NEWS! What’s New Is NEWS! 
IF YOU ARE BUYING PLANTS TO ORNAMENT YOUR GROUNDS, this catalog is designed to 
help you. A new size page, new arrangement, new helps in way of SIZE AND FORM SELECTORS, 
NEW LOW PRICES, New Prepaid Transportation. On the opposite page you will find grouped over 
40 kinds of shrubs bearing showy and decorative berries. If you are a bird lover, groupings of this type 
of plant about your Bird Bath will attract many new feathered friends. On page 10, 39 kinds of 
SHADE TREES are offered. Few are the homes that cannot use one or more shade trees. Note also 
that the nut bearing trees, ten kinds of which are offered, make dual purpose shade trees. News 
known to few, is that FEDERAL HOUSING LOANS may be obtained for trees and plants to im¬ 
prove your grounds. Ask your Banker or us about this. 
Ask Us For Any Help That This Catalog Does Not Offer 
We Carry in Stock Many Kinds of Plants That We Do Not Catalog—Tell Us Your Wants 
Please Observe the Following When Ordering 
O UR NURSERY, 2600 feet above sea level, in the Sierra Nevada of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, pro¬ 
duces hardy plants that ripen up, as they should, in the fall and are in perfect condition for planting 
long before those produced at lower elevations and latitudes. Our latitude is the same as Southern 
Ohio. WE CAN SHIP ANYWHERE. No mealy bug, white fly or other pests are found here. 
SHIPPING SEASON—From October 25th to May 1st. Stocks in pots and cans, at any time. FIL¬ 
BERTS, November 15th to March 15th. 
ORDER EARLY—Place your orders as far in advance as possible. We can give you better selection 
and service by having the order in hand! before the rush season is on. It is better to have your stock 
shipped before you are actually ready to plant, if possible, heeling it in on your grounds. How to 
heel in trees, see below. Movement of nursery stock is governed by weather conditions. 
SUBSTITUTIONS—None made unless so instructed. 
ADJUSTMENTS—We promptly and cheerfully correct any errors made by us, if promptly advised 
•on receipt of stock. 
TERMS—Cash with order, or on orders placed long in advance of shipping date, 25% cash will hold 
same. Expense of handling will not permit acceptance of tree orders for less than $1.00, unless called 
fcrr at the nursery, except where marked Postpaid, Parcel Post charges must be included; any excess 
will be refunded or extra plants sent for same. Freight and express are paid by purchaser, except as noted. 
CALIFORNIA STATE TAX—State law requires us to collect 3% tax on all sales for shipment within 
the State. Please add this to your remittance. Shipments to points outside California require no tax. 
Five trees or plants OF A KIND at 10 rate; 50 at 100 rate, except as noted. 
Prices in This Catalog Supersede All Previous Quotations and are Subject to Change. 
JPI?- How to Plaint and Care for Trees and Shrubs 
SET BALLED PLANTS THIS WAY 
DIG A HOLE 
SEVERAL 
INCHES WIDER 
AND DEEPER 
THAN NECES¬ 
SARY TO AD 
MIT THE 
EARTH 
BALL 
SET TREE IN HOLE 
TRIFLE LOWER THAN 
IT STOOD IN NURSERY 
BALL. PACK 
WITH FEET OR 
TLE BY FILLING 
WITH WATER 
BURLAP 
TOP OF BALL AND 
ROLL BACK OR CUT 
OFF 
HOLE WITH SOIL. PACK FIRMLY 
TOP OF GROUND COVERED WITH LOOSE 
EARTH, OR BETTER MULCH WITH STRAWY WELL ROT¬ 
TED MANURE 
AND 
How to Plant Evergreens 
(1) Immerse earth-ball in water until well mois¬ 
tened, but not until soft. 
(2) Dig hole a foot larger and deeper than earth- 
ball. 
(3) Lift tree by earth-ball (not by stem) into 
hole. Fold back top of burlap, but don’t remove. 
(4) Tamp good top soil around ball. 
(5) Fill hole with water, then finish filling hole 
with soil, leaving top soil loose. Mulch with leaves 
or manure. 
Wire Tags. Should be removed when planting or 
they will girdle tree. 
