Dwarf Pomegranate 
Punica granatum dwarf The attractive small 
shrub with bronzy green foliage displays bril- 
liant scarlet flowers like big ruffled carna- 
tions. Illustrated on page 52. The flowers are 
followed by big red fruits. May drop foliage 
for a short time during coldest winters. Grows 
anywhere. Sun. 3 to 4 ft. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $1.35. 5-gal. tins, $4.50. 
Flowering Pear 
Pyrus kawakami May be grown as a large 
shrub, a small tree, or trained espalier fashion 
against a wall or fence. Illustrated on page 51. 
The fresh luxuriant pear foliage is green the 
year around. Loaded with fragrant white pear 
blossoms in the spring. 8 to 12 ft. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $1.50. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Hawthorn 
Raphiolepis indica rosea In the early sum- 
mer it is covered with magnificent 6-inch 
panicles of dainty pink sweetly fragrant flowers 
resembling apple blossoms. Illustrated on page 
52. Clusters of blue-black berries follow the 
flowers. But even without the flowers or berries, 
the plant is extremely handsome. Ordinary 
seedlings cannot approach these cutting-grown 
plants for beauty. 3 to 5 ft. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $2.25. 5-gal. tins, $6.50. 
Raphiolepis delacouri A bushy shrub with 
rounded, compact habit and olive-green foli- 
age. Covered in spring with panicles of clear 
rosy pink flowers. Sun or part shade. 5 to 8 ft. 
Lie Gal. tins, $2.25.  5-gal. tins, $6.50. 
Yellow Flax 
Reinwardtia indica One of the finest winter 
or spring-blooming shrubs. In sun or shade it 
displays countless sunshiny yellow flowers about 
2 inches across which brighten any winter 
landscape. 2 to 4 ft. 15°. Gal. tins, $1.35. 
Sugar Bush 
Rhus ovata Big shiny all-year foliage against 
which small creamy flowers are displayed in 
April. The flowers are followed by deep red 
berries with a. sugary covering. Full sun. Any 
soil. 6 to 10 ft. 18°. Gal. tins, $2.00. 
Matilija Poppy 
Romneya White Cloud Snowy white crepe- 
like blooms, sometimes 8 inches across, on 5- to 
6-foot stems. The plant makes a big spreading 
clump of blue-gray foliage. May freeze down 
in coldest areas but will come right back to 
bloom again in the spring. Full sun. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $2.50. 5-gal. tins, $6.00. 
Rondeletia cordata 
A good medium-sized plant for shady places, 
with bright green foliage throughout the year. 
In the spring it is covered with big pink and 
red flower heads similar to those of a hy- 
drangea. A marvelous shrub for a shady or 
semi-shady spot. 4 to 6 ft. 26°. 
Gal. tins, $1.50. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Dwarf Roses 
Have an enchanting rose garden in miniature. 
The plants never get over 9 inches tall and 
will bloom almost continuously. They are so 
small you can put a whole arrangement into 
a thimble, yet are perfect in every detail. 
Any variety, 4-inch pots, $1.25. 
Available at salesyards only. 
Pixie Perfect tiny white buds and fully double 
blooms. Plant Pat. No. 408. 
Rosa rouletti Fuely double, deep pink. 
Sweet Fairy Very double 1l-inch pink flowers. 
Plant Pat. No. 748. 
Tom Thumb Deep crimson buds opening to 
light red. 
Evergreen Shrubs 
Pyracantha for Winter Berries 
If you were to take a popularity poll for shrubs in Southern California, you would probably find 
the Pyracanthas at or very near the top. They can be grown most anywhere and can easily be 
trimmed or trained into almost any desired shape. But they are most admired for the heavy 
clusters of big, red berries which warm and brighten the fall and winter days. 
Graber’s Firethorn 
Of all the red-berried pyracanthas that we have 
gtown, we think this one is superior in almost 
every way. Anyone can grow it almost any- 
where with ease, and its foliage, much larger 
and glossier than that of most pyracanthas, 
looks good throughout the entire year. The 
big bright crimson berries are enormous and 
borne in clusters as big as your two fists (see 
page 51). They are usually at their very best 
right at Christmas. In the spring, the plant is 
covered with thousands of minute white flow- 
ets. If left as a single specimen, it will get 
large so allow room for it. It may be trained 
espalier fashion against a wall or pruned almost 
as desired. Sun or part shade. 10°. 
Gal. tins, $1.35. 5-gall. tins, $4.50. 
Gal. tins (staked) $2.00; 5-gal. tins (staked) $5.25. 
5-gal. tins (trellised) $8.50. 
Orange Firethorn 
Pyracantha coccinea lalandi If brilliant 
orange berries will suit your color scheme better 
than red, then this is the variety to plant. The 
eye-catching bright orange berries mature in 
the fall somewhat earlier than those of P. 
Graber and the plant is somewhat smaller. 
This one is hardier than other pyracanthas. 
