Flowerin g SHRUBS 
ENTRAL FLORIDA is rich in flowering shrubs. The 
difficulty for the average person is to narrow down the 
choice to the one particular kind best suited to the 
situation in mind. It is better to select a shrub for a definite 
location rather than to buy one indiscriminately and then 
try to find a place for it. Careful study and painstaking 
selection are sure to reward the buyer with plants that are 
out of the ordinary—plants that will make his home sur- 
roundings distinctly different from his neighbor’s. 
Instead of being a mere collection of plants, your garden 
should be directly related to your house. And like the house, 
it should be an expression of the owner’s personality. Due 
regard must also be given the characteristics of the various 
plants. The same shrubs can be either stunning or ordinary- 
looking, depending upon the setting given them and their 
relation to other plants. 
Ligustrum, for example, is best planted in a group, for 
these shrubs are highly prized for the permanence of their 
rich green foliage, and that foliage is best displayed in masses. 
Podocarpus presents a striking appearance when properly 
sheared. Azaleas grouped together are gorgeous in their 
blooming season; another good thing about them is that they 
tolerate shade. Poinsettias are fine combined with Star 
Jasminum or against a tall green background. The small, 
light green leaves of the dainty dwarf Plumbago offer a 
pleasing contrast with the thick heavy green foliage of Orange 
Jessamine. The blue flowers of the Plumbago show off to 
perfection the tall Hibiscus La France with its small bright 
pink blooms. 
Seclusion, recreation, and pleasant living are the goal of 
the home-owner who creates a garden. Many factors enter 
into the making of a garden, and one of the most important 
is the choice of planting material. Therefore, when you visit 
our nurseries to make your selection, we urge you to come 
prepared to stay long enough to look around and choose 
carefully. We want to help you. 
ACACIA farnesiana (Opopanax). A well- 
branched shrub 10 to 20 feet tall, with 
very fine foliage. Bears fragrant flowers 
in small clusters. Does very well when 
grown Close to salt water. 
ALLAMANDA neriifolia. A low to medium- 
sized, densely growing shrub with large 
dark green leaves. Deep yellow, trumpet- 
shaped flowers about 2 inches across. 
AZALEAS. See pages 12 and 13. 
BELOPERONE (Corsican Shrimp Plant). 
An attractive flowering plant growing 
31% feet tall. Its drooping racemes of 
cream and purple flowers, enclosed in 
rosy copper bracts, are produced almost 
continuously. 
BUDDLEIA (Butterfly Bush). Quick-grow- 
ing shrubs bearing flowers in long racemes 
at the ends of the branches. They some- 
what resemble lilacs and attract butter- 
flies in great numbers. Very good in 
border plantings. 
lindleyana. Purplish violet flowers in 
spikes nearly 6 inches long. 
officinalis. Lilac-pink. 
salvifolia. Yellowish white with an orange 
throat. 
Ligustrum lucidum 
BUXUS harlandi (Harland Box). A dis- 
tinctive variety with dark green, elon- 
gated leaves, rather square at the ends. 
The plant grows thick and round and 
stands more cold than B. japonica but is 
not quite so rapid in growth. 
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima. An exceed- 
ingly showy shrub growing 6 to 10 feet 
high, with pinnate foliage, crowned most 
of the year with great clusters of gorgeous 
red and yellow flowers. Makes an excel- 
lent permanent shrub in Florida. 
CALLISTEMON (Bottle Brush). Long, 
brush-like flower-spikes are produced ‘in 
April. Narrow, evergreen foliage. 
citrinus. Rather weeping habit; tall and 
quick growing. Light crimson flowers. 
Grows in low wet areas. 
rigidus. Very stiff and stocky, with nar- 
row, pointed leaves and dense spikes of 
deep red flowers. 
CAMELLIA japonica. See pages 4 to 8. 
CARISSA acuminata. A small-leaved spe- 
cies making a very dense, compact hedge. 
Since it is thorny, it is not bothered by 
animals. 
grandiflora. Glossy evergreen foliage and 
elegant white flowers followed by scarlet 
fruits 114 inches long which can be eaten 
raw or cooked like cranberries. Makes a 
fine hedge plant and grows especially 
well near the seacoast. 
Gardenia 
CASSIA bicapsularis. A  quick-growing 
tropical shrub about 10 feet high, with 
small yellow flowers. Suited to southern 
Florida. 
CESTRUM nocturnum (Night-blooming 
Jessamine). A large shrub with curved, 
willowy branches. Creamy yellow flowers 
open about sunset and are very fragrant. 
CHALCAS paniculata (Orange Jessamine). 
Deservedly popular, for this is one of our 
most attractive flowering shrubs. It 
grows 10 to 12 feet tall and is covered 
with small, glossy, dark green leaves. 
The profuse white blooms look and smell 
like orange blossoms and frequently ap- 
pear at the same time as the red fruits. 
This shrub blooms several times a year. 
It can be kept smal) by pruning. 
COCCULUS laurifolius. Dark green leaves 
6 inches long, leathery and shining, with 
lighter-colored veins. Black fruits borne 
in clusters. This evergreen shrub will 
grow to 10 feet, but if desired it may be 
kept clipped bushy and compact. 
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