CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS 
Paul 0. Howard? 
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In California, or any part of the world, whatever the type of archi¬ 
tecture, there are one or more varieties of the Coniferous Evergreens 
which should form an important part of the landscape setting. With Eng¬ 
lish or Early American types of structures groups of them should be prom¬ 
inent; there is nothing more pleasing than a well arranged group of beau¬ 
tiful Conifers. These Evergreens include low growing, prostrate or dwarf 
forms, medium-sized specimen trees, and stately large trees of dignified 
beauty. 
ABIES 
Fir 
ABIES CONCOLOR. White Fir. This is known 
as the "Silver-tip Fir" which is used as a cut 
Christmas tree. Boxed, 2-3 ft., $4.00; 5 ft., 
$8.50. 
ABIES PINSAPO. Spanish Fir. Magnificent 
specimens of bushy, closely branched habit, and 
short deep green leaves entirely surrounding the 
branches. There are some beautiful specimens of 
Spanish Fir in Southern California. Boxed, 2-3 
ft., $3.75; 3'/ 2 -4 ft., $7.50. 
ARAUCARIA 
Subtropical Evergreens Adapted to the 
Pacific Coast 
ARAUCARIA BIDWILLI. Bunya-Bunya. An 
Australian tree which succeeds in all parts of the 
state, often erroneously called "Monkey Puz¬ 
zle". The foliage is glossy deep green, sharp 
pointed; branches symmetrical forming a pyra¬ 
midal tree attaining 75 feet. A beautiful lawn 
specimen. 5-gal. ( 4 ft., $1.50; boxed, 5-6 ft., 
$2.50. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. Norfolk Island Pine; 
"Star Pine." Familiar as an indoor pot plant, 
where it is prized for its plumy foliage and 
branches which form 5-pointed stars. This makes 
a beautiful lawn and garden tree in California. 
5-inch pots for indoor specimens or planting out, 
$2.00. 
CEDRUS 
CEDRUS ATLANTICA. Mt. Atlas Cedar. Large 
pyramidal tree of quite slow growth, making a 
beautiful garden specimen. Balled, 6-8 ft., $5.00; 
boxed, 8-10 ft., $15.00. 
CEDRUS DEODARA. Deodar. The most widely 
planted Evergreen in California, for its beauty in 
the large garden, or wide avenue, becoming fa¬ 
mous as the "Outdoor Christmas Tree". 3-4 ft., 
$2.50; 5-6 ft., $3.75. Beautiful nursery-grown 
specimens, in all sizes, boxed, priced upon ap¬ 
plication. 
THUYA 
Berckman's Dwarf Golden 
ITALIAN CYPRESS 
From Chatsworth fields. We believe this to be the 
finest block of stately specimen trees in Southern 
California. 
CYPRESS 
Cupressus 
Beautiful trees, valuable in California for 
specimen planting, parks, wind-breaks, 
screens, etc. Thrive best in a deep sandy 
loam where drainage is good. Aromatic, 
evergreen foliage. 
CUPRESSUS ARIZONICA. Arizona Cypress. Me¬ 
dium sized tree; horizontal branches, forming a 
pyramidal tree. Grayish-green foliage. 1-gal. 
containers, 2-3 ft., 35c; 5-gal., 4-6 ft., $1.25. 
Flat boxes of 100 small plants, $2.50. 
CUPRESSUS MACROCARPA. Monterey Cypress. 
A picturesque tree with dark green foliage. Ex¬ 
tensively used for hedge planting and wind¬ 
breaks. Very fast grower. 1-gal. containers, 2-4 
ft., 35c; 5-gal., 4-6 ft., bushy, $1.25; Boxed, 
7-9 ft., bushy, $3.50. 
CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS FASTIGATA. Ital 
ian Cypress. Tall growing, tapering tree with 
erect branches lying close to the stem. Our trees 
are all grown from cuttings from a very fine, 
narrow, symmetrical type, insuring perfect uni¬ 
formity. 1-gal., 2-4 ft., 50c; field grown, 5-6 
ft., $1.75; 6-8 ft., $3.00; 8-9 ft., $5.00; 9-10 
ft., $7.50; Boxed, 10-12 ft., $10.00. 
HINOKI CYPRESS 
CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA. A picturesque 
dwarf Cypress with horizontal branches and fern¬ 
like tufts of dark green foliage. These Cypress 
add much beauty to the garden, as features of 
a Japanese garden, or rockery, and in corners of 
the patio, and at either side of entrances to 
buildings. 2-2i/ 2 ft., $3.50; 2i/ 2 -3 ft., $5.00; 
3-4 ft., $7.50. Tubbed specimens, 5-6 ft., $12.50. 
TORREYA 
California Nutmeg 
TORREYA CALIFORNICA. A very rare and most 
interesting native tree with a large compact top. 
The leaves are like the yew but larger, glossy 
dark green above, with blue-green under surface. 
1-gal. containers, $1.00. 
PICEA 
Spruce 
Symmetrical trees of upright form, among the 
most admired of all Conifers for their beauty as 
lawn specimens or group planting. Growth is 
slow, making them suitable for small gardens as 
well as large estates. As outdoor Christmas Trees 
they have no equal, being of true "Christmas 
Tree" form, with stiff branches which decorate 
beautifully. We have one of the finest assort¬ 
ments of real Spruce trees ever offered in South¬ 
ern California, from perfect, small tub-plants to 
large boxed specimens for large landscape plant¬ 
ing. They require plenty of moisture, in a peaty, 
well drained soil. 
PICEA PUNGENS. Colorado Spruce. A favor¬ 
ite for lawn specimens and Christmas Trees. 
Shapely plants in tubs, 2-3 ft., $2.75; 4-5 ft., 
$7.50. 
PICEA PUNGENS GLAUCA. Colorado Blue 
Spruce. A blue or glaucous variety of the pre¬ 
ceding with shorter and more compact growth. 
Extremely ornamental. Boxed or tubs, 2-3 ft., 
$5.00; 3 ’/ 2 -4 ft., $6.50. 
PICEA PUNGENS KOSTERIANA. Koster's 
Spruce. A form of fhe preceding with intensely 
silvery foliage. Makes a distinctive lawn speci¬ 
men. Boxed, 2-3 ft., $6.50; 3-4 ft., $7.50. 
PICEA SMITHIANA. Himalayan Spruce. A tree 
of distinct beauty, upright trunk, with gracefully 
drooping branchlets. Foliage closely set, long, 
slender and soft. Bears beautiful cones 6-8 inches 
long. A more rapid growing spruce than any of 
the others. Boxed, 4-5 ft., $7.50; 6-8 ft., $15.00. 
YEW 
Taxus 
The rich beauty and dignity of these perma¬ 
nent subjects is an essential in any formal gar¬ 
den. 
TAXUS BACCATA ERECTA. Erect English Yew. 
Of dense, erect growth, more bushy than Irish 
Yew, of more rapid growth. Foliage rich green. 
4i/ 2 -5 ft., boxed, $5.00. 
TAXUS BACCATA FASTIGIATA. Irish Yew 
The aristocrat of trees for formal planting. Usu¬ 
ally used in pairs or in rows. Tali, narrow, and 
rich dark green. 3'/ 2 -4 ft., $6.50; 5'/ 2 -6 ft., 
$12.50; 6-7 ft., $17.50. 
All our Yews are shapely specimens. In addi¬ 
tion to the sizes listed we have some beautiful 
larger trees, which can be matched in pairs. 
THUYA 
Arborvitae 
The family comprises species of varying sizes 
and habits of growth. However, most all varie¬ 
ties are inclined to be compact and symmetrical 
in their growth. Well adapted to pot culture as 
specimens. 
THUYA BEVERLYENS1S. Golden Column Ar¬ 
borvitae. Grows into a narrow, stately column, 
golden-green throughout the year. Excellent for 
formal effects. Balled, 3Vi-4 ft., $1.50; 5-6 ft., 
$2.75. 
THUYA ORIENTALS AUREA NANA. Berck¬ 
man's Dwarf Golden Arborvitae. Of dwarf com¬ 
pact habit with golden yellow foliage. One of the 
best and most popular hardy dwarf evergreens. 
15-18 inches, $1.00; 18-24 inches, $1.25; Boxed, 
6-7 ft., $8.50; 7l/ 2 -8 ft., $12.50. 
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