CARISSA 
~Carissa grandiflora, Natal Plum. Ex- 
cellent shrub for restricted areas. Does 
not grow too high and can be cut back 
if required. Deep green glossy leaves 
and fragrant white waxy flowers. 
Fruit red and plum-like. Hardy to 26°. 
CASSIA 
Cassia artemisoides. Rounded shrub 
with dense gray-green finely cut foli- 
age. In spring clouds of rich orange- 
yellow flowers make it very colorful. 
For hot dry sunny places. Very hardy. 
dainty round flowers and greyish green 
foliage. Spreading, low habit of growth. 
Good drainage. 
CESTRUM 
Cestrum elegans. Nodding clusters of 
red-purple blossoms against bright 
green foliage, followed by red berries. 
Cestrum parqui. Night Scented Jas- 
mine. Makes a dense mass of light 
green foliage and clusters of incon- 
spicuous whitish flowers which open at 
night to pour out their fragrance. 
CEANOTHUS 
The Ceanothus or California Lilac is 
one of our showiest native shrubs. 
Very hardy and by nature well adapted 
for use in areas where sun and drain- 
age are available. They need little 
water after establishing. 
We offer tall and dwarf varieties se- 
lected for this area. If interested, 
please ask salesman. 
GERALDTON WAX FLOWER 
Chamaelaucium ciliatum. Medium to 
tall growing shrub with needle-like fo- 
liage graced by showy airy sprays of 
5-petaled white to pink flowers. Fine 
as a cut flower. January-April. Sun and 
good drainage. 
MEXICAN ORANGE 
Choisya ternata. Low to medium size 
shrubs with light green shiny foliage 
and clusters of fragrant white flowers 
in spring. Very hardy. 
GERALDTON WAX FLOWER 
COCCULUS 
Cocculus laurifolius. Grown for de- 
lightful deep green foliage. Leaves 
prettily veined. Makes a dense screen 
plant or medium-high specimen for 
sun or shade. 
ROCK ROSES 
Cistus. Hardy shrubs for dry sunny 
places where they flower and bloom 
throughout the summer. All have 
dainty round flowers and greyish green 
foliage. Spreading, low habit of growth. 
Good drainage. 
Cistus corbariensis. Flowers pure 
white. 
Cistus ladaniferus maculatus. Brown- 
Eyed Rock Rose. White with maroon 
dots at base of petal. 
Cistus 
flowers. 
LOOKING GLASS PLANT 
Coprosma baueri. Excellent shrub for 
planting near coastal areas. Stands 
shearing, if required, but usually me- 
dium in size, dense growing. Leaves 
round, glossy dark green. 
purpureus. Crepe-like pink 
COTONEASTER PARNEYI 
CORREA—Awustralian Fuchsia 
Correa pulchella. Few low growing 
shrubs have had as much attention as 
this little one from Australia. Flowers 
pale to rich pink with flaring petals 
hang gracefully among the tiny round 
gray green leaves. Sun, good drainage. 
COTONEASTER 
Cotoneaster horizontalis, Rockspray C. 
Tiny glossy deep green leaves clothe 
the flat spreading branches. Flowers 
in spring are white and precede the 
bright red berries. 
Cotoneaster parneyi. Finest of the 
taller Cotoneasters with handsome 
deep green leaves—2 inches long and 
clusters of bright red berries in winter. 
Some other varieties are available at 
nursery. 
CANARY BIRD BUSH 
Crotalaria agatiflora. A large bush or 
small tree with long graceful arching 
branches clothed in light green leaves 
and many yellow “Canary Bird” flow- 
ers. Sun. Tender. 
CEANOTHUS (California Lilac) 
DAPHNE 
Daphne odora marginata. A most de- 
lightful low growing shrub with deep 
green, white-edged leaves and in early 
spring clusters of fragrant pink flow- 
ers. Sometimes temperamental but 
generally good drainage is essential] 
and shade or part shade. Very hardy 
Well worth trying. 
BREATH OF HEAVEN 
Diosma. Dwarf compact growing with 
heather-like foliage and masses of tiny 
star-shaped flowers in spring and 
summer. Hardy. Sun. 
D. pulchrum. Pink. 
D. reevesi. White. 
CISTUS PURPUREUS 
