CALIFORNIA EVERGREEN TREES 
Dark Spicy