Gators tt Os: 5-gal. tins, $4.50. 
Pyracantha crenato-serrata Santa Cruz A 
close relative of P. Graber, this has the same fine 
large foliage and also displays clusters of glow- 
ing red berries right through the winter. But 
this special prostrate form is certain to have 
many uses. It will spread to 6 feet or more, 
but can easily be kept no higher than 114 to 
2 feet. Sun or part shade. 10°. Gal. tins, $1.50. 
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Fragrant Sarcococca 
Sarcococca ruscifolia A valuable shrub be- 
cause of its good-looking waxy foliage and low 
dense habit of growth. The little white flowers 
will make a fragrant nook of any shaded or 
semi-shaded spot. 2 to 214 ft. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $1.75. 
Shasta Daisies 
These new types retain all of the good features 
of the original Shasta Daisies, but the flowers 
are even more attractive. Full sun. 15°. 
Gal. tins, either variety below, $1.10 each. 
Esther Reed High-centered double flower of 
medium-size. See page 51. 
Grand Marconi Huge, double chrysanthemum- 
like flowers on 214-foot stems. 
Bluebell Creeper 
Sollya heterophylla A small informal shrub 
with many slender twining stems growing 
from 2 to 6 feet long. Especially valuable for 
covering banks, rock work, or low fences. Has 
attractive blue bell-shaped flowers. 22°. 
Gal. tins, $1.35. 
Spanish Broom 
Spartium junceum A large, fast-growing shrub. 
Its broom-like green branches are almost con- 
tinually displaying large pea-like flowers of 
brilliant yellow. Very fragrant. Thrives any- 
where, seashore or desert. 10 ft. 10°. 
Gal. tins, $1.25. 
Sea Lavender 
Statice perezi From a compact clump of 
broad, wavy light-green leaves, the huge can- 
delabra-like heads of purplish blue flowers 
appear on long stems. They can be cut and dried 
to keep indefinitely. Fine near the coast. 10°. 
Gal. tins, $1.25. 
Bird of Paradise 
Strelitzia reginae The exotic flowers, of 
brilliant orange and bright blue, resemble the 
crested head of a tropical bird. They crown 
stiff 3-foot stems which surmount a clump of 
deep-green leaves, somewhat resembling those 
of a banana plant. Displays the extremely 
long-lasting blooms in winter and spring and 
they are so showy that one can understand why 
this was chosen as the official flower of the 
City of Los Angeles. Illustration on page 52. 
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland. 2 to 
4 ft. 24°. Gall. tins, $2.50. 5-gal. tins, $7.50. 
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Rice Paper Plant 
Tetrapanax papyriferus Grows rather tall 
and assumes graceful and irregular shapes. Big, 
soft, downy leaves a foot of more across give 
it a luxuriant tropical appearance. See page 51. 
Fast-growing. 6 to 10 ft. 22°. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Princess Flower 
Tibouchina grandifiora A large, loose, ex- 
tremely colorful plant for milder areas. The 
long pointed foliage is a velvety soft green 
and the spectacular 4-inch flowers of royal 
purple are borne almost 8 months of the year. 
Needs a sheltered location and good drainage. 
Gia, DE. Gal. tins, $1.35. 
Viburnums 
Viburnum burkwoodi Large, 3-inch heads of 
waxy white flowers with an intense gardenia- 
like fragrance. Handsome foliage; partially 
deciduous. Part shade. 4 ft. 0°. 
Gal. tins, $1.75. 
Viburnum odoratissimum Always looks good, 
even in shade, with its shiny all-year foliage 
and delightfully fragrant white flowers. Red 
berries in the fall. Shade or part shade. 6 to 8 
ftir Gal. tins, $1.50. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Viburnum suspensum Few shrubs may be used 
in as many different locations or for so many 
purposes. An excellent screen, a fine hedge, or 
a beautiful individual specimen. Prune it or 
not. Grows anywhere but best in light shade. 
Satta See Gal. tins, $1.35.  5-gal. tins, $4.50. 
Viburnum rhytidophyllum A _ good large 
shrub with great big handsome foliage, deeply 
wrinkled. Especially attractive when the cream 
colored flower clusters turn to bunches of red 
berries, red changing to black in fall. 8 ft. 20°. 
Gal. tins, $1.75. 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Viburnum tinus robustum A medium-sized, 
very compact shrub with luxuriant deep green 
foliage. White flowers in clusters are followed 
by black berries. This special strain is very 
mildew resistant. Sun or shade. 6 to 8 ft. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $1.35. 
Shiny Xylosma 
Xylosma senticosa Every day in the year the 
shiny bright green foliage draws admiring 
glances. Graceful and luxuriant, it needs no 
pruning to keep it looking its best. One of 
the finest foliage shrubs for sunny places and 
not particular about soil or water. Tempera- 
tures of 110° or 17° bother it not in the least. 
6 ft. 15°. Gal. tins, $1.50. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
