DECIDUOUS TREES and SHRUBS 
Cool and shady in Summer's heat, with 
branches bare in the Winter sunshine 
ACER inacrophyllum. (Big Leaved Maple.) Admirably adapted for boulevard planting and as a shade 
tree in private grounds and public parks. A fine, round-headed, deciduous tree of spreading habit. 
Foliage a handsome golden yellow in the Fall of the year. Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 60c; Bare root, 
6 to 8 ft., #1.00. 
ACER negundo. (Boxelder.) Large, rapid-growing tree of spreading habit. Drought resistant. Bare 
root, 4 to 6 ft., 80c. 
AESCULUS californica. (Buckeye.) A handsome, low, broad-headed, deciduous tree with white or 
pinkish flowers in large, upright panicles. Fruit large and pear shaped. Gal. Container, 1 Vi to 2 
ft., 60c. 
AMORPHA californica. (Indigo Shrub.) Handsome, deciduous shrub or small tree with pinnate 
leaves like those of the locust. Flowers in long, finger-like spikes, deep purple, with conspicuous yellow 
stamens. Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., 60c; 4 to 5 ft., 80c. 
CALYCANTHUS occidentalis. (California Sweetshrub.) Tall, erect, deciduous shrub attaining a 
height of about eight feet; handsome green foliage; flowers a dark red, often three inches across. Fine 
as a specimen or grouped in background. Gal. Container, 1'/ 2 to 2 ft., 60c; Bare root, 2 to 2>/ 2 
ft., 70c. 
CERCIS occidentalis. (Western Red Bud or Judas Tree.) Ornamental deciduous shrub, covered in 
Spring with a profusion of rosy-pink flowers. Does well in most any situation. Gal. Container, 1 >/ 2 
to 2 ft., 60c; Bare root, 2 to 3 ft., 80c. 
CORNUS californica. (Creek Dogwood.) Deciduous shrub with smooth and reddish branches; leaves 
green, lighter color beneath; flowers greenish-yellow borne in heads. Attractive as a single specimen, 
and does well in most any situation. Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 65c. 
CORNUS nuttallii. (Pacific Dogwood.) Beautiful deciduous tree or shrub, with narrow leaves; flow¬ 
ers large, white, but sometimes tinged with red. Docs fine in the coastal regions of the State. Balled, 3 
to 4 ft., #1.75. 
FRAXINUS velutina. (Arizona Ash.) A rapid grower, and will do well in soils impregnated with 
alkali, where most other trees would fail. Can be recommended for street and highway planting. A great 
favorite in California. Bare root, 4 to 5 ft., 60c; 5 to 6 ft., 80c; 6 to 8 ft., #1.00. 
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Introductory 
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Collection No. 1 
6 SPLENDID SHRUBS 
Quart Can Sizes 
Silk Tassel Bush (Garrya elliptica) . 
Yerba Buena ( Micromeria chamissonis) . . . 
Showy Pentstemon (Pentstemon spectabilis) 
Evergreen Wild Cherry (Primus illicifolia) . . 
Toyon, Christmas Berry (Photinia arbutifolia) 
Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) . 
#0.40 
.20 
.35 
.35 
.50 
.45 
Reg. £2.25 ^ I 0|| 
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Collection No. 2 
5 NATIVE FAVORITES 
HOLODISCUS discolor. (Cream Bush.) A small deciduous shrub having large, graceful panicles of 
creamy white flowers. Does best in partial shade. Gal. Container, 2 to 2'/ 2 ft., 75c. 
OSMARONIA cerasiformis. (Oso Berry.) Small deciduous shrub with large oblong or roundish 
shiny leaves. Small drooping panicles of white flowers in early Spring and large purplish berries. Gal. 
Container, 1 V 2 to 2 ft., 60c. 
