CONIFEROUS 
EVERGREENS 
C ONIFERS are the most important group 
of trees. I hey form the background of 
your planting. Upon their quality, form and 
location depends much of the beauty and charm 
of your garden. Because of their permanence 
and dignity they have an individuality that 
brings them into a very intimate relation with 
those in whose gardens they are placed. 
ABIES CONCOLOR CEDRUS DEODARA 
ABIES . . . Firs 
Abies balsamea. (Balsam Fir.) Growth 
erect, branches spreading. Foliage aromatic, 
dark glossy green above, gray on the under 
side. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., $9.00; 4 to 5 ft., 
*6.50; 3 to ]4 ft., $4.50; 2 to 3 ft., $3.50. 
A. concolor. (White Fir.) This is the 
Silver Fir so much admired in the Yosemite 
Valley. Resistant to drought and heat. 
A moderately slow growing tree that is well 
adapted for planting on a small lot. Makes a 
very beautiful Outdoor Christmas Tree. 
Balled. 4 to 5 ft., $6.00; 3 to 4 ft,, $4.00; 
2 to 3 ft., $3.00. 
A. concolor violacea. Growth identical 
with A. concolor but foliage is beautifully 
shaded violet blue. Balled, 4 to 5 ft.. $6.50; 
3 to 4 ft., $4.50; 2 to 3 ft,, $3.50. 
A. nordmanniana. (Nordmann’s Fir.) 
A symmetrical tree of moderate growth; 
branches are flat and fully furnished with 
glossy dark green foliage. One of the best 
firs. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $9.00; 3 to 4 ft,, $6.00; 
2 to 3 ft,, $4.00; 1 ^ to 2 ft., $3.00. 
A. pectinata. (A. picea) (European 
Silver Fir.) Growth moderate. Leaves 
dark glossy green above and silvery beneath. 
Similar to A. nordmanniana but needles are 
shorter and growth more open. Balled. 
4 to 6 ft., $5.50; 3 to 4 ft., $3.75; 2 to 3 ft., 
$2.75; \ Yi to 2 ft., $2.25. 
A. pinsapo. (Spanish Fir.) A magnificent 
tree, very symmetrical. Leaves short, dark 
green, entirely surrounding branches. Balled 
4 to 5 ft,. $6.50; 3 to 4 ft., $4.50; 2 to 3 ft., 
$3.50. 
ARAUCARIA 
Araucaria bidwilli. (Bunya-Bunya Tree.) 
A conifer native of Australia which does well 
in all sections of the state. Foliage is glossy 
dark green and sharp-pointed. Grows in a 
stately pyramidal form. Should be given 
ample space as it becomes a large tree. 
5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 3-gal. cans, 3 
to 4 ft., $2.00' gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 50c. 
A. gracilis compacta. One of the most 
beautiful and graceful of this interesting 
family of plants. Well adapted for indoor 
culture and makes a good specimen tree in 
frostless localities. 5-in. pots, 15 to 18 in.. 
$3.50. 
A. imbricata. (Monkey Puzzle.) The 
hardiest of all Araucarias. Its unique habit 
of growth with long slender branches and 
prickly leaves makes it a most interesting 
specimen tree. Balled, 2 to 3 ft.. $2.50; 
1 VS to 2 ft.. $2.00. 
CEDRUS ATLANTICA 
CHAMAECYPARIS 
LAWSONIANA 
CEDRUS . . . Cedars 
The Cedars are the most popular coniters grown in Cali- 
tornia. They are hardy under a wide range of climatic con¬ 
ditions, grow rapidly and apparently have no insect enemies. 
In recent years they have acquired great popularity as Outdoor 
Christmas Trees. 
All oi the true cedars are natives of the Old World and 
should not be confused with the American trees of various 
species known as cedars. American Cedars will be found in 
this catalog under Chamaecvparis, Libocedrus, Juniper and 
Thuya. 
Cedrua atlantica. (Mt. Atlas Cedar.) Large trees of open growth 
and pyramidal form. Will grow in windy stiuations without be¬ 
coming one-sided. When young, branches are somewhat stiff but 
with age it becomes beautifully graceful with drooping branches 
closely covered with dark green foliage arranged in rosette form. 
Boxed 20 to 25 ft., $50.00; 18 to 20 ft., $40.00; 16 to 18 ft., $30.00; 
12 to 15 ft,, $25.00; 10 to 12 ft,. $18.00; 4 to 5 ft.. $3.00; 3 to 4 ft.. 
$2.25; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00. 
C. atlantica glauca. (Blue Mt Atlas Cedar.) A variety with 
intensely glaucous or silvery leaves. Growth Identical with 
C. atlantica. One of the most strikingly beautiful specimen 
trees in our collection. Boxed. 10 to 12 It., $18.00; 8 to 10 ft.. 
$8.00; 7 to 8 ft.. $6.00; 6 to 7 ft.. $5.00; 5 to 6 ft.. $4.00; 4 to 5 
It.. $3.00; 3 to 4 ft.. $2.25; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00. 
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Coniferous Evergreens 
