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Araucarias 
Araucaria Bidwelli. This tree attains very large size, but is mediumly slow in growth. It sends up one 
straight leader Irom which grow horizontal branches, at regular distances, clothed with sharp spines, 
lightish green in color. Highly ornamental ; pot grown, lyito 2 feet, $2 each. 
Araucaria excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine). Grows somewhat like the preceding; the foliage is not so 
prickly, nor is the tree as hardy. Much used for house decoration ; pot grown. to 2 feet, I3.00 
each ; 2 to 3 feet, $4.00 each. 
Araucaria imbricata (Monkey Puzzle). Well known ; of stately growth, horizontal prickly branches, 
dark green in color ; balled. 15 to 18 inches, f3.oo each ; to 2 feet, jf4.oo each. 
Arbutus Unedo (Strawberry Tree) 
This bears deliciously flavored fruit, resembling in shape and color the fruit of the strawberry ; pot 
grown. 3 to 4 feet, 75 cents each. 
Aucubas 
Aucuba japonica (Gold Dust Tree). So called as the large, glossy leaves are marked with yellow spots ; 
of shruby grou tli ; balled. 2 to 3 feet, 75 cents each. 
Aucuba viridis latifolia. Similar to preceding, except that leaves are not spotted yellow ; pot grown. 
2 to 3 feet, 75 cents each. 
Azaleas 
Evergreen shrubs of great value when in bloom, either for decoration or bouquets. The floweis (both 
single and double), which are borne freely, include every color and every shade of color ; pot grown, lyi 
feet, $1.50 each. 
Berberries 
Berberry, aquifolia. Highly ornamental shrub ; leaves large purplish green, shining and prickly ; flowers 
yellow, succeeded by bluish berries ; boxed. 2 to 3 feet, f 1.50 each. 
Blue Gum. See Eucalyptus. 
Box, Dwarf 
This is the plant used so much for edgings ; open ground. 8 to 12 inches. 25 cents each, $1.50 per 10. 
California Bay or L,aurel 
Known also as California Sassafras. The tree attains very large dmiensions, but is of slow growth. 
The leaves emit a strong fragrance ; balled. 2 to 3 feet, 50 cents each. 
California Big Tree 
Balled. 2 to 3 feet, $2.00 each. 
California Nutmeg 
This tree produces seeds resembling in shape a nutmeg ; the spines are sharp, and dark green in color ; 
of slow growth ; pot grovn. 10 inches, $1.00 each. 
Camellia Japonica 
Known to many as "Japonicas." The leaves are stifi, and dark green in color. The flowers are 
shaped like a rose, but without fragrance, and are of a wax-like appearance ; they bloom early in spring. 
Japanese varieties, double white, double pink, double red ; pot grown. to 2 feet, 75 cents each. 
Camphor Tree 
Bright, shining green foliage ; its young growth a most beautiful shade of tawny red. From this tree 
camphor is obtained by distillation ; pot grown. 2 to 3 feet, 50 cents each. 
Casuarina 
This is a rapid-growing Australian tree, peculiarly adapted for planting on the seashore, and in alka- 
line soils ; in appearance like a pine ; pot grown. 2 to 3 feet, 40 cents each. 
