NURSERY IN CALIFORNIA— ESTABLISHED 1865 
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Acacia bailey ana 
A. xnelanoxylon. (Black Acacia; Blackwood.) (T.) 
An erect, pyramidal grower, foi'ming a well- 
shaped head. Flowers very light yellow, in 
heads. Leaves large and oblong. Well adapted 
and extensively used for sidewalk planting 
owing to its regular, symmetrical growth. A 
peculiarity of this tree is that when young it 
has both "blade" and "feather" leaves. 
A. neriifolia (A. Horibunda.) (T.) Tall, quick- 
growing tree with long, slender, light green 
leaves. Flower heads yellow, in short racemes, 
very fragrant. Tree is in bloom most of the 
time; particularly valuable for this reason. 
A. pravissima. (S. or T.) An elegant species of 
upright growth, but with very long, slender, 
drooping branches. Leaves srailar to A. cul- 
triformis, but smaller and sage green. Flowers 
soft yellow, borne early in drooping racemes 
all along the branches. Rare and very beau- 
tiful. 
A. verticillata. (S. or T.) Shrub or small tree 
of very distinct appearance. Leaves awl- 
shaped, dark green, whorled, rigid and sharp, 
about one-half to three-quarters of an inch 
long. Flowers light yellow, in short, dense 
spikes, about an inch long, somewhat resem- 
bling catkins of "Pussy Willow." 
A. baileyana. (T.) One of the very best. Grovrth 
extremely rapid when planted out. The whole 
tree is intensely glaucous throughout the year. 
Leaves feathery and finely divided. Flowers 
borne in racemes, are produced very early in 
the utmost profusion, deep golden yellow. A 
magnificent species. 
ARBUTUS menziesi. (Madrone.) Pacific Coast. 
(T.) Our beautiful and distinct native tree. 
Its smooth, ruddy brown bark gives it a decided 
individuality among other trees. White flowers 
in panicles, followed by orange red berries. 
Our stock is entirely nursery-grown seedlings. 
Each 
Potted, 2 to 3 ft $2.50 
A. unedo. (Strawberry Tree.) Europe. (S.) 
Moderate-sized shrub with clean, attractive 
foliage. White flowers appear in winter months 
and with them the large, red, strawberry-like 
fruits of the previous season. Very showy and 
handsome. Each 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft „ $2.50 
AUCUBA. Japanese shrubs of moderate size with 
large, glossy leaves and green bark. Bear 
berries about the size and color of a cranberry. 
It should be noted that the third and fourth 
varieties listed below may be either male or 
female; the first is female, and the second, 
male. Only the female plants bear berries and 
one male plant of any variety should be in- 
cluded in each group to pollinate the others. 
All thrive best in partial shade. Each 
Potted, 2 to 3 ft $1.50 
Potted, 1 to 2 ft „... 1.00 
A. japonica angustifolia. A variety of compact 
growth with long, narrow, green leaves and 
without variegation. 
A. japonica latimaculata. A form with especially 
brilliant variegation. Bears male flowers only, 
so is very useful to pollinate the other sorts. 
A. japonica macrophylla. A very distinct variety 
of much more vigorous growth than the others. 
Leaves very large, coarsely toothed and rich, 
glossy green. The female plants bear very 
large berries, which contrast brilliantly with 
the foliage. 
A. japonica variegata. (Gold Dust Plant.) (S.) 
A beautiful variegated form with leaves almost 
covered with yellow dots, accounting for the 
common name. Excellent for tub culture or for 
planting out. A very desirable variety, 
AZALEA indica. China. ( S. ) Well-known, 
small, compact shrubs, covered in early spring 
with large, funnel-shaped, single or double 
flowers. They are perfectly hardy here. Thrive 
best in a cool, moist situation and fail in full 
sun. Colors range through purple, white and 
all shades and tints of red. 
A. obtusum hinodegiri. (S.) A Japanese variety 
noted for its very early and profuse red 
flowers. Each 
Potted $2.50 
BERBERIS (Barbery.) Shrubs of moderate size 
and free blooming habit. Flowers yellow. The 
evergreen species usually have prickly leaves. 
For the species with pinnate leaves, see Ma- 
honia. Each 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft $2.00 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft l-50 
Balled, 1 to 2 ft 1.25 
B. darwini. Chile. (S.) Shrub with many slender 
branches drooping toward tips. Leaves small, 
rich green, prickly like Holly. Many of the 
leaves turn bright red in fall, holding this tint 
through winter. Flowers golden yellow, pro- 
duced in utmost profusion early in spring. 
Berries blue. One of the very finest small 
evergreen shrubs. 
B. elegantissima. (S.) Low shrub with spread- 
ing branches. Flowers golden yellow. Variety 
of recent introduction. 
