LONG-CLUSTERED GOLDENCHAIN (Laburnum vossi). Described on page 14 of 
1934 G. A. At the 1934 Oakland Spring Garden Show we exhibited specimens in full 
bloom which received plenty of attention and admiration. So uncommon that apparently 
few had seen it before. 8-9 ft. $3.50, 7-8 ft. $3.00, 6-7 ft. $2.50, 5-6 ft. $2.00, 4-5 ft. 
$1.50, 3-4 ft. $1.25. 
SMOOTH ROSE-ACACIA (Robinia hispida macrophylla). Described on page 14 of 
1934 G. A. This also was exhibited in bloom last spring at Oakland where it divided 
honors with Laburnum vossi. These two and Brunfelsia floribunda, also in bloom, 
seemed to be considered the features of our exhibit. 
top-grafted heavy heads regular heads 
on 8 ft. stems . $4.00 $3.00 
on 7 ft. stems. 3.50 2.50 
on 6 ft. stems .„. 3.00 2.25 
on 5 ft. stems... 1.50 
grafted low 8-10 ft. $2.25, 6-8 ft. $1.75, 4-6 ft. $1.25, 3-4 ft. $1.00. 
RING-LEAF WEEPING WILLOW (Salix babylonica annularis). The trunk and pri¬ 
mary branches are decidedly more erect and taller growing than the common Weeping 
Willow, but the secondary branches droop much the same. Foliage is noticeably dar¬ 
ker and a better green. Its chief distinguishing feature is its odd habit of curling 
every leaf into a little ring. Both the individual and mass effect of this is quite 
pleasing. 4-5 ft. 75c. 
CHINESE MAGNOLIAS 
Three of these were described on page 17 of 1934 G. A. We have quite a number of 
others in propagation and hope to have them large enough for distribution next season. 
Our collection embraces nearly all of the rarest and most beautiful types as well as 
those that are better known. Prices are shown in Part II, page 15. 
LILACS 
Many of the finest varieties are described and illustrated on pages 15 and 16 of 1934 
G. A. There is little to add here except to point out most emphatically that Lilacs 
should be planted at least four inches deeper than they stood in the nursery row; in 
most cases a safe rule (for our plants anyway) is to plant them so that the lowest 
branch will be about even with the ground. This causes them to throw out plenty of 
roots above the crown after which they will be on their own roots and all suckers will 
be the same as the plant itself and may be allowed to remain. This disposes of the silly 
claim that Lilacs should be propagated from cuttings which is a tedious 
and expensive method. As just shown, both 
end up on their own roots anyway if properly 
planted so where is the advantage ? Grafting 
or budding is the most practical method of 
propagation and there seems to be no justifi¬ 
cation for paying the exhorbitant prices which 
must necessarily be charged for plants grown 
by such an impractical method. Incidentally, 
we imported from France last year under 
government permit 8 or 10 of Lemoine’s latest 
and finest varieties, but will not be able to 
offer them for at least two years. We are 
experimenting with about 2500 of our own 
hybrid seedlings from the best French sorts 
which may or may not give us two or three 
worth distributing; one the color of “chamois 
skin” looks promising. We make two price 
schedules;—one where customers make their 
own selection of varieties and the other where 
choice of varieties is left to us. In the latter 
case it is all right to specify how many double 
or single are wanted and preferences in color. 
KAIDO Crabapple 
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