrans. Because of its lus- 
trous foliage and small, shining, sweetly per- 
fumed white bloom it has long been a favor- 
ite for use either in pots or in the garden. 
Seems to tolerate poor drainage. Hardy. Sun 
or ames, ©s3 ite, Ieee Sil-252 See, 
$4.25. Balled, 2-3 ft., $4.75. 
Osmanthus ilicifolius. Holly Osmanthus. 
A most desirable and versatile shrub for the 
semi-shaded area as in this location the holly- 
like leaves maintain a clean, varnished ap- 
pearance at all times. Forms a well clothed 
shrub of handsome proportions; may b2 
trimmed in hedge form or trained against a 
wall. Hardy. 6-8 ft. l-gal., $1.65; 5-gal., 
$4.75. 
NEW ZEALAND FLAX 
Phormium tenax Variegated. Long narrow 
strap-like leaves of bright green hue, edged 
with silvery yellow, and all rising from the 
ground, form a dense attractive plant that 
will lend a charming tropical appearance to 
any sunny or lightly shaded area. Hardy. 
See) iim Steel, S21 Sx0), 
: PODOCARPUS MACROPHYLLUS 
Tall, dark and handsome accent shrub. 
CHINESE PHOTINIA 
Photinia serrulata. A neat large spreading 
shrub with huge notched leaves that are a 
bronzy pink when they first appear changing 
to deep polished green. In fall many leaves 
turn to red and maroon. Hardy. Sun. 8-10 ft. 
heepll, Sil 2s Seceliy, Sisk. 7/5). 
PHOTINIA ARBUTIFOLIA. See page 16. 
USEFUL PITTOSPORUMS 
Pittosporum tobira. One of our most hardy 
and useful shrubs. Substantial deep green 
2-inch leaves, dense growth. Very effective 
for planting under 4-foot windows, or for 
massing along lot lines or in corners. Keeps 
its polished appearance through the year. 
White, fragrant bloom. Sun. 4-5 ft. 1-gal., 
90c; 5-gal., $3.50. Balled, 2-214 ft., $5.50; 
2 Vas ftae pow a: 
Pittosporum tobira Whitespot. |dentical 
to the foregoing variety except for the white 
variegation of the leaves. Grows compact 
with no pruning. Sun or shade. Hardy. 4-5 
ft. Il-gal., $1.25; 5-gal., $3.75. Balled 
ISIN bY inter, SKOn a0 PAV Eyes) Wyityy ADT S 0) 
Pittosporum undulatum. With its big dark 
dense leaves and sturdy upright growth it is 
very effective for screening purposes or for 
planting against tall walls. Fragrant orange 
blossom-like bloom. Hardy except in coldest 
spots. Sun or shade. 8-15 ft. l-gal., 90c; 
D=daleonD OF 
BLUE PLUMBAGO 
Plumbago capensis. Because of its drought 
resistant qualities this is a shrub that will 
thrive on banks or in other difficult locations. 
Forms a dense 4 or 5 foot mound of light 
green that is smothered under a blanket of 
light blue through summer. Hardy except in 
coldest sections. Sun. |-gal., $1.00; 5-gal., 
$33)55)0), 
FERN PINE 
Podocarpus elongatus. Grace and symmetry 
are built into each thin drooping branch and 
slender leaf. Its chief uses are as lightly 
trimmed specimens in pots, or to lend refine- 
ment to large spaces between windows. 
Hardy. Sun or part shade. 1-gal., $2.00; 
5=dal., pD.50. 
Podocarpus macrophyllus. Either in pots 
or in the ground these Yew-like shrubs will, 
with proper pruning, form dark columns of 
aristocratic loveliness. Sun or part shade. 
Hardy. 8-10 ft. 1-gal., $1.75; 5-gal., $4.50. 
Balled, 4=5 ft., $7.50; 5-6 ft., $8.50. 
Everblooming POLYGALA 
Polygala dalmaisiana. |ts prime attraction 
is its wealth of large reddish pea-shaped blos- 
soms that are borne throughout the year. 
Small leaves. Open growth. Sun. Hardy. 4 ft. 
1-gal., $1.00; 5-gal., $3.50. 
CAROLINA CHERRY 
Prunus caroliniana. Because of its hardi- 
ness to frost, rapid upright growth and dark 
lustrous foliage this shrub is widely used to 
form 5- to 8-foot hedges. For screening pur- 
poses it is ideal. 12-15 ft. Sun. Hardy. 1-gal., 
| 90c; 5-gal., $3.50. Balled, 7-8 ft., $11.50; 
8-9 ft., $14.50. 
PRUNUS LYONI. See page 16. 
PYRACANTHAS 
Brilliant Winter Berries 
A garden that has a few Pyracanthas scat- 
tered about will never know a dull moment 
from October until April. Their heavy clus- 
ters of big red berries will help to warm and 
brighten the short winter days. Clouds of 
white bloom in spring. Equally successful 
when grown as specimens, in groups or when 
used in hedge form. Hardy. Sun. 6-8 ft. 
1-gal., $1.10; 5-gal., $3.50. 
Pyracantha crenato-serrata Graber. Lus- 
trous foliage, big dark red berries in full 
clusters. Rapid growth. 
Pyracantha koidzumi. Small branches are 
weighted down with big dark red berries and 
larger branches are heavily circled with great 
clusters. 
Pyracantha lewisi. Rates high among the 
pyracanthas for quantity and quality of big 
bright red berries and luxuriant growth. 
5-gal. only. 
RAPHIOLEPIS OVATA 
Hardy low growing shrub. 
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