1842 



Eucalyptus robusta. 

 Eucalyptus viminalis 

 Eucalyptus rostrata. 

 Acer sacchariuum. 



Pittosporum spp. 

 Washingtonia fllifera. 

 Betula alba. 

 Cedms Deodara. 



II. Trees Being Most Extensively Planted at the 

 Present Time. — The following list, arranged in setiuence 

 according to the actual number of sales made during the 

 planting se.ison of 1900-1901, is compiled from data 

 furnished by .John Rock, of the California Nursery Com- 

 pany, at Nilfs. Thy percentages refer only to the 

 seventeen s]„.,i,.^ Ii.ic .iiunn-ratcil. and not to the total 

 number ■■! ir.. -, -.ihl hy th.^ nui^iry, which has a large 

 and varifil .[^--oiiini ni i>\' spi <i.s many of which are 

 more siiiial.l.- :ii].| mor.- illcriiv.. than those for which 

 demand. 



III. Selections for Special Purposes. -The diver- 

 sity of choice, rendered possible by the extent of desira- 

 6le material that is available, makes it somewhat difficult 



2560. PicturesQue field pme. remnant of a forest. 



to readily select the most suitable species for various 

 specific purposes. The following classified lists are 

 intended as suggestions to aid in making a suitable 

 selection ; they are almost entirely restricted to species 



the Califnrni; 



nnd are intended to be 



n'-rins complete. New 



' I' li'ing added to the 



! '■ lound particularly 



"f climate and soil, 



1. For Snh' ■■/■■■' ■ -That there is in California 



strong app I-' ■ '"pieal etfects in gardening 



is shown li.\ i:. -i ; I niud for dracfpnas and such 

 large-leaved i>hini- ;i.^ [.':i[iiis, magnolias, liananas and 

 rubber-trees. That tlie etfect produced Uy thr [.liiniing 

 of such trees so often fails to be satistait"r> i^ l.n -ily 

 due to one or both of two causes, — lii I i.i- unsuii.il.le 

 location of the specimens or choice au'l ;i--<m i.ii i.ni i.f 

 unsuitable species. To prevent a repitn i n -l iIm in-i 

 named error, the prospective tree-pin i i n 



mended to consult the article on La?nl- ■ ' ■ ! ' i n^ 

 in Volume II; and to avoid the second, ;i -H-i-n inui 

 the followinj; list is siiir^'cstt-d, with the addition ot such 



cynaras, fuMkiii-. (hnifr't srabra, pampas grass, ver- 

 a'trums, aK:iv< s, yiir.a^. aloes, Woodivardia radicnns 

 and lioilr/er.si,! /lodo/iJn/lla, together with such shrubby 

 plants as bamboos, giant reed, the choicer varieties of 

 castor-bean, Sfinecio qrandifolius , Polygonum Sachali- 

 nense and P. Sieboldi. 



A. Small Trees or Tall Shrubs. 

 Aoanthopanax ricinifolium, Erythea armata, 



Aralia Chinensis, Patsia Japonica, 



Aralia Chinensis, var. Fatsia papyrifera. 



Mandshurica, Mn'-t Kn'-M'tf 



Aralia spinosa, i'M;i,i- I ., i nisua, 



Arundinaria falcata, i: ■ ;;:iiisis, 



Cliainserops humilis. i: i'i\)liis, 



Larger Trees. 



Catalpa bignonioide: 



Erythea edulis, 

 Eucalyptus oalophylla, 

 Eucalyptus ficifolia, 

 Ficus Carica, 

 Ficus macrophylla. 

 Gymnocladus Canadensis. 



Jubiea spectabilis, 

 Livistona australis, 

 Magnolia granditiora, 

 Paulo^vnia imperialis, 

 Phoenix Cauarieiisis, 

 Plioenix dactylifera, 

 Ph<pnix rei^Iinata. 

 Phoenix sylvestris, 

 Phytolacca dioica. 

 Trachycarpns excelsus, 

 Tristania eoiiferfa, 

 Washingtonia fllifera, 

 Washingtonia robusta. 



Eucalyptus Globulus can also be used effectively if 

 cut down periodically when the falcate leaves begin to 

 appear; it will continue to shoot up vigorously from the 

 same root for several years. Eucalyptus robusta is 

 useful for screen purposes if cut out before it becomes 

 straggling. 



