1955 Supplement to the Catalogu 
PAGE MILL NURSERW.S.dep,y),.... 
13830 Page Mill Road LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA Telephone 
Greetings te aur Gardening Friends 
We send you our supplement to our 1953-1954 catalogue. You will note certain changes — 
from a new mailing address and telephone number (but we are still in the same place) to many 
items of interest and usefulness in your garden. 
There is also an out-of-stock list — please consult it to avoid disappointment when ordering. 
Directions for ordering by mail are in our regular catalogue. If your copy of our 1953-1954 
catalogue is lost, strayed or worn out, write us for another copy. 
ANTHEMIS Grallagh Gold — To 2% feet, large golden yellow flowers all summer, finely cut 
foliage. An excellent cut flower and a fine companion to the older “Moonlight”. Sun. g.c. 
ARABIS Rosabella — Crinkly rosettes of foliage and deep pink flowers in early spring. Sheer Ys 
after flowering. 4’s. 
Rosabelle — A blush pink form of the above. 4’s. 
ARMERIA pseudarmeria, Glory of Holland — One of the finest sea thrifts we have seen. From 
rosettes of lance-shaped dark green foliage, bare stems rise to 18 to 20 inches, topped by a 
round ball 1-114 inches across of rose pink flowers. Hardly ever out of bloom and blooms 
heavily in spring and summer. Good cut. Sun. reap ce 
ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies) 
Height 2-4 feet. 
Alaska — A larger purer white than any we've seen, though the old flowers turn pink with 
age as usual. g.c. 
Eventide — The most luscious deep violet blue huge almost full double flowers. 
ASTER amellus, Pink Summertime — Same as lavender blue Summertime except nice clear pink 
flowers. g.c. 
+BACCHARIS pilularis (Dwarf Chapparral Broom) — A dwarf form of this common native shrub 
which makes an excellent tough ground cover. Withstands drought and neglect. Has small 
light green leaves and spreads to 12 feet with a maximum height of 10 inches. g.c. $1.25. 
CEANOTHUS — We are gradually increasing our stock of this fine, fast-growing group of natives. 
All must have good drainage and sun. 
tgloriosus (Point Reyes Ceanothus) — Low-growing dense mat 1-2 feet high and 5-10 feet 
across, with small dark green leaves and lavender blue flowers in spring. g.c. $1.25. 
thorizontalis (Carmel Creeper) — Low growing, 11 to 3 feet high and 5-15 feet wide with 
medium green 1-2 inch long leaves and short spikes of blue flowers in spring. Has a tendency 
to die out where drainage is not perfect, but is one of the most popular and handsome bank 
covers. g.c. $1.25. 
+repens — An excellent and too little used ground cover Ceanothus with small crisp medium 
green leaves and light blue flowers in spring. Spread 5-6 feet, height 8 inches to 2 feet. g.c. $1.25. 
CEANOTRHUS hybrids 
+Mary Lake — Rapid growing to 2 feet high and 6-10 feet broad with deep blue flower 
clusters. An excellent bank cover. Said to tolerate adobe soils. g.c. $1.25. 
Sierra Blue — An erect form, rapid growing to 6-10 feet with large flower clusters of sharp 
clear blue. Will stand clipping. Good for screen or hedge. g.c. $1.25. 
+CISTUS villosus prostratus — A good tough shrubby ground cover to 10 inches high and spreading 
to 2 feet or more with crinkly grey green small leaves and pure white flowers in late spring. 
Sun. g-c5$1.25. 
ERIOCEPHALUS africanus — A much branched silvery bush from 2-5 feet high with equivalent 
spread. Flowers small, white and profuse. Good with natives. Tender in frost districts. g.c. $1.00. 
ERIOGONUMS, Native Buckwheats — A fine group of grey foliaged drought resistant plants 
which flower late summer and fall. Should be given good drainage, no pruning except of 
flower stalks, and watered sparingly — never overhead. Effective both in flower and foliage 
on dry banks and with other natives. Good cut flower and dries well for arrangements. g.c. $1.00. 
arborescens (Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat) — 3-4 feet high, 4-5 feet wide with slender grey 
green leaves. Produces flat heads about 3-4 inches across of pale pink flowers on stems well 
above the foliage, in late summer and fall. 
crocatum (Saffron Buckwheat) — Distinctive in flower, foliage and size from all others 
listed. Flower is bright yellow in spring in flat heads, very effective against the silvery almost 
white foliage. Plant compact to 18 inches tall and wide. 
elongatum — The flower stalks on this give the effect. They are long to 4 feet, arching to 
make an open airy mound with a spread of 4-5 feet, leafless, and ghost grey with little pink 
balls at intervals of 2-3 inches along the stalk. A natural for flower arrangers and very effective 
in an evening garden. 
