CALIFORNIA NURSERYCO§t\k,NILFS. CALIFORNIA 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
A CLASS of shrubs too little planted in our State. Few of the evergreens are as free bloomers 
as the best of the deciduous. Of course, they are bare during the winter, but the beautiful, 
fresh spring foliage, so often accompanied by the flowers, more than compensates. o ignore 
them means to lose many of the very best things available for our climate. Nearly all are very 
hardy, and with few exceptions will stand zero or below. 
A good general rule is to prune these shrubs when they have finished blooming. I his is very 
necessary with such as bloom from the old wood of the previous season; observation will show which 
these are. To prune them when dormant spoils their chances of flowering. Those which bloom from 
new wood of the current season’s growth can be pruned either when dormant or after flowering. y 
pruning we do not mean shearing, which is good for hedges but not for single plants. 
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ACER: Maple 
A Dalmatian. JAPANESE MAPLE. 15 ft. 
Shrubs or very small trees. Extremely handsome 
on account of their graceful habit eilegant fc >\ ia«e 
and rich tints. They are of slow growth ana 
should always be given at least 
There are a large number of varieties, differing 
in the form and color of leaves; some aie so- finely 
emt as to be fern-like, some have deep led or 
variegated foliage. Selections are? best made by 
cppino- the nlants, or sample leaves ot amereni 
kinds"'will be mailed on request during the growing 
season. 
ARALIA 
. spinosa. HERCUI.ES CLUB. S. E. United 
es 40 ft. Very tall shrub or even tree, hav- 
few or no side branches, with enormous but 
|y divided, bipinnate leaves. Flowers white in 
•omely large panicles. Stem and leafstalks 
ed with numerous prickles. Altogether a plant 
urious and very striking appearance. Rare on 
Coast. 
A. sinensis 
Small shrub 
(A. mollis). China; Japan. S ft. 
bearing large and very handsome 
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