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THE FRESNO NURSERIES 
PICEA EXCELSA, “Norway Spruce,' North and Central Europe, 150 ft. 
An elegant tree of rapid growth and lofty pyramidal form; branches as¬ 
sume a graceful, drooping habit with age. 
TAXUS BACCATA, “English Yew,” Europe, Africa, Asia, 60 ft. A large 
bush or tree of slow growth, and very bushy head, densely branched 
and thickly covered with somber green leaves. It can be trimmed into 
any shape. 
T. BACCATA ERECTA, “Erect Yew.” An erect, dense growing va¬ 
riety, with small, dark shining leaves thickly set on the branches. 
T. BACCATA FASTIGIATA, “Irish Yew.” An upright growing va¬ 
riety; foliage of the darkest hue; the whole plant resembling a deep 
green column. 
WEEPING DECIDUOUS. 
FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR AUREA, “Golden Barked Ash.” An elegant 
weeping tree; bark in winter a golden yellow. 
F. EXCELSIOR PENDULA, “European Ash.” A well-known sort; one 
of the finest lawn and arbor trees; covers a great space and grows 
rapidly. 
BETULA ALBA PENDULA, “Cut-Leaved Birch.” The most popular of 
all weeping trees; an erect grower, with silvery bark, slender drooping 
branches and fine cut leaves. 
ULMUS SCABRA PENDULA, “Camperdown Elm.” A most picturesue 
drooping tree of rank growth; leaves large, dark green, glossy and lux¬ 
uriant. 
T 1 LIA PETIOLARIS, “Weeping Linden,” E. Europe. A beautiful tree 
with large foliage and slender, drooping branches. 
POPULUS GRANDIDENTATA PENDULA, “Sooth-Leaved Poplar.” 
A variety of rapid growth, with long, slender branches; foliage dark, 
shining green and deeply serrated. 
SALIX BABYLONICA, “Weeping Willow.” Our common and well- 
known weeping willow. 
S. CAPREA PENDULA, “Kilmarnock Willow.” An exceedingly grace¬ 
ful tree, with glossy foliage and perfect umbrella head; unique in form. 
S. BABYLONICA DOLODOSA, “American Weeping Willow.” A 
dwarf species with slender branches; one of the most ornamental of 
small weeping willows; well adapted for lawn or waterside planting. 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 
BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS, “Box Tree,” Europe, Africa, Asia, 25 ft. A 
handsome lawn shrub, with deep green foliage. 
B. SEMPERVIRENS SUFFRUTICOSA, “Dwarf Box Tree.” A well- 
known dwarf variety, extensively used for hedges. 
B. JAPONICA, “Japanese Box,” 6 ft. A handsome shrub with deep 
green foliage. 
CYTISUS SCOPARIUS, “Scotch Broom.” A fine shrub with drooping 
branches, having yellow, sweet scented flowers. 
PYRACANTHA COCCINEA (Crataegus Pyracantha), “Burning Bush,” 
Italy to W. Asia, 6 ft. A most attractive bush, producing white flowers, 
followed by masses of crimson berries. 
CAMELLIA JAPONICA, China and Japan. The most handsome of all 
winter-flowering evergreens; quite hardy; flowers single, red and white. 
