HOLLY 
Ilex aquifolium, English Holly. One of the finest hollies to plant 
for Christmas decoration, with its spiny leaves, bright glossy dark 
green, and bright red berries on the female plants. Porous soil, 
preferably partly shaded. Hardy. Gal. $2.00; large balled sizes 
$7.50 up. 
Hex cornuta, Chinese Holly. Differs in the broader leaves with 
fewer spines. Nice dark foliage and as a berry bearing shrub very 
showy. Very hardy. Gal. $1.75; larger plants $5.00 up. 
Ilex cornuta burfordi. This holly is adapted to California climate. 
Has deep dark green foliage although almost without spines and 
clusters of bright red berries in winter. Excellent for Christmas 
berries. Very hardy. Gal. $1.75; larger plants $5.00 up. 
LANTANAS 
All Lantanas, Gal. $1.00 
Lantana camara. The uses to which it may be put in the landscape 
scheme are simply astounding—to cover banks, trained against 
walls as a vine, as a ground cover, in pots, and even as a specimen 
shrub. It glorifies the space it occupies with brilliantly colored 
flowers that seem to change shades as they mature but never be- 
come unsightly. Full sun, little care will make them at home. Hardy 
1) PA 
Dwarf varieties. Yellow, white, Radiation (orange-red), pink. 
Tall varieties. Orange, white, and pink. 
Lantana sellowiana, Trailing Lantana. Mauve flowers cover this 
foot high trailer most of the summer. Freezes out in places but 
generally comes back. Sun. Gal. $1.00. 
One of the Numerous FUCHSIAS on Display at Our Nursery 
TEA TREE 
Leptospermum laevigatum, Australian Tea Tree. Graceful shrub 
with long curving branches, fine greyish-green leaves, and small 
white flowers in spring. Dry soils with good drainage and sun. Makes 
an excellent windbreak. Hardy. Gal. $1.25. 
Leptospermum reevesi (L. laevigatum compactum). A compact 
growing shrub with slightly greener foliage. White flowers. Hardy. 
Gal. $1.25. 
Leptospermum Ruby Glow. One of the showiest new shrubs with 
very double, bright oxblood-red flowers which last remarkably long 
after cutting. Richly colored, glossy foliage. Prefers warm, well- 
drained location. Gal. $1.50. 
Leptospermum scoparium flore pleno, Double Tea Tree. Erect 
branches, finely cut foliage and double bright rose-pink flowers 
often 34 inch across, make a very showy shrub in spring. Hardy. 
Gal. $1.25. 
DWARF ORNAMENTAL CITRUS 
“Meyer Lemon. One of the best plants to serve both as an orna- 
mental shrub and as a source of fine lemons for culinary use. Dwart 
in habit, it is constantly covered with fragrant lavender and white 
blossoms, and maturing fruit. Gal. $1.50. 
~ Rangpur Lime (Citrus aurantifolia). Small shrub or tree with thin- 
skinned, greenish-yellow, very acid fruits of orange-yellow. Gal 
$1.50. 
PRIVETS for Hedges and Specimens 
Ligustrum japonicum, Japanese Privet. Large shrub with dark green 
leaves. One of the finest privets for hedges or large specimen shrubs 
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Ligustrum texanum, Wax-Leaf Privet. A bushy shrub with large 
glossy dark leaves. Fragrant wax-white flowers in spring. Speci- 
mens for parking strips, or medium height hedge. Hardy. Gal. $1.25. 
Ligustrum nepalense, Nepal Privet. Dense growing shrub with small 
light green leaves. Makes an excellent hedge if trained between 
2 and 6 feet high. Hardy. Gal. $1.25. 
Ligustrum ovalifolium variegatum, Golden Privet. Upright grow- 
ing privet with bright golden yellow leaves. Good as a specimen 
shrub. Very hardy. Gal. $1.25. 
Ligustrum ovalifolium, California Privet. A strong growing plant 
with dark green foliage of medium size. Popular plant for hedges 
and screens. 
Some varieties available in flats and bare root for hedge planting. 
OREGON GRAPE (See page 6) 
AFRICAN BOX 
Myrsine africana. Close growing shrub resembling boxwood but 
much more colorful. Deep glossy green leaves are closely set on 
slightly reddish stems. Useful as a low hedge. Stands shearing. 15°. 
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hAYRTLES 
Myrtus communis, Common Myrtle. Splendid small leaved shrub 
much used as a hedge plant and for foundation planting. The tiny 
leaves are dark green, glossy and aromatic. Flowers white in late 
spring and summer followed by blue black berries. Gal. $1.25. 
Myrtus communis buxifolia, Boxleaf Myrtle. Large leaved variety 
with showy white flowers, the stamens forming a plumy tuft in the 
center. Excellent shrub for foundation planting. Gal. $1.25. 
Myrtus communis compacta. Small, pointed leaves in dense masses 
on this compact shrub. Excellent for low hedges. 15°. Gal. $1.25. 
Myrtus communis variegata. Foliage marked with striped silver; 
berries large and contrast beautifully with the light foliage. Gal. 
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HEAVENLY BAMBOO 
Nandina domestica. Not a Bamboo in any sense of the word but 
the foliage does resemble a small bamboo in many ways. Leaves light 
green tipped with pink and copper in early spring; assume a vivid 
red in autumn. Bright crimson berries in generous clusters are 
showy. Very hardy. Gal. $1.25. 
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