PART I. 
FOREWORD 
For the benefit of those who l^eceive our “Garden Aristocrats" for the first time 
we will explain that we ai’e trying to get away from the plan of the usual nursery 
catalog. Our idea is to describe as accurately as possible only a few of the best 
things in each issue, cut out all “ballyhoo” and make the booklet worth saving for 
reference. We ai - e greatly pleased to note how many have kept previous editions for 
that purpose. 
Part I gives both descriptions and prices while paid: II is simply a condensed but 
sufficiently comprehensive pricelist. In addition we have on hand at the nursery a 
large number of beautiful established specimen plants in containers, particularly Japan¬ 
ese Flowering Cherries which are practically unobtainable in these sizes elsewhere. 
It is not practical to list these specimens here but each tree is marked with the price 
in plain figures so if you can visit the nursery you will find “shopping” easy. You 
will note we limit ourselves almost entirely to woody plants. As we have pointed out 
before, these make up the permanent part of the garden and hence are of the greatest 
importance. We already have one of the finest collections in the country of this type of 
material and are rapidly adding to it by importing plants and seed of new things 
from all over the world. You are cordially invited to visit the nursery, which is parti¬ 
cularly attractive from March to May, when so many beautiful things are in bloom. 
We are conveniently located on the Oakland-San Jose State Highway at Coyote Ci'eek 
bridge which is about a mile north of the city limits of San Jose. 
DISCOUNTS for quantity are explained at the beginning of Part II. 
CONIFERS 
BLUE ATLAS CEDAR (Cedrus atlantica glauca). This is the most magnificent silver 
hued conifer that can be grown in this climate and thrives to perfection anywhere in 
the Pacific Coast region. As it makes a large tree it should be given plenty of room 
to develop. It probably will be many years before such fine ti'ees will again be of¬ 
fered at such low prices. Balled 8-10 ft. $7.50, 7-8 ft. $6.00, 6-7 ft. $5.00, 5-6 ft. $4.00, 
4-5 ft. $3.50, 3y 2 -4 ft. $3.00, 3-314 ft. $2.50. 
GOLDEN DEODAR (Cedrus deodara aurea). About like the well known Deodar in all 
respects except for the bright golden color of the foliage which is much more pro¬ 
nounced on the sunny side of the tree. Balled 214-3 ft. $2.50, 2-214 ft. $2.25; gal. can 
114-2 ft. $1.00; pot grown 1-114 ft. 75c. 
COMPACT CEDAR OF LEBANON (Cedrus libani compacta). A remai’kable dwarf 
form which makes no leader but grows into a low “pyramid” with no ti'aining what¬ 
ever. Very useful where a small conifer of its type is needed. Also makes an ex¬ 
cellent tub plant. Balled 10-15 in. $1.50; pot grown 8-10 in. 75c. 
BIRDNEST CYPRESS (Chamaecyparis lawsonia nidiformis). A most useful form of 
the highly variable Lawson Cypress. Makes no leader at all. Sometimes the branches 
are semi-ascending and drooping toward the tips but generally lxatural growth is wider 
than tall and even old plants can be kept down to a height of three feet or less and 
much wider than tall. Very useful at corners of walks and particularly of drives 
where view must be unobscui'ed. Foliage has a rich pleasing shade of green. Highly 
and desexwedly popular. Balled 3-4 ft. $3.00, 214-3 ft. $2.50, 2-214 ft. $2.00, 114-2 ft. 
$1.75, 1-114 ft. $1.50; gal. can 114-2 ft. $1.00; pot grown 1-114 ft. 75c. 
COLUMNAR CHINESE JUNIPER (Juniperus chinensis columnaris). This erect, 
slightly silvery Juniper is columnar in its younger stages, but after a few years be¬ 
comes narrowly pyramidal with no pruning whatevei\ It is a good grower and we 
have no finer conifer of formal type. Unlike the Irish Juniper it is pei-fectly healthy 
and always maintains a rich fresh appearance. Prices are very low for such a fine 
thing simply because we have a lai'ge stock. Balled 7-8 ft. $6.00, 6-7 ft. $5.00 5-6 ft 
$4.00, 4-5 ft. $3.00; gal. can 114-2 ft. 85c. 