California Beauty Bush (Fremontia mexicana) . . #1.00 
Blue Blossom (Ceanothus papillosus) .70 
Toyon, Christmas Berry (Photinia arbutifolia) . . .75 
Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) .75 
Tree Anemone (Carpentaria californica) .75 
PLATANUS racemosa. (California Sycamore.) Very attractive, large, deciduous tree with mottled 
bark. Foliage large and maple-like. Commonly seen along our streams and river banks. Bare root, 4 to 
6 ft., #1.25; 6 to 8 ft., #1.75. 
QUERCUS kelloggii. (California Black Oak.) Tree with stout, spreading branches forming an open, 
round-topped head. Large, cut leaves which color beautifully in Fall. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 >/ 2 ft., 75c. 
QUERCUS lobata. (Valley Oak.) This is the large, deciduous oak, very abundant throughout the 
valleys of California; also known as White Oak and Weeping Oak. It is a large tree of graceful, spread¬ 
ing habit, with long, weeping branchlets. Qt. Container, 1 to 1'/ 2 ft., 50c; Gal. Container, 1'/ 2 to 
2 ft., 75 c. 
RIBES aureum. (Slender Golden Currant.) Desirable for its profusion of yellow flowers in early 
Spring; foliage a glossy green; blossoms fragrant and 
borne in small clusters all along the branches. Decid¬ 
uous. Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
RIBES sanguineum. (Red Flowering Currant.) 
Handsome, deciduous shrub. Foliage round and five- 
Iobed; bark brownish and shreddy; flowers deep pink 
with spicy fragrance. Very satisfactory. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, IV 2 to 2 ft., 60c; 2 to 2 (/ 2 ft., 75c. 
RIBES speciosum. (Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry.) 
A shrub growing from five to eight feet in height. The 
leaves are roundish, flowers are bright crimson and 
shaped like those of the fuchsia. Gal. Container, 1 to 
California Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) 
Incense Cedar (Libocedrus decurrens) . . 
Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) . 
1 1/2 ft-, 75c. 
SPIRAEA densiflora. Low-growing shrub; dense, 
smooth foliage and bright pink flowers. Blooms from 
June to August. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 Vji ft., 75c. 
SPIRAEA douglasi. (Spiraea.) Erect, deciduous 
shrub with oblong leaves, green above and whitish be¬ 
neath; flowers rose pink and very beautiful. Fine as a 
single plant, in groups and mass effects. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, \Vz to 2 ft., 60c. 
STYRAX officinalis californica. (Snowdrop Bush.) 
A very beautiful shrub, rarely seen under cultivation. 
It is an upright, deciduous shrub, usually about seven 
feet high. Flowers, which are borne profusely in Spring, 
are white, and in clusters. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 V 2 
ft., #1.00. 
SYMPHORICARPOS albus. (Waxberry or Snow- 
berrv.) Small, deciduous shrub, valuable for its orna¬ 
mental Iruit, which remains on the branches for a long 
time. Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
Reg. $3.95 1!; 
Collection 
Collection No. 3 
3 BALLED CONIFERS 
3 to 4 Feel High 
#2.00 
2.50 
2.00 
Reg. #6.50 0 55 
Collection 
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PALMS and YUCCAS 
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WASHINGTONIA filifera. (California Fan Paint.) Tall, 
hardy, fast-growing palm with fan-shaped leaves. Excellent 
for street planting and as single specimens in parks and pri¬ 
vate gardens. Gal. Container, 1 to 1 V 2 ft60c; Balled, 3 
to 3/2 ft., $ 2.75. 
YUCCA brevifolia. (Joshua Tree.) Tree 16 to 30 feet, with 
an open crown of armlike branches. Leaves bluish green. Flow¬ 
ers greenish white. Gal. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 50c. 
CARPENTER IA CALIFORNICA- There's delightful 
fragrance in the blossoming Tree Anemone 
YUCCA whipplei. (Spanish Bayonet.) Leaves narrow, blue 
green. I' lowers creamy white on stems eight to fifteen feet high. 
A magnificent plant. Potted, 8 to 12 ins., 35c; Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 1 to 1 V 2 ft., 60c; Balled, 1 to I /2 ft., #1.20. 
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