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AGGELER & MUSSER SEED CC 
- Los Angeles, California 
TREE AND SHRUB SEEDS 
Most tree seeds should be planted during the winter and early spring months. Pine and Conifer seeas In March 
April. Sow in boxes of well drained soil and keep in a protected place. A lath house is the best. Water In the morning 1 
prevent seedlings from “damping off.’’ When about two inches high, pot up and grow in pots until large enough to set oui 
ACACIA—Soak seed in hot water 12 
hours before planting. 
A. Baileyana —30 ft. The most popu¬ 
lar. A fast grower with glaucous green 
foliage. Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c, 
A. Cultiformis —“Knife-leaved” Acacia. 
A fine shrub with glaucous green 
leaves. Height 15 ft. Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c. 
A. Dealbata —^10 ft. “Silver Wattle” 
finely cut foliage. Good for street plant¬ 
ing. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 
A. Decurrens —50 ft., "Green Wattle.” 
A rapid grower. Can be used as wind¬ 
break and is valuable for turner’s work. 
Is rich in tannin. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
A. Floribunda— 30 ft. A pretty tree of 
pendulous habit, quick growth and con¬ 
stantly in bloom. Pkt. 15c, oz. 60c. 
A. Latifolia —30 ft. “Golden Wattle.” 
Ornamental; leaves long and rather 
broad. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 
A. (Albizzia) Lophantha—30 ft., “Crested 
Wattle.” Rapid grower. Grows in poor 
soil. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. 
A. Melanoxylon— 75 ft. A compact tree 
useful for street planting. Wood used 
in cabinet work. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
A. Podalyriaefolla—Beautiful shrub with 
masses of flowers. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00. 
A. Pruinosa —25 feet. Drooping form 
with finely cut foliage. Yellow flowers 
in large racemes. Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c. 
A. Saligna— Handsome glaucous green, 
pendulous tree. Hardy and drought re¬ 
sistant. Flowers very beautiful for cut¬ 
ting. Pkt. 15c, oz. 60c. 
A. Verticillata —A low growing variety 
with narrow, needle-like leaves. Suit¬ 
able for hedges. Covered in spring with 
golden flowers. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00. 
A. (Albizzia) Julibrissen —(Silk Tree)' 
Beautiful Shade Tree with fern-like fol¬ 
iage. Covered in summer with feathery 
pink blossoms. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
ARALIA PAPYRIFERA — (Rice Paper 
plant)—A. desirable plant for tropical! 
effects. Huge lobed leaves and umbels 
of white flowers make it a very valu¬ 
able plant in landscape work. Pkt. 25c. 
ARALIA SIEBOLDII (Fatsia Japonica)— 
Shrub with large glossy fig-like leaves 
and clusters of small white flowers fol¬ 
lowed by small black berries. Pkt. 25c.. 
ARBUTUS UNEDO (Strawberry Tree) — 
10 feet tall. Dark green foliage, similar 
to California Holly. Small white bell¬ 
shaped flowers followed by red straw¬ 
berry-like fruits, in December. Pkt.. 
10c, oz. 60c. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS GLAUCA — Giant 
berried Manzanita. Very good shrub 
for dry situations. The branches are 
red-barked with attractive glaucous 
foliage. White flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
BAUHINIA PURPUREA (Mountain 
Ebony or Orchid Tree) —A rare and 
beautiful evergreen tree of medium size. 
Flowers are huge and range from white 
to purple. Pkt. 15c. 
BERBERIS AQUIFOLiUM (Oregon Grape) 
—Graceful, ornamental shrub with beau¬ 
tiful holly-like foliage and racemes of 
golden yellow flowers, followed by pur¬ 
ple berries. Pkt. 15c, oz. 75c. 
BERBERIS DARWINII —Very ornamental 
dwarf shrub with small holly-like fol¬ 
iage which turns red in winter. Saf¬ 
fron yellow flowers followed by purple 
berries. Pkt. 25c. 
CALLISTEMON RIGIDUS (“Bottle 
Brush”) —A graceful tree or large 
shrub with drooping branchlets. The 
leaves are narrow, pointed and rigid. 
Flowers in bottle brush like spikes of 
deep red. Pkt. 15c, '/i oz. 50c. 
CAMPHORA OFFICINALIS— “Camphor 
Tree,” 30 ft. An ornamental and at¬ 
tractive tree with shiny green foliage. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c. 
CARPENTERIA CALI FORM ICA— Hand¬ 
some native California plant. It is 
n,bout 6 feet high and is covered with 
beautiful large fragrant flowers 3 inches 
across. Pkt. 25c. 
CASSIA ARTEMISIODES— Shrub. Soft, 
*gray-green, finely - cut foliage. Deep 
yellow, sweet scented flowers. Stands 
drought. May be used for hedges. 
Pkt. 15c, 02 . $1.25. 
CASSIA TOMENTOSA —A quick growing 
shrub with yellow flowers in winter. 
Drought resistant. Pkt. 15c, oz. 60c. 
CASSIA NAIROBENSIS —Heaves are 
much larger than Tomentosa. Large 
heads of deep yellow flowers. Grows 
rapidly. Pkt. 25c. 
CASUARINA STRICTA (She Oak)— Slen¬ 
der graceful tree resembling a pine. 
Grows rapidly and resists drought and 
extremes of heat and cold. Fine for 
parkings. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00. 
