This picture shows appearance, beiore planting, of Fifth Street 
Plaza at the San Francisco approach to the Bay Bridge. 
Large specimen trees from the California Nursery effect a pleasing 
transformation in the scene. Landscape construction 
by our Landscape Organization. 
SPECIMEN TREES 
FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECTS IN THE PLANTING 
OF HOME GROUNDS, PARKS AND GARDENS 
When a new home has been built it 
does not achieve its full measure of 
charm until a garden has grown up 
around it to unite it to its surroundings. 
The length of time required to produce 
this desirable effect will depend largely 
upon the size and kind of plant material 
used. 
A good method, and one that will 
prove economical over a period of years, 
is to use some large specimen trees to 
give form, character and effect of per¬ 
manence to the garden. When these 
trees are carefully chosen and well 
placed it is not necessary to use many 
of them. The remainder of the planting 
may be made up of smaller trees of 
real worth. 
Large specimen trees in a wide range 
of varieties are being grown in our 
nursery. They vary in age from 10 to 30 
years. With ordinarily careful handling 
these trees will transplant readily, and 
in almost all instances they grow very 
satisfactorily in their new locations. 
Many of these large trees are espe¬ 
cially suitable for use as outdoor com¬ 
munity Christmas Trees. We will be 
glad to quote special prices to civic or¬ 
ganizations and service clubs on trees 
for community purposes. 
Since the value of these trees depends 
so largely on their shape, symmetry 
and furnishing, it is impossible to list 
definite prices on this class of stock. We 
invite a personal inspection of these 
trees wherever this is possible. 
A PARTIAL LIST OF OUR 
SPECIMEN TREES 
Abies concolor 
Abies pinsapo 
Araucaria bidwilli 
Cedrus atlantica 
Cedrus atlantica glauca 
Cedrus deodara 
Cedrus deodara verticillata glauca 
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 
Cbamaecyparis lawsoniana alumi 
Chamaerops humilis 
Cordyline indivisa 
Cryptomeria japonica 
Cupressus sempervirens fastigiata 
Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat) 
Erythea edulis 
Flowering Peach 
Flowering Crab-apple 
Fruit Trees (in variety) 
Specimen Incense Cedars (Libocedrus decur- 
rens). We can supply these and many similar 
types in large or small sizes. 
Koster's Blue Spruce. 
It requires time and 
skill to produce 
symmetrical speci¬ 
mens of these trees. 
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