NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS jg 



domains, these Californians (or the time to come when most 

 of the wild lands will be covered with dwellings. 



There are those who are favored with the ownership of 

 splendid native trees, and bits of broken hills and canyons 

 which conform to the work of the landscape artist Let 

 such private owners study to acquire "the art that stands 

 nearest to Nature," and make this land even more glorious 

 than it now is. 



Sycamores and oaks are slow growers, but where plant- 

 ing can be made permanent they are well worth while. 

 The oaks are splendid roadside trees, as they have a tap- 

 root, reducing the danger of encroaching upon other crops to 

 a minimum. Quercus lobata, the valley oak of the San Joa- 

 quin, is a comparatively rapid grower, but needs much water 

 and must be kept well irrigated. Quercus agrifolia is the 

 "live oak," with leaves not unlike the holly, and will stand 

 much drouth after it is well started. The native maples are 

 very useful, and about Pasadena make a fine showing. 

 Acer occidentalis is one beautiful variety, and Acer macro- 

 phyllum is another. 



Of the shrubs, perhaps the most beautiful in the South 

 are the ceanothus and the Prunus ilicifoUa, this latter mak- 

 ing a shapely, small tree under encouraging circumstances. 

 The native yuccas are peculiar, and make attractive show- 

 ing, especially when grouped with cacti or other native 

 plants. Yucca whipplei is the showiest, but once bloom- 

 ing, has lived out its time. Yucca baccata is not so showy, 

 but has a splendid panicle of bloom each season. 



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