or less common use, but not conforming to standard mentioned, we give it in parenthesis 
immediately after standard botanical name. Descriptions are made from the actual plants here 
in our nursery and verified by reference to botanical standards. 
HEIGHTS. In nearly all cases we give a height following the name and native country 
of each plant. These must be regarded as approximate as they are based on heights attained 
in native habitat. In cultivation under very different climatic conditions this often varies con¬ 
siderably, or as in the case of Sequoias, for instance, the attainment of maximum height is a 
matter of centuries. In spite of obvious exceptions we think the data given will be helpful. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. Only reproductions from photographs are used. The too exuberant 
fancy of artists portraying horticultural subjects has resulted in a well grounded distrust of 
their exaggerated creations, while photographs show things as they are. All half tones have 
been reproduced without retouching from original photographs made in our laboratory and 
taken mainly from plants in our grounds. 
SUPPLEMENTAL GROUPINGS. At the end of ornamental department will be found sev¬ 
eral lists containing trees and plants grouped according to various uses and characteristics, 
such as Street Trees, California Native Trees and Plants, Bearing Ornamental Berries, Varie¬ 
gated Foliage Plants, etc. 
GROWING. To those familiar with the nursery and its methods it is needless to say much 
on this point. Everything is grown with an eye to its best possible development and ultimate 
safe transplanting. Many things are grown only in pots as they cannot be transplanted after 
being planted out in the open ground. Others are grown both ways, giving a very wide 
range in sizes and prices. Our aim and constant effort is to grow stock of the highest quality 
and we feel that it is pardonable for us to be proud of the fact that we have been doing this 
steadily for fifty years and as a result our ornamental department has become by far the 
largest and most complete in the West. 
HOW DUG—IMPORTANT. In making out orders it is important to note that Price List 
specifies five different conditions of trees and plants. To explain briefly: 
Established. 1 his means that the trees or plants have been grown in the open ground, dug 
into boxes in the early fall and given special treatment until they have made new root growth, 
thereby becoming “established.” This treatment is necessary and practiced only with ever¬ 
green trees and plants. Such plants arc indicated in price list by giving the dimensions of 
the box in which they stand. For instance: “16x18 inch box, 6 to 7 ft.” means that the 
plant is already dug and established in a box 16 inches square on top and 18 inches deep, inside 
measurement, and that the plant stands between six and seven feet tall measured from the 
top of the box. 
Boxed. Indicates that the tree or plant is still in the open ground, but when dug will be 
boxed as it is too large to be balled. 
Balled. Ordinary medium sized evergreens are dug with a proper sized ball of earth around 
the roots. This ball is tightly wrapped in burlap. In all cases and under all circumstances, 
plant burlap and all without even cutting the rope. Violation of this rule causes more loss of 
plants than any other one thing. After it is planted and the dirt packed down the rope 
attaching the top of burlap to trunk can be cut. 
Naked Roots. All deciduous trees and shrubs grown in the open ground are dug with bare 
roots. Balling is unnecessary and of no benefit. There are a few minor unimportant exceptions 
and in such cases price list specifies “balled.” 
From Pots. In most instances pot grown stock is taken from the pots and the ball of earth 
and roots wrapped in burlap. It is safer to plant burlap and all, but removal is not so likely 
to be harmful as in the case of balled plants. Plants for house and conservatory culture, like 
ferns, house palms, etc., are ordinarily shipped in the pots. 
Established and pot grown stock can be safely transplanted any time in the year; that 
in the open ground only during the winter months. 
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