CEANOTHUS ARBOREUS — A large 
shrub 8-15 feet tall, bearing fine trusses 
of rich deep blue fragrant flowers. 
Pkt. 15c. 
CEANOTHUS CYANEUS— Splendid shrub 
with dark blue flowers which appear 
late in spring. Makes a good hedge. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Eucalyptus Ficifolia 
CEANOTHUS SPINOSUS — The most 
rapid growing of the California lilacs. 
Light blue flowers in clusters. Very 
hardy.. ’ 20 feet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
CEDRUS- DEODARA—A beautiful ever¬ 
green of silvery green foliage, pyra¬ 
midal form and drooping branches. Pkt. 
25c, oz. 85c. 
CERATONIA SILIQUA —“St. John’s 
Bread” or “Carob Tree.” A very orna¬ 
mental compact growing tree. Thrives 
in any soil and will withstand drouth. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. 
CHAMAECYPARIS LAWSONIANA (Law- 
son Cypress) —One of the most stately 
of all evergreen trees. Horizontal 
pendulous branches and flat foliage of 
soft gray color. Hardy except in dry 
interior. Pkt. 15c, oz. 60c. 
CHERIMOYA — Fine sub - tropical tr<i 
which grows to 20 feet, bearing sma 
green fruit of delicious flavor. Wt 
stand 5 or 6 degrees of frost. Pkt. 25< 
CHORIZEMA ILICIFOLIA— A spread!* 
shrub with holly-like foliage, small pea 
shaped orange-scarlet flowers. Bloorq 
in winter, early spring. 100 seeds 30j 
COPROSMA BAUERI —A very populai 
low-growing shrub with round, glossy^ 
bright green leaves used a great deal 
mass against porches and walls. Pk^ 
15c, oz. $1.00. 
CORONILLA GLAUCA — A small ever! 
green shrub with glaucous foliage an* 
yellow pea shaped flowers borne duj 
ing late winter. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00. 
COTONEASTER ANGUSTIFOLIA (Pyr] 
acantha angustifolia) —S'preading shrul 
10; feet. Bears orange yellow berrid 
in abundance throughout the wintej 
Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00. 
COTONEASTER FRANCHETTI — Hand 
some 5 ft. shrub. Pink flowers followe 
by orange red berries. Pkt. 10c, oz. $'fi? 
COTONEASTER PAN NOSA — Shrub ^ 
upright growth, small branches droow 
ing. Leaves green above, silvery bej 
neath. White flowers followed by refl 
berries in the fall. Pkt. 10c, oz. 85c. ^ 
CRATAEGUS CRENULATA—A thorn 
shrub; small leaves, red berries. Pkt. 10; 
CRATAEGUS YUNNANENSIS — A low 
growing variety coming from Japai 
The berries are very bright red an 
borne in great abundance. A hand 
some, rare variety. Pkt, 10c. ; 
CRYPTOMERIA ELEGANS— “Fine leave 
Japan Cedar.” Fine foliage which turn 
red in the winter. A beautiful tree fo 
the lawn. Pkt. 15c, oz. 60c. 
CUPRESSUS MACROCARPA— “Monte 
rey Cypress,” 75 ft. Native of Califor 
nia. Extensively used for hedges an 
windbreaks. Pkt. 10c, oz, 50c. 
C. SEMPERVIRENS — Var. Fastigiat 
“Italian Cypress.” A narrow taperin 
tree. Used in landscape gardening 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
C, ARIZONICA (“Arizona Cypress”)—On 
of the best cypresses, with a bluish cas 
Has a slender, upright growth and wi 
thrive in almost any soil, standing hot 
heat and cold. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
CYDONIA JAPONICA SANGUINEA 
(Scarlet Flowering Quince) —Beautifu 
deciduous shrub bearing a profusion o: 
scarlet flowers. Pkt, 15c, oz. $1.00. 
DIOSMA ERICOIDES (Breath of Heaven; 
—Small shrub with fine heather-like fol 
iage and dainty fragrant white flowers 
Pkt. 15c, 1000 seeds $2.50. 
DURANTA PLUMIERI (Golden Dewdrop) 
—Tall rapid growing shrub with laven< 
der-blue flowers in terminal clusters, 
followed by yellow berries. Drought re¬ 
sistant. Pkt. 10c, 02 . 65c, 
ERYTHRINA CHRISTA-GALLI (Cora 
Tree) —Showy and beautiful shrub o] 
small tree producing many butterfly 
like flowers of a brilliant crimson shad© 
Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00. 
EUCALYPTUS ; 
Should be sown in June or July In 
thoroughly prepared seed boxes. Th< 
beds should be kept moist at all times 
and watered only with a very flne spray] 
When seedlings appear water only In 
the morning to prevent damping offJ 
The seedlings should be transplanted 
when 2 or 3 inches high, to other boxes 
or small pots, and should be ready to 
set out in February and March. One 
pound produces about 22,000 seedlings, 
E, Citriodora (Lemon Gum) —Tall slen¬ 
der tree with clean gray bark and lemon 
scented foliage. Rapid growing an^ 
drought resistant. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.50. ; 
E. Corynocalyx —“Sugar Gum,” 100 ft 
This variety is the most drouth re¬ 
sistant of all, but will not stand much 
frost. Wood hard. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00. i 
E. Ficifolia —“Scarlet Flowering Gum.”. 
The best of the red flowering varieties, 
25 seeds 25c. 
