CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO, me., NILES. CALIFORNIA 
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREES 
T HIS division is self-explained by the title, except that trees of drooping or “weeping" habit are 
classed together in the next section. 
The best street trees for this part of California are included in this division. Evergreens 
are used in Southern California, but in Northern California deciduous trees are better, as 
they afford needed shade during the summer, but admit sunshine in winter, which helps to diy the 
mud after rains. A list of the best trees for this purpose, both evergreen and deciduous, will be 
found in back of catalogue. 
In this class will also be found some of the most beautiful specimen trees, others valued for their 
wealth of blossoms and some “general purpose” trees. 
All have been carefully grown, and such as needed it pruned each year. It is advisable, however, 
when planting, to cut back pretty well all but a few' kinds. I his helps the tree to become established 
and lessens the risk of loss. It is easy to cut back too little, but hard to overdo it. 
In the hot interior valleys it is advisable to shade the trunks of this class of trees until they 
become well established. A board on the south side will serve the purpose. 
See back of catalogue for further instructions. 
ACER: Maple 
Among our most ornamental and valuable de¬ 
ciduous trees for park and street planting. The 
foliage of nearly all assumes handsome autumnal 
tints. All have leaves with the characteristic 
lobes except the Box Elder, which has pinnate 
leaves. For Japanese Maples see Deciduous 
Shrubs. 
A. campestre. ENGLI S11 CORK-HARKED MA¬ 
PLE. Europe. 30 ft. Beautiful small tree of com¬ 
pact habit. Leaves very small compared to other 
Maples, dark green. Bark somewhat corky. Cer¬ 
tain to attain popularity when better known. 
A. macrophyllum. OREGON or LARGE-LEAVED 
MAPLE. Oregon; California. 100 ft. A native 
tree of large size. Young branches rather stout, 
bluish and glaucous. Leaves very large, dark green 
and deeply lobed. Not easy to transplant. 
A. negundo californicum. CALIFORNIA BOX 
ELDER. 60 ft. Native variety of Eastern Box 
Elder. Pinnate leaves, usually of live leaflets. 
Young branches light green. Particularly hand¬ 
some when in bloom. 
A. platanoides. NORWAY MAPLE. Europe; 
Asia. 100 ft. A large, handsome tree of rounded 
form, with very broad, five-lobed, dark green, shin¬ 
ing leaves. One of the most desirable for any situ¬ 
ation. 
A. platanoides schwedleri. SCHWEDLER’S PUR- 
PLE-LEAYED MAPLE. Variety of Norway Maple. 
Young leaves are deep purple. As summer ad¬ 
vances. the purple changes to green. Very hand¬ 
some. 
A. pseudo-platanus. SYCAMORE MAPLE'. Eu¬ 
rope: Asia. 70 ft. A handsome tree of rapid, up¬ 
right growth, with smooth, ash-gray bark. Loaves 
are large, five-lobed, deep green above, glaucous 
beneath. 
A. rubrum. SCARLET MAPLE. Eastern N. 
America. A medium, round-headed tree of slow 
growth hero. Produces deep red blossoms, appear¬ 
ing before the leaves, which change to a brilliant 
scarlet in early autumn. 
A. saccharinum (A. dasycarpum). SILVER MA¬ 
PLE: SOFT MAPLE. Eastern N. America. 120 ft. 
Large tree of very quick growth. Bark nearly 
white. Leaves are deeply lobed and verv variable 
in form, green above and silvery beneath. 
A. saccharum. SUGAR MAPLE; ROCK MAPLE. 
Eastern N. America. 120 ft. A well-known tree of 
Acer saccharinum. Silver Maple 
stately growth, fine form and foliage, which as¬ 
sumes beautiful autumnal tints in cold sections. 
Leaves rather small, three or five lobed. 
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