Natives of California 
ARBUTUS menziesi (Madrone). California’s 
beautiful small evergreen native tree. Leaves 
are very large and shining; bark pale green 
changing to red; flowers white, waxlike in 
drooping panicles; berries rich red. Gal. $1.50. 
ARCTOSTOPHYLOS uva ursi (Bear Berry). 
Red stems and roundish bright green leaves 
with pale pink and white flowers make this 
an unusual plant. It is a variety of Manza- 
nita which creeps flat on the ground, only 
grows a few inches high. The plants will take 
Toot as they spread, especially if planted in 
sandy soil. Gal. $1.50. 
CARPENTERIA CALIFORNICA (Tree 
Anemone). A beautiful shrub with bright 
green foliage and large, white flowers with 
prominent yellow stamens. Of delightful 
fragrance. Gal. $1.50. 
CEANOTHUS arboreus. Forms a very large 
upright shrub or tree. Foliage large, dark, 
glossv; sky blue flowers. Gal. $1.50. 
CEANOTHUS griseus horizontalis (Carmel 
Creeper). This variety is excellent for the rock 
garden. It only grows from | to 2 feet tall and 
3 to 6 feet in diameter. Excellent in partial 
shade or sun, and will withstand wind on 
the coast. When in bloom, it is a mound of 
deep blue flowers. Gal. $1.50. 
CEANOTHUS gloriosus. An excellent creep- 
ing variety. This plant has lovely dark Hen 
foliage and beautiful blue flowers. Gal. $1.50. 
CEANOTHUS impressus (Santa Barbara 
Ceanothus). Small, dark green, roughened fo- 
liage with attractive flowers in deep blue. 
The growth is low and spreading, about 4 to 6 
feet high and 6 to 10 feet broad. Gal. $1.50. 
CEANOTHUS thyrsiflorus griseus. A broad, 
dense bush with rounded leaves. A very deep 
blue flowered variety which grows along the 
coast near Monterey. Gal. $1. 0: 
ERIGONUM arborescens (Wild Buckwheat). 
Will grow in the driest and hottest locations. 
Light pink flowers cover it in summer and 
fall and it grows about 2 to 4 feet high and 
about 4 feet broad. Gal. $1 
CEANOTHUS Julia Phelps. In mid-spring 
this beautiful new Ceanothus has deep 
blue inch-long flower clusters covering the 
plant in profusion. Its foliage is tiny, dark 
green, with furrowed leaves. Gale 62.00; 
CEANOTHUS, Mountain Haze. From the 
base of the plant up, a year ‘round coat of 
dark green with soft blue flowers in the 
spring. If pruned or allowed to grow free 
will grow to a 6 foot hedge. Gal. $2.00 
CEANOTHUS, Sierra Blue. Huge lilac- 
like flowers of brightest blue in the spring. 
A vigorous grower, generally from 6 to 12 
feet high. This is a large open shrub with 
dark green, glossy foliage. May be held to 
a desired size by pruning. Withstands 
drought. Gal. $2.00. 
FREMONTIA Mexicana. See on page 8. 
MAHONIA aquifolium (Oregon Grape). See 
page 
MAHONIA pinnata (California Grape). This 
is without exception the finest low-growing 
native decorative shrub. Leaves holly-like. 
Flowers bright yellow in long racemes; fruit 
blue-black. Gal. $1.50. 
PHOTINIA arbutifolia (Toyon—Christmas 
Berry). Most attractive and popular red-ber- 
ried shrub, with white flowers. Gal. $1.75. 
PINUS radiata. See page 21. 
PLATANUS racemosa (Calif. Plane Tree). 
Deciduous, large leaved for drier areas. 5 gal. 
$4.50. 
PRUNUS caroliniana (Carolina Cherry). Beau- 
tiful large shrub or small tree for screen or 
specimen planting. Deep, glossy green foliage 
and white flowers followed by Black cherties: 
Gal. $1.50. 
PRUNUS lyoni integrifolia (Catalina Island 
Cherry). One of the most beautiful evergreen 
trees. Similar to the wild cherry but the 
foliage is larger, lighter green, and less spiny. 
Gal. $1.50. 
QUERCUS agrifolia. See page 17. 