Safety and Protection. In nearly all cases it is ad¬ 
visable to give the trunk of the trees protection to 
guard against sunburn. This is done by giving the 
trunk a thorough whitewashing to the first branches 
and then wrapping loosely with burlap. Sunburn in¬ 
duces borers to enter the tree. See page 16 for Tree 
Protectors. 
The Importance of Staking. Most deciduous trees 
should be firmly staked when planted, as this will 
prevent heavy winds from loosening them and 
insure a straight growth. In fastening the tree to 
the stake, wrap some burlap around the body of 
the tree first so as to prevent chafing. 
After Care. While of the greatest importance, 
proper planting is only the beginning. Trees may 
live even though neglected, but will fail to render 
the satisfaction and pleasure that is possible if well 
cared for. Never let trees get dry during the first 
summer. When you irrigate, see that they get a 
thorough soaking. This is vastly better than giving 
them a little water at a time. Keep the ground 
around your plants and trees thoroughly loose. A 
good mulch is a great help. Our stock properly 
planted and cared for will repay any little addition¬ 
al expenditure of time and money, by adding in in¬ 
creasing measure to the attractiveness of the garden 
and home. 
Pruning Ornamentals. With sharp knife trim off 
broken roots and bruised ends of roots of all de¬ 
ciduous trees and shrubs. The tops of deciduous 
trees and shrubs should be. pruned in proportion 
to the amount of roots lost in transplanting. Usu¬ 
ally remove 1 /3 of growth on deciduous trees and 
shrubs. Most evergreens from cans or that are 
balled need no pruning when planted. If requested 
to do so we will prune back all plants before ship¬ 
ping. Do not top Birch trees, although the lateral 
branches may be shortened in. 
— 2 — 
1871 —OUR GUARANTEE —1936 
Sixty-five Years’ Continuous Service of This Nursery 
Is Your Guaranty of Fair and Liberal Dealing 
Replacement—In the event that any nursery 
stock sold by us should prove untrue to 
name under which it is sold, we hereby agree 
on proper proof of such untrueness to name 
to replace that portion of the order proved 
untrue to name, or to refund the purchase 
price thereof. Except for such liability, and 
in respect to all nursery stock or seeds sold 
by us, we give no warranty, express or im¬ 
plied, other, than that all stock is guaran¬ 
teed to pass government inspection. 
Out of State Orders. Every shipment will 
carry a certificate of inspection issued by the 
Agricultural Commissioner of this county. 
We endeavor to keep ourselves informed on 
the quarantine laws affecting shipments of 
nursery stock to any point in the United 
States, to prevent any delay in the forward¬ 
ing of orders. 
Bank Reference: 
Bank of America, N. T. & S. Association, 
Nevada City, Calif. Courtesy requires that 
you send them a stamped return envelope. 
How To Heel-in Trees 
Unpack them without exposing the roots to the 
air longer than necessary. Dig a trench in loose 
soil 2 feet wide and 14 inches deep. Cut strings 
and put the trees in side by side and cover the 
roots with fine earth, being careful that it is well 
filtered in among the roots to keep them moist. 
Water copiously when the trench is half full; fill 
trench to same depth as trees stood in the nursery 
row. Lean trees toward south-west. 
SET PLANTS WITH BARE ROOTS THIS WAY 
SET PLANT SLIGHTLY DEEPER 
STOOD IN NURSERY 
( 2 )SPREAD ROOTS 
^OUT 
TREE UP AND 
jwN TO SETTLE DIRT 
SOIL FIRMLY WHEN 
IS HALF FULL 
©SHAKE 
SOIL DOWN AMON 
WORK IN WITH FINGERS 
(?) FILL HOLE AND TRAMP 
w SOIL.THE LIGHTER THE 
SOIL THE HARDER THE TRAMP 
LOOSE SOIL ON 
OR COVER GROUND 
LEFT TO 
CATCH WATER 
@ NOTE - MANURE. UNLESS' WELL ROTTED AND THOROUGH¬ 
LY MIXED WITH THE SOIL SHOULD BE USED ONLY ON TOP IF 
USED AT ALL. 
(6) If large tree, tie to stake. 
