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THE FRESNO NURSERIES 
A. IMBRICATA, “Chili Pine,” ioo ft. Beautiful; regular, pyramidal in 
form ; leaves bright green, broad, thick, pointed, overlapping each other. 
THUYA OCCIDENTALIS, “American Arbor Vitae,” Eastern U. S. A 
well-known native variety of medium size; upright, conical form; very 
hardy. 
T. OCCIDENTALIS AUREA, “Ever Golden Arbor Vitae.” A new va¬ 
riety of dwarf habit, but of free growth; it retains its golden tint the 
year round ; one of the best variegated evergreens. 
T. ORIENTAUS AUREO-VARIEGATA, “Chinese Variegated Arbor 
Vitae.” A small tree with erest branches and dense, light foliage; be¬ 
comes brown in winter. 
T. ORIENTAL!S AUREA, “Golden Arbor Vitae.” A Chinese variety; 
a beautiful evergreen tree; foliage yellow in spring; round conical 
form. 
SEQUOIA GIGANTEA, “California Big Tree.” The largest tree in the 
world; very handsome; rapid grower; does well on almost any soil. 
S. SEMPERVIRENS, “Redwood,” 300-400 ft. California’s finest timber 
tree ; very graceful. 
UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA, “California Bay,” 20-30 to 80-90 ft. 
A rapid growing tree, with light green foliage; emits an agreeable per¬ 
fume, especially when bruised. 
CAMPHORA OFFICINALE, “Camphor Tree,” China and Japan, 40 ft. 
A beautiful tree, with bright green foliage; very hardy; camphor is ob¬ 
tained from the foliage and roots by distillation. 
CEDRUS DEODORA, “Himalaya Cedar,” 150 ft. An exceedingly hand¬ 
some tree of vigorous growth and pyramidal form; graceful drooping 
habit; foliage bright silvery or glaucous green. 
C LIBANI, “Cedar of Lebanon,” Lebanon, Taurus, Anatolia and N. 
Africa. A massive and picturesque tree, with widespreading, horizontal 
branches and dark-green foliage. 
CUPRESSUS FUNEBRIS, “Funeral Cypress.” A noble species, with 
spreading head; drooping branches; especially adapted for cemeteries. 
C. SEMPERVIRENS FASTIGIATA, “Italian Cypress,” Europe and 
Asia. A tall, tapering, conical tree, with strict branches lying closely 
to the stem; foliage dark green; much esteemed for cemetery planting. 
CHAMACYPARIS LAWSONIANA, “Lawson Cypress,” California and 
Oregon, 200 ft. A native tree, with elegant, drooping branches; foliage 
dark, glossy green, with slight glaucous hue. 
C. MACROCARPA, “Monterey Cypress,” 40-70 ft. A native of Califor¬ 
nia; one of the most desirable of evergreens; stands pruning well; very 
extensively planted for hedges. 
SCPIINUS MOLLE, “California Pepper Tree,” Peru, 40 ft. A beautiful 
evergreen, of rapid, spreading growth, with handsome, glossy, feathery, 
light green leaves and reddish berries in the autumn; a most popular 
shade and ornamental tree. 
MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA, “Bull Bay,” U. S. from S. Carolina to 
Texas, 80 ft. The most beautiful of all American evergreen trees; of 
erect growth and pretty habit, with large, rich foliage; glossy green 
above and brown beneath, produces extremely fragrant pure white 
flowers. 
ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA, “Loquat,” China and Japan. A fine orna¬ 
mental tree, with large, dark green, glossy leaves; producing a delicious, 
sub-acid, golden yellow fruit in the spring. 