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CEANOTHUS (Mountain Haze) 
RHUS integrifolia (Sumac). Dark red fruit 
with pinkish-white flowers on a large shrub. 
Gal. $1.50. 
RHUS ovata (Sumac). Shrub to 10 feet. Light 
yellow flowers in dense spikes. Fruit dark red 
and sweet. Gal $1.50. 
RIBES sanguineum (Red Flowering Currant). 
A handsome deciduous shrub, with round five- 
lobed foliage; bark brownish, shreddy; flowers 
deep pink with spicy fragrance. Gal. $1.50. 
RIBES viburnifolium. Low-spreading  ever- 
green shrub with branches making ideal 
ground cover. Good for shady areas. Erect 
clusters of rose-pink flowers and red _ berries 
in fall. It is not thorny. Gal. $1.50. 
ROMNEYA coulteri (Matilija Poppy). Flow- 
ers of immense size, single, white, with promi- 
nent center of golden stamens. Will do well in 
dry places. Gal. $1.50. 
SEQUOIA gigantea. See page 21. 
SEQUOIA sempervirens. See page 21. 
UMBELLULARIA californica’ (California 
Laurel or Bay Tree). A handsome evergreen 
tree. Foliage dark green and highly aromatic. 
Grows very rapidly under moist conditions, 
and makes a satisfactory street tree. Gal. $1.50. 
Gon Summer Cut Glowenrs and Sesiatioual Color: PERENNIALS 
Priced at Nursery 
Agapanthus umbellatus, Blue Lily of the Nile. 
On stout yet graceful stalks this plant bears 
large umbels of blue lily-like flowers. 3 feet. 
Aster frikarti, Wonder of Stafa. Bushy plants, 
alive with lavender-blue asters from June to 
December. Rich green foliage. 2% feet. 
Campanula isophylla. Trailing perennial for 
hanging baskets or rock gardens. Small grey 
green leaves and trailing stems of saucer 
shaped white or blue flowers. Free flowering. 
Campanula poscharskyana, Serbian Bluebell. 
A low growing perennial, seldom over 6 inches 
in height, making a dense carpet of blue 
saucer-shaped flowers in early summer. 
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago lar- 
pentae). Dwarf spreading plant with nice 
green foliage and bright blue flowers with red 
bracts in late fall. 1 foot, sun. 
Convulvulus cneorum. Dense, small-leaved 
plant growing erect to 4 feet with white or 
pink single flowers. Persistent. 
Convolvulus mauritanicus, Blue Morocco 
Creeper. Light grey-green creeper with quan- 
tities of pale lavender cups all summer. 
Delphinium, Pacific Hybrids. Graceful spikes 
of large, well proportioned flowers in an ex- 
cellent color range. 
Fuchsias. These most useful plants offer an 
almost infinite variety of forms and colors, 
upright, hanging or trailing. 
Geraniums. Never out of bloom. Upright or 
trailing in colors from delicate to vivid. 
Gerbera jamesoni hybrids, Transvaal Daisies. 
Low tufts of leaves and long stemmed crisp, 
long-lasting daisies in a brilliant array of 
colors, pastel and bright. Sun. 
Hemerocallis, Day Lilies. Handsome clumps 
of foliage graced with brilliant lilies in yel- 
low and orange shades. 
Lavandula officinalis, English Lavender. 
Shrubby plant with greyish aromatic foliage 
and tall slender spikes of bluish-violet flowers. 
Marguerite. This popular bushy perennial 
is EO in both white and yellow flowers. 
Pelargoniums. Long valued for their wealth 
of bloom and glorious colors, the modern va- 
rieties surprise with ever greater variations 
of contrasting color combinations. 
Penstemon Sensation. 2 to 3 foot with large 
showy trumpet-shaped flowers in pink, red, 
white or combinations. 
Phlox paniculata, Garden Phlox. Never fails 
to give masses of glorious color throughout 
the summer and fall. 2 to 3 feet; sun. Red, 
pink, lavender, and white. 
Hybrid Primrose, Pacific Giant. A Polyanthus 
strain with taller stems, larger flowers and a 
wider and clearer color range. 
Shasta Daisy Esther Read. Flowers peony- 
flowered with pompon center surrounded by 
longer ray flowers. Very lovely for cutting. 
Shasta Daisy Marconi. Fully double flowers 
of immense size. 
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