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HETEROMELES ARBUTIFOHA. "California Holly" 
or "Christmas Berry." 10 feet. A native California 
shrub; found plentifully in all our foothills. Very 
desirable on account of its handsome foliage and 
also for its bright colored berries. Pkt. lOo, oz. 25c, 
lb. $2.50. 
JACARANDA MIMOS AEFOLIA. (J. ovalifolia.) Bra- 
zil. 30 feet. One of the finest of our flowering 
trees, literally covered in early summer with large 
blue bignonia-like flowers. The foliage is finely 
cut like a fern and very pretty. In pods containing 
from 30 to 40 seeds. Pod 5c, doz. pods 50c. 
JUNIPERUS CALIPORMCA. "California Juniper." A 
native shrub or small tree of spreading habit, found 
in dry washes. The foliage is of a beautiful, deep, 
rich green. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, lb. $4.00. 
J. BERMUDIANA. "Bermuda Juniper." 40 feet. A 
beautiful tree of densely branched pyramidal form; 
foliage of a pale bluish-green color. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
40c. 
J. SABINA VAR. PROSTRATA. "Dwarf Trailing Jun- 
iper." A dwarf trailing variety, with handsome 
glaucous foliage. "Very valuable for rock gardens, 
etc. Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c. 
J. VIRGINIAIVA. "Red Cedar." U. S. 100 feet. A 
well known tree with green or bronze green fol- 
iage. Pkt. 10c. oz. 25c, lb. $2.50. 
green foliage, glaucous underneath. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
40c, lb. $4.00. 
LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM. "Japanese Privet." 20 
feet. A large slirub or small tree, with glossy 
dark green, leathery leaves; often used for hedges 
and stands trimming well. It also makes a good 
sidewalk tree. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, lb. $1.50. 
L. OVALIFOLIUM. 12 to 15 feet. This is the kind 
generally used for hedges. In the Eastern States it 
is often called "California Privet," biit the name 
is not generally used here. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, lb. 
$2.50. 
MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA. 80 feet. One of the fin- 
est of American evergreen trees; the leaves are 
thick, bright green and rusty on the under side: 
flowers large, waxy-white and fragrant. Fresh seed 
from November to January. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. lb. 
$3.00. 
MELIA AZEDARACH UMBRACUHFORMIS. "Texas 
Umbrella Tree." A well known deciduous tree. The 
branches are erect and in a manner radiating from 
the trunk and with drooping foliage, give it the 
appearance of a gigantic umbrella. It is a hand- 
some shade tree and will stand a great amount 
of heat. Oz. 10c, lb. $1.00. 
PARKINSONIA ACULEATA. Shrub or small tree. 15 
to 25 feet. It has thorny, drooping branches, with 
LAGUNARIA PATERSONI. 20 feet. A small pyra- 
midal tree with ovate leaves, whitish underneath; 
flowers something like Hibiscus, pale rose color. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c. 
LAURESTINUS. See Viburnum. 
LAVATERA ASSURGENTIFLORA. Native of San 
Clemente Island. It forms a spreading shrub and 
is especially valuable for planting on sand dunes 
and banks to hold the soil, also used for planting 
in chicken yards for temporary shade. Flowers 
deep lake red. Pkt. 15c, oz. 60c. 
liEPTOSPERMUN LAEVIGATUM. This beautiful 
shrub does particularly well in California, and is 
very valuable for planting in masses and for flU- 
Ing up odd corners. It grows rapidly and in the 
spring is ladened with a profusion of white blos- 
soms. Pkt. 25c. 
LEUCADENDRON ARGENTEUM. "Silver Tree." Cape 
of Good Hope. 30 feet. A rare tree, some fine 
specimens of which are to be seen in Santa Barbara. 
It has lanceolate, silvery leaves, densely covered 
with silky hairs. Great care must be taken to 
have good drainage in the seed pans or boxes as 
the young seedlings "damp" off very easily. 10 
seeds 25c, 100 seeds $2.00. 
L.IBOCEDRUS DECURRENS. "Incense Cedar." 100 
feet. A native California tree, thriving well under 
cultivation. It forms a very handsome, compact 
growing tree, with cinnamon red bark and bright 
long, feathery foliage, and showy yellow flowers. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c. 
PEPPER TREE. See Schlnus. 
PHOTINIA SERRULATA. China. 12 feet. A beau- 
tiful shrub with glossy green leaves, flowers white 
followed by bright red berries. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. 
PICEA EXCELSA. "Norway Spruce." 150 feet. A 
magnificent tree; the branches assume a very grace- 
ful drooping habit when the tree is 20 feet high. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, lb. $3.50. 
PINUS AUSTRIACA. "Austrian or Black Pine." 100 
feet. A spreading tree; leaves in pairs about 4 
inches long, rigid, very dark green. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
30c. lb. $3.00. , . 1, n 
P. CANARIENSIS. "Blue Pine." 80 feet. A beauti- 
ful tree with long pendant needles of a glaucous 
blue color. It is of rapid growth, stands drought 
well and Is one of the best pines for Southern Cali- 
fornia. It has the peculiarity of sprouting from 
the stump when cut down or even burnt off. which 
is a valuable feature in the reforesting of our moun- 
tains. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, lb. $3.50. , , ^ ..^ 
P. COULTERI. "Big Cone Pine." 80 feet. A native 
species from the San Bernardino and San Jf-Cinto 
Mountains at an elevation of 4500 to 7000 feet but, 
unlike most of our native pines from high altitudes, 
it succeeds well under cultivation m the valley. 
It has rough bark, the needles are in clusters of 
three, stiff and erect and of a dark blue green color. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, lb. $4.00. 
