PART I 
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Last year we made the experiment of issuing under the title “Garden Aristo¬ 
crats”, something different from the usual nursery catalog by selecting a moderate 
number of the finest ornamental plants, describing them accurately and avoiding 
exaggeration. We found that this idea met with great favor and so many appear to 
have saved their copies that we have not hesitated in this booklet to refer to last 
year’s as “1934 G. A.” Unfortunately we didn’t date it but that very point will 
identify it. We have a limited number left and will gladly send one on request as long 
as they last. May we ask that you preserve them? We think they are worth keeping 
for permanent reference and probably in our future annual editions, if we continue the 
idea, we will refer to them. 
W T e have changed the style a little this year, first by giving prices immediately 
after the description of each item, and further by adding a supplementary price list 
covering items not otherwise mentioned in this booklet. Many were fully described 
in 1934 G. A. and these are indicated by an asterisk (*). Even with this addition we do 
not by any means include everything we grow, but are offering a reasonably complete 
assortment of the more interesting and useful things. 
As explained last year we limit ourselves to woody plants which make up the 
PERMANENT part of every garden and so should be most carefully selected. 
We are again planning an exhibit at the California Spring Garden Show in early 
April at Oakland and urge anyone interested in plants and gardening to make plans 
now to attend this event. 
DISCOUNTS for quantity are explained at the beginning of Part II, page 11. 
CONIFERS 
NORDMANN FIR (Abies nordmanniana). Nearly all the Firs take high rank as or¬ 
namental trees due to their symmetry, stateliness and general beauty. This one is 
usually considered the finest of all; its compact well filled branches are clothed with 
exceptionally rich dark green foliage. It takes 8 to 10 years to raise a plant of salable 
size; after that it does better, but never gains height rapidly. Balled 114-2 ft. $2.00, 
1-1% ft. $1.50. 
SPANISH FIR (Abies pinsapo). Quite distinct 
from most other Firs in the way the stiff sharp 
leaves , are set all around the branches instead of 
being in two rows. Its form is remarkably sym¬ 
metrical; growth more open and a little faster 
than Nordmann Fir. Balled 2-2% ft. $3.00, l%-2 
ft. $2.25, 1-1% ft. $1.75. 
BLUE SPANISH FIR (Abies pinsapo glauca). 
Surley entitled to rank among the aristocrats for 
both scarcity and beauty. It is a variety of pre¬ 
ceding species with bluish green, decidedly 
glaucous leaves. It can be reproduced only by 
grafting so will always be scarce and whoever 
has one may well be proud of it. Pot grown 
8-12 in. 75c. 
FOUNTAIN DEODAR 
