Our Annual Bulb Show in March and April draws 
thousands of visitors to our extensive show gardens. 
In our 300-acre growing grounds the rows of uni¬ 
formly perfect plants present an interesting picture. 
A DAY AT 
THE NURSERY 
Visitors are always welcome at this, the West’s 
largest nursery, where there is something in¬ 
tensely interesting to be seen on any day of the 
year. Trees and plants of various kinds are packed 
here for shipment to every part of the world. Dur¬ 
ing the spring months there is entertainment at 
“Old Adobe” for the thousands of guests who visit 
our Annual Bulb Show. The rose gardens are a 
scene of beauty all through the summer. In the 
300 acres of growing grounds rosebushes, orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs are produced by the 
thousand. 
The rose test gardens are an 
important feature. More than 
200 varieties are grown here 
under ordinary outdoor condi¬ 
tions. 
Roses are grown here in large quan¬ 
tities and "budding” of roses is a 
major activity. Various root stocks 
are used according to requirements 
of individual varieties. 
Preparing a carload of specimen Cedrus deodara for 
shipment is "all in the day’s work” here. 
Our visitors are entertained with true California hospitality 
at "Old Adobe” our 100-year-old Guest Lodge. 
