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Title: California gardening
Identifier: californiagarden1931germ (find matches)
Year: 1931 (1930s)
Authors: Germain Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Germain
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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BlJDDLEIA Callistemon Callistemon speciosa. Pacific Islands. 10 ft. Commonly known as "Bottle Brush." The beauty of these plants lies in their long, red anthers, which, projecting along the stem, form a cylindrical flower similar in shape to a bottle brush. The shrub is hardy and of rapid growth - 60 Camellia Japonic*. Probably the most admired and wanted shrub that we have today. The Camellia thrives best in partial shade and while it requires plenty of water, drainage must be good. Flowers are very waxy and foliage green. Pink Perfection. Double flesh pink, the best of all Camellias. Doable Red. A very showy flower. Rose Pink. This semi-double sort is the most fragrant of all. Doable White. A beautiful white waxy flower. Strong Pot Groicn Specimens averaging 18 inches in height $2.50 each Ceratonia (Carob) EACH Ceratonia Siliqua. "St. John's Bread or Carob." 40 feet. Admirably adapted as a tree for ornamental avenue planting, or as single specimens. Beautiful trees with dense, glossy, evergreen foliage. It is long-lived, deep- rooted, does not become too large or straggly, and is a most satisfactory, permanent tree _ $ ."5 Cedrus The true Cedars are among the most beautiful evergreen trees and are particularly adapted to almost all of the Pacific Coast region. EACH Cedrus Deodora. "Deodar." 50 ft. A magnificent and stately evergreen conifer of towering pyramidal form, from the Himalaya mountains. Foliage beautiful silvery green. 18 inch plants $1.00 Large specimens—Prices on application. Choisya Choisya Ternata. "Mexican Orange." 6 ft. Leaves bright, glossy green. Blooms are snow-white, sweetly scented _ „ „ 75 Coprosma Baaeri, A splendid shrub of prostrate habit and brilliant, glossy green leaves. This Is an ideal plant for banking against the bases of buildings, etc., or for covering banks. It is one of the handsomest of all foliage shrubs. 50 Cydonia Cydonia Japonica (Flowering Quince). Well known shrub with glossy- foliage and brightly colored flowers which are borne in great quantities in the early spring „ 1.00 Ornamental Shrubs and Trees (Please Read Before Ordering) In the following pages will be found a fine collection of both Evergreen and decid- uous Shrubs, Trees and Vines. A few of these Ornamentals planted around your home will do much toward making your lawn and yard an expression of your feelings toward the beautiful. Space prohibits the listing of all the varieties and sizes of plants we grow, and if the plant you have in mind is not listed in these pages, we will be glad to furnish information regarding size and prices upon request. All plants listed below are of gallon can size unless otherwise noted. Prices F.O.B. Los Angeles. On most varieties we can supply specimen plants in 5 gallon size at additional cost. If shrubs are to be sent by mail they have to be removed from the containers, and part of the earth removed from the roots. Deciduous Shrubs or Trees without foliage ran safely be sent with all earth removed during the dormant period. If shrubs ar* wanted in containers, they should be sent by express or freight. For shipments to distant points, freight is rather slow for perishable plants. When ordering plants by mail, allow 3 pounds each for weight, adding postage to the total of your order. When plants are sent by express and left in containers they will weigh about 9 pounds each. On express shipments we recommend that shipment be sent collect, customer paying shipping charges on arrival. Certain varieties of plants do not like to have their roots disturbed, therefore in some cases they can only be sent by express. The public is invited to visit our nurseries and inspect our stock. Abelia EACH Crandiflora. A free flowering shrub with small glossy green leaves. Flowers are tubular and almost an inch long, white flushed lilac pink. Blooms pro* fusely and continuously all summer. Crows 8 feet tall and is extremely hardy _ $ .60 Acacia The Acacias are among the freest flowering of our hardwooded plants. Few pests trouble them; they are hardy; will grow in most any soil, but respond qaickly to good care and especially to plenty of water in the summer months. Al! have vellow flowers. Cannot be mailed. kacr Acacia bailey an a. This Acacia is one of the most strikingly beautiful of evergreen trees. The long sprays of lemon-yellow blossoms completely envel- ope the tree. Grows 25 feet tall f .75 Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle). Rapid growing large tree, with golden-yellow flowers. Crows 30 feet tall „ _ _. .75 Floribunda. Ornamental, with very abundant handsome flowers, valuable for lawns, parks, etc. Height 25 ft. „ „ - _ 75 Melanoxylon. A well known black Acacia, now so much used for side-walk planting. Fine, strong plants; grows 40 ft. tall .75 Aralia Sieboldii. A dainty variety of Aralia with dark, glossy green foliage. It does best in partial shade. May be used also as a pot plant for interior decora* tion _ 75 Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) Tjnedo. 8 ft. A bushy spreading, medium sized shrub with rich green foliage very similar to California Holly. Flowers followed by clusters of brilliant red strawberrylike fruits, ripening about Christmas time .75 Berberis (Barberry) Fine ornamental shrubs of moderate size, having yellow flowers in spring. Th« leaves are prickly or holly-like, and vary in size with each variety. EACH Aquifolium. "Mahonia aquifolium." 6 ft. Commonly known as the Oregon Crape. A handsome ornamental shrub with dark, lustrous, spiny-toothed green leaves; yellow flowers in dense clusters appear in the spring 75 Thunbergi Atropurpurea. A highly important introduction among shrubs, givjng us for the first time a practical, easily grown shrub of medium height, wjth good distinctly red foliage _ " 1.00 Buddleia Buddleia Asiatica. "Butterfly Bush." China. 9 ft. A fast growing plant with silvery green foliage, bearing in the winter, many slender spikes of deliciously fragrant white flowers. 3 to 6 inches long, easily grown 60 Ma^ninCa (Butterfly Bush). A handsome flowering shrub with long -pikes of minute rich purplish blue flowers. A splendid shrub for cutting purposes. The stems may be cut 3 to 4 feet long. The plant is quite hardy and extremely ornamental as a garden plant, aside from its value as a cut flower. 60 Cotoneaster Handsome shrubs; leaves somewhat small, glossy and of varying shades of green; flowers minute, usually white or pinkish white; berries varying from orange to bright scarlet. EACH Pannosa. Branches long, slender and slightly arching. Leaves deep rich green above and covered with silvery down beneath. Berries vermilion red. The branches loaded with berries can be cut and kept in water for weeks 60 Franchetti. A recently introduced Cotoneaster, bearing during mid-winter, immense quantities of brilliant orange berries 60 Microphylla. Low, flat, spreading, bright glossy green, very attractive. Covered in April with masses of tiny pink flowers and in the fall with minute, brilliant scarlet berries. _ _ „ 60 Crataegus During Winter the plants are densely covered with small highly colored berries, which give them a very attractive appearance. BACH Crataegus Crenulata (Crenulated). Foliage long, edges crenulated, glossy and dense; berries crimson „ 60 Cartaegas Pyrarantha Lelandi. Strong upright grower; foliage larger than the preceding; berries large and profuse; bright orange color._ _ _ 60 Crataegus Yonnanensis (China). Spreading, almost prostrate habit; foliage somewhat larger than the type in general; masses of brilliant red berries; a very useful introduction .60 97

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