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Trees which will endure drought. 



Acacia species. Firms halepensis. 



Casaurina species. Quercus agrifolia. 



Cupressus arizonica. Quercus lobata. 



Eucalyptus sp. Quercus wislizenii. 



Fraxinus velutinus. Robinia species. 



Koelreuteria paniculata. Triacanthos glandulosa. 

 Libocedrus decurrens. 



Small Trees. 



Acacia retinodes. Eucalyptus Risdonii. 



Betula alba. Jacaranda mimosaefolia. 



Caesalpinia species. Lagerstroemia indica. 



Cassia tomentosa. Liguustrum lucidum. 



Eriobotrya japonica. Nerium oleander. 



Eucalyptus erythronema. Pittosporum species. 



Eucalyptus polyanthemos. Tamarix species. 

 Eucalyptus pulverulenta. 



Native trees of interest. 



Acer macrophyllum. Quercus agrifolia. 



Acer negundo var. californica. Quercus californica (Kelloggii). 



Lyonothamnus floribundus and Quercus lobata. 



var. asplenifolius. Quercus wislizenii. 



Prunus integrifolia. 



The following species of palms and related plants were noted. 

 Those marked with a star are the most desirable of their class : 

 Chamcerops excelsa Of rather shabby appearance. 

 Chamcerops humilis Similar to preceding, but more slender. 

 *Cocos plumosa Very good in frost-free places. 

 Draccena draco Too bulky for parkings. 

 Draccena ind visa Poor. 

 *D. australis Shabby in age. 



*Phcenix canariensis Good for very wide parkings. 

 *P. Dactylifera Suckers badly. 

 P. reclinata Suckers badly. 

 P. roebellini For pots or lawns only. Small. 

 Seaforthia elegans. 

 Erythea edulis Rapid fan palm. 

 W ashingtonia filifera Fan palms; wide parking. 

 *Washingtonia rotiusta Fan palm ; less parking than above. 

 The following table gives in brief many of the essential points for 

 most of our common trees. In making a choice, however, this table 

 should not be the final test. It would be beneficial to refer to the 

 descriptions in Chapter III, and local conditions should also be 

 consulted. 



