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common name, and therefore, must be listed botanically anyway, and 
where the plants do have common names they often differ in different lo- 
calities, which results in confusion, and sometimes in the customer getting 
a plant other than desired. To avoid mistakes and to simplify matters, we 
have adopted the new arrangement. The Catalogue is carefully indexed 
for all common names and synonyms, as well as botanical names, so any 
desired item can quickly be located by referring to the complete index in 
the back of this Catalogue. 
Nomenclature. 
In accordance with the resolutions adopted by the Pacific Coast Asso- 
ciation of Nurserymen, we have used as a standard for botanical names 
the 1914 edition of Bailey’s Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Where the height 
of a plant is given it must be remembered that it is approximately based 
on heights attained in their native habitat. This varies often under culti- 
vation. 
Landscape Suggestions. 
Following the descriptive portion of the Ornamental Department will 
be found a division which we believe will be of great value to our patrons. 
Heie we have given briefly a few of the basic principles followed by the 
most successful landscape architects and others in placing their home 
plantings. Added to this are to be found several lists containing trees and 
shrubs grouped according to their various unusual characteristics and uses. 
With this information added to that which is given in the descriptive mat- 
ter we feel that we have placed in the hands of our customers something 
more than a mere catalogue a book of real horticultural value, and one 
that will be a real pleasure to the reader. 
For helpful selection hints see index for “plants listed for special purposes” 
