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four feet (set two feet apart). All 85 cents, 
one gallon. 
Then there are Canterbury Bells, Del- 
phinium and Foxgloves in clumps, balled 
from field, 45 cents; the best hybrid Pen- 
stemon in pink, white and pure red, 85 
cents; Phlox paniculata, bareroot, 45 cents; 
WHITE cannas for the tropical area, bare- 
root, 50 cents; bright lavender Tulbaghia 
violacea, to 20 inches, blooms eight to ten 
months, (set two feet apart), 85 cents; 
Rehmannia, three to four feet, rose-colored 
Snapdragon-like flowers, sun or shade, (two 
to three feet apart), 85 cents; Potentilla 
in variety, mostly yellow, beautiful foliage, 
(18 inches apart), 85 cents; Agathea (Feli- 
cia), a NEW IMPROVED FORM of the 
common blue Daisy, everblooming, 85 
cents; Eupatorium ianthinum, a giant per- 
ennial with large purple-green leaves and 
conspicuous heads of lavender flowers in 
April, like a giant Ageratum, another good 
color item for a tropical planting, five gal- 
lon, $4; Saxifraga sarmentosa is a fast- 
growing groundcover for deep shade, any 
soil, its dark green leaf heavily mottled 
silver and backed dark red, three inch 
pots, 35 cents; Gazania hybrids full grown, 
one gallon, 95 cents, rose, bronze, white; 
Aquilegia hybrids (Columbine) pink and 
deep blue in bloom, gallon cans, 85 cents; 
Armeria (giant Thrift), rose balls on long 
stems all summer and fall, 85 cents; Di- 
centra (Bleeding Heart) potted large 
clumps, for shade, $1.50; Astilbe in red, 
white and pink, also potted, $1.50; and 
the choice sword-leaved Dianella tasman- 
ica for indigo seed pods in mid-summer, 
$1.50, another fitting companion for tropi- 
cals as well as the traditional flower bor- 
der. All these blooming plants are EVER- 
GREEN in southern California and all 
more showy thereby. 
Come in now to view the unbelievable 
coloring on Cedrela odorata, a small to 
medium deciduous tree with horizontal 
whorls of Ailanthus-like leaves separated 
by open layers and straight tan stems, an 
ideal tub subject, $4.50 five gallon; golden 
brown of the new foliage on Prunus ceras- 
ifera variety Vesuvius, one of the more 
unusual dark-leaved plums, $4; the lacy 
bright green of the very hardy weeping 
Mayten tree, Maytenus boaria $4; the 
pink candle-like spires of Aesculus carnea, 
the pink Horse-chestnut, $7.50. 
“MAYNARD PARKER PHOTO 
FLOWER SHOW DREAM SCHEME 
Winner of a gold cup, blue ribbon and considerable enthusiastic comment, the Evans and Reeves 
landscape project at the International Flower Show just past, aptly demonstrates what can be done 
with a bleak, blank space, whether it be a recently bulldozed building site or a concrete corner in 
the Hollywood Park grandstand! Soothing serenity was the keynote. 
To create the illusion of depth in the constricted area Landscape Architect Eric Armstrong of 
our landscape department, hit upon the idea of transparent screens behind which lacy bamboo re- 
cedes. The pavillion area is enclosed but not obscured by a horizontal trellis and overhead "kite" 
effect, painted to pick up the glowing orange-red of the Clivias in the foreground, which provide 
the dominant color accent of the garden. A free-form pool meanders through the area providing 
continuity to the various aspects seen by those passing along the perimeter. The gravel provides 
an even texture, carefree and admirably suited to a poolside, accented by adoritly placed stones. 
The floral planting itself presents variety in size, form and texture while holding color constant. 
All manner of white flowering material has been utilized: Azaleas, Primrose, Flowering Peach, Ciner- 
arias, etc., while the foliage material consists of Podocarpus, Conifers in variety, Maple, Cycads, and 
Birch, the entire display accented by the aforementioned Clivias. 
The oriental aspects of the moonlit garden, interestingly enough, came last, for it was the sim- 
plicity and serenity, long hallmarks of gardens of the Far East, which led Decorator Robert Hanley 
to add the deep carpet, low Clivia-colored pillows, teak table, brass vase and multicolored irrides- 
cent lamp to the pavillion. 
The design was conceived and executed by Mr. Armstrong who, with the assistance of Stanley 
Safford, also of our landscape department, supervised the installation. 
NOTICE TO MAIL-ORDER CUSTOMERS 
There is a charge of 20 percent of the purchase price of plants to cover the cost of packing 
and shipping the order. This amount should be added to the remittance and accompany the order 
for promptest service. 
EVANS AND REEVES NURSERIES WILL BE CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY 
iH ugh Cvans 
| think it was Aristotle who said that the 
aim and purpose of government should be 
to increase to the utmost the pleasures 
and to decrease to the utmost the pains 
which men derive from one another. 
Flower shows with their pageant of beauty 
and color increase our pleasures, and were 
more attention paid to proper labeling of 
plants, the pains of many persons would 
be appreciably decreased! Too often some 
striking and unusual plant will be sur- 
rounded by people anxious to obtain its 
name, and unless the exhibitor or some 
representative is on hand or someone 
chances by who happens to know the plant 
in question, its identity for them remains 
shrouded in obscurity, for attempts after- 
wards to describe a plant in an effort to 
learn its name are often hopeless. 
Some of the larger exhibits in the recent 
flower show were outstanding for their 
design and their panorama of life and 
color and beauty, and it is these particular 
displays which no doubt attract thousands 
of visitors. But the educational exhibits 
too, attract many who come seeking in- 
formation; exhibits by the Huntington 
Gardens, the Los Angeles Schools, the 
U. C. L. A., etc. were interesting and in- 
structive. The exhibit put on by the Bro- 
melaid Society was especially interesting 
for the rare and beautiful material shown. 
Rhyme in Season 
Off with topcoats, 
Heavy socks, 
Hail the 
Vernal Equinox. 
Gone are mufflers, 
Winter sneezes, 
Chased away by 
Springtime breezes. 
Gardens bustle 
With new life 
And forget the 
Winter strife. 
From Easter time 
Until Thanksgiving, 
Concentrate on 
Outdoor living. 
G.n.A. 
