Trees and Shrubs 



Acacia armata. 



stands without a rival as a flowering 

 tree in our early Spring months. 



The Acacia is a very extensive 

 genus, the number of species being 

 nearly four hundred. Over one hun- 

 dred species have been introduced into 

 California and almost all of them have 

 proved to be perfectly hardy, growing 

 freely in any soil and standing expo- 

 sure to our harshest winds, while one, 

 at least, rivals our hardiest trees in 

 standing salt winds, growing almost 

 within touch of salt spray on the poor- 

 est land. 



Amongst the best of the shrubbery species are Acacia armata, 

 Acacia cultriformis, Acacia Baileyana, Acacia floribunda, Acacia 

 lineata, Acacia longifolia, Acacia riceana, etc., and those which 

 assume tree form, Acacia dealbata, Acacia decurrens, Acacia 

 mollissima, Acacia melanoxylon and Acacia lophanta. 



Acacia Baileyana, one of the earliest to bloom, opens its 



great bundles of yellow 

 flowers early in January. 

 Its silvery fern-like foli- 

 age, blending with its 

 beautiful flowers, makes it 

 a charming object in gar- 

 den or shrubbery. It 

 grows to the height of 

 thirty feet. Acacia mol- 

 lissima blooms in Febru- 

 ary, Acacia pyonantha 



Acacia lophanta. flowers ^ eady $ umm ^ 



Acacia cultriformis a little later and Acacia calamifolia in late 

 Fall, making a continuous season of bloom throughout the year. 



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