TREES 
CALIFORNIA • EVERGREEN • 
*Dark, Spicy C on tf ers an d Giant Sequoias 
ABIES concolor. (White Fir or Silver Fir.) Handsome, 
tall-growing tree with smooth, silvery bark and brown, 
oblong cones; foliage long, slender, light green. Drought 
resistant. Fine for specimen planting. Potted, 8 to 12 
ins., 50c; Balled, 2 to 2 V 2 ft., #1.75. 
CHAMAECYPARIS lawsoniana. (Lawson Cypress.) 
One of California’s grandest evergreen trees, with spread¬ 
ing pendulous branches and fernlike foliage. Makes a mag¬ 
nificent object planted singly or in groups. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 2 to 2 V 2 ft., 65c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., #2.40. 
CUPRESSUS goveniana. (Gowen Cypress.) Small ever¬ 
green tree of spreading habit, with rich, dark green foliage 
and small oval cones. Very graceful. Qt. Container, 2 to 
2Vi ft., 50c. 
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa. (Monterey Cypress.) 
Well-known native cypress, growing to a very 
large, dense tree; used extensively for hedges, 
windbreaks or as a single specimen. Qt. Con¬ 
tainer, 2 to 2 l /z ft., 35c; Gal. Container, 2 to 
3 ft., 60c; 3 to 4 ft., 65c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., 
#2.00; 5 to 6 ft., #3.00; 6 to 7 ft., #4.50. 
JUNIPERUS californica. (California Juniper.) 
Very graceful, shapely tree; foliage light bluish 
green. 5-Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., #3.25. 
LIBOCEDRUS decurrens. (Incense Cedar.) A 
tall, symmetrical tree. Foliage compact with pun¬ 
gent and fragrant odor. Bark reddish,' forming a 
striking contract to the pleasing green foliage. Ad¬ 
mirable in all classes of gardens and park plant¬ 
ings. Gal. Container, 2 to 2 ^ ft., 65c; 2 l / 2 - 
Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., #1.40; Balled, 3 to 
4 ft., #2.50; 4 to 5 ft., #3.50. 
PINUS attenuata. (Knob Cone Pine.) A rapid- 
growing, hardy variety which does well in poor 
soil and in dry, hot situations. It has light green 
needles and narrow cones which persist on the 
branches for many years. Seed is seldom liberated 
except when heated by forest fires. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 1 Z 2 to 2 ft., 60c. 
PINUS coulteri. (Big Cone Pine.) One of the 
most beautiful and shapely of the pines. The 
needles are long and deep green. The cones are 
very large. It is usually found growing on dry, 
hot hillsides. Gal. Container, 1 ft., 60c; Balled, 
3 to 4 ft., #2.50. 
PINUS ponderosa. (Western Yellow Pine.) One 
of the most valuable of our forest trees. Leaves 
long and dark green; branches well set in a solid 
trunk, forming a narrow head. Fine where space 
is large enough to allow of its free development 
and growth. Gal. Container, 1 ft., 60c; Balled, 
1 V 2 to 2 ft., #1.40; 2 to 3 ft., #2.00; 3 to 4 
ft., #3.00. 
PINUS radiata. (Monterey Pine.) Tall, shapely 
tree of very rapid growth. Used extensively in 
large plantings. Adapts itself to various condi¬ 
tions. Drought resistant. Potted, 1 to 2 ft., 50c; 
Gal. Container, 2 l / 2 to 3 ft., 65c; Balled, 3 to 
4 ft., #2.00; 5 to 6 ft., #3.50; 6 to 7 ft., #4.75. 
PINUS torreyana. (Torrey Pine.) An unique va¬ 
riety found only in a small section in San Diego 
County. It is a small, spreading tree with long, 
silvery needles. Gal. Container, 1 l / 2 to 2 ft., 75c. 
PSEUDOTSUGA douglasi. (Douglas Fir.) A splendid 
native conifer planted either in groups or singly. It has 
graceful proportions and rich, dark green foliage. It grows 
quite rapidly, and does exceptionally well under cultiva¬ 
tion. The Christmas tree of the Pacific Coast. USE A 
LIVING TREE AT CHRISTMAS TIME. Potted, 8 to 
12 ins., 50c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., #2.75; 4 to 5 ft., 
#3.50. 
SEQUOIA gigantea. (California Big Tree.) The mon¬ 
arch of the California mountains and the largest and old¬ 
est tree in the world. Habit of growth is dense, upright 
SEQUOIA GIGANTEA —Oldest of all living things, 
the Giant Sequoia is monarch of the Pacific Slope 
and decidedly pyramidal. Where space permits, do not 
omit one or more specimens of this grand tree. Qt. Con¬ 
tainer, 8 to 12 ins., 50c; Gal. Container, 1 to 1 1 / 2 ft., 
80c; Balled, 1 V 2 to 2 ft., #1.75; 2 to 2 V 2 ft., #2.25. 
SEQUOIA sempervirens. (California Redwood.) De¬ 
cidedly ornamental and of rapid growth; undoubtedly 
from a commercial point of view the most valuable forest 
tree in the world. There is a sentiment and a sense of 
local pride in the possession of these giant California trees, 
and every plant lover in California should regard it a 
pleasure to be an aid in their perpetuation. With this 
thought in mind it is our aim to supply dependable trees, 
properly grown. Qt. Container, 1 V 2 to 2 ft., 50c; Gal. 
Container, 2 l / 2 to 3 ft., 70c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., #2.00; 
4 to 5 ft., #2.75; 5 to 6 ft., #3.50; 6 to 7 ft., #4.75. 
SEQUOIA sempervirens glauca. (Blue Red¬ 
wood.) A very rare variety, possessing foliage of a 
decided bluish color. An attractive novelty and a 
valuable addition to any garden. Balled, 3 to 4 
ft., #3.00. 
THUJA plicata. (Canoe Cedar.) Tall, stately 
tree of pyramidal outline, native of the Pacific 
Northwest. Bark cinnamon red, foliage aromatic, 
bright, shiny green. Balled, 2 1 / 2 to 3 ft., #2.25. 
THUJA plicata aurea. A form of the Canoe 
Cedar in which the foliage is strongly marked 
with yellow. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., #2.50. 
TORREYA californica. (California Nutmeg.) 
One of the rarest and most interesting native 
trees, with a large, compact head and dark, shin¬ 
ing green foliage. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 1 / 2 ft., 
75c. 
NATIVE VINES 
and Creeping Plants 
CLEMATIS ligusticifolia. A climbing vine, 
found growing over shrubs and low trees. Has a 
profusion of small, white flowers followed by 
large, plumelike seed heads. Gal. Container, 50c. 
FRAGARIA californica. (California Wild Straw¬ 
berry.) Very satisfactory as a ground cover, espe¬ 
cially in the shade. #4.00 per 100. 
LONICERA californica. (Honeysuckle.) Fine 
for covering pergolas, screening unsightly objects, 
and as a climbing plant to the walls of houses and 
porches. Leaves glaucous; flowers pink, berries 
scarlet and borne in clusters. Gal. Container, 50c. 
MICROMERIA chamissonis. (Yerba Buena.) 
Very fragrant evergreen herb of a trailing habit. 
Handsome and attractive. A specimen should be 
in every garden. Very good on rockeries. Qt. Con¬ 
tainer, 20c. 
MONARDELLA villosa. (Coyote Mint.) Low- 
growing, spreading plant about a foot high. Foli¬ 
age is gray green with a pungent mint odor. Round, 
fluffy, pink flowers in Summer, Qt. Can, 35c. 
SOLANUM xanti. A low-growing, shrubby her¬ 
baceous plant. Leaves long and wedge-shaped: 
flowers violet in color; berries light green or 
purplish. Gal. Container, 40c. 
BROADLEAF EVERGREENS 
LITHOCARPUS densiflora. (Tan Bark Oak.) Strik¬ 
ingly handsome, with large chestnut-like leaves, light 
green and woolly on under side. Makes a large, distinc¬ 
tive tree. Qt. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 40c; Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 2 to 2 l / 2 ft., 65c; 2^2-Gal. Container, 2 to 3 
ft., #1.20. 
LYONOTHAMNUS floribundus asplenifolius. (Cat¬ 
alina Ironwood.) A beautiful, tall, slender tree native to 
the islands off the coast of Southern California. The leaves 
are dark green deeply cut, resembling a fern. The flowers 
are white in large clusters. A rare and interesting tree. 
Gal. Container, 1 x / 2 to 2 ft., #1.20; 5-Gal. Container, 
4 to 5 ft., #3.50. 
Give Year-’Round Beauty 
QUERCUS agrifolia. (California Live Oak.) A splen¬ 
did picturesque native tree, confined principally to the 
coastal region. With a little care and water soon develops 
into a large tree. Should be used more in avenue or drive¬ 
way plantings. Qt. Container, 2 to 2 !/ 2 ft., 40c; Gal. 
Container, 3 to 4 ft., 60c; 2 1 / 2 -GaI. Container, 4 to 5 
ft., #1.75; 5-Gal. Container, 5 to 6 ft., #2.50. 
QUERCUS chrysolepis. (Canyon Live Oak.) Attractive 
tree with round, spreading crown; leaves green above, yel¬ 
low beneath. Gal. Container, 1 V 2 to 2 ft., 75c. 
QUERCUS durata. (Leather Oak.) A low, dense, spread¬ 
ing shrub, usually growing about five feet high. The leaves 
are rather small, thick and dark green. Gal. Container, 
2 to 2 y 2 ft., 65c. 
QUERCUS wislizenii. (Interior Live Oak.) A charac¬ 
teristic feature of this tree is density of the crown, due to 
the abundant twigs and foliage. Grows about 50 feet. 
Makes a fine specimen. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 x / 2 ft., 75c. 
UMBELLULARIA californica. (California Laurel or 
Bay Tree.) A handsome evergreen tree. Foliage dark green 
and highly aromatic. Grows very rapidly under moist con¬ 
ditions, and makes a satisfactory avenue or street tree. 
Gal. Container, 1 to 1 */ 2 ft-, 60c; 2 1 / 2 -Gal. Container^ 
2 to 3 ft., #1.20; Balled, 2 to 3 ft., #1.40; 4 to 5 ft 
#2.50. 
