Archive image from page 24 of Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and evergreen ornamental trees, palms, shrubs, roses, etc. . descriptivecatal1903cali Year: 1903 ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 23 Daphne, Variegated—Foliage edged with creamy white ;fiowers purplish. Daphniphyllum, Macropodum— Leaves very large, broad, leathery; a Japanese shrub of great beauty. Deeringia, Variegata — Slender- growing shrub; leaves margined with white; long spikes of white flowers during summer. Diosma, Jllba— Breath of Heaven. A handsome little shrub, with heath-like foliage and
Archive image from page 24 of Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and evergreen ornamental trees, palms, shrubs, roses, etc. . descriptivecatal1903cali Year: 1903 ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 23 Daphne, Variegated—Foliage edged with creamy white ;fiowers purplish. Daphniphyllum, Macropodum— Leaves very large, broad, leathery; a Japanese shrub of great beauty. Deeringia, Variegata — Slender- growing shrub; leaves margined with white; long spikes of white flowers during summer. Diosma, Jllba— Breath of Heaven. A handsome little shrub, with heath-like foliage and white, star- shaped flowers, produced in great abundance. Duranta Plumieri—An elegant shrub, covered with pretty blue flowers in summer. Eleagnus, Reflexa—A rapid-grow- ing shrub with glossy green leaves, grayish green underneath. Reflexa Jlrgentea—Foliage beautifully blotched with yellow. Escallonia—A class of free-flowering evergreen shrubs, all natives of South America, thriving well in any ordinarily good garden soil; flowers usually produced in terminal racemes. Berteriana—Flowers white, leaves dark green, fully serrate. Macrantha—Red flowers; rather large. . Leucantha—Flowers white, tinted rose. Tijubra—A variety of dwarf growth, having bright, shining green leaves and bright red flowers. Eucalyptus—Australian Gum Tree. These are the very best trees to plant for shade or to serve as a wind-break that can be planted in Southern California, where the rainfall is very light in some seasons. In Northern California the more tender varieties will not endure the cold. Viminalis (Red Gum) has proven to be the best frost-resistant Gum Tree, and will succeed where the Blue Gum will not live. Some of the varieties are very ornamental when in bloom. Commencing to bloom in January, some varieties continue into August and September. Jimygdalina—Very long leaves and drooping branches; bloom from January until March. Citriodora—Lemon-scented. A fine ornamen
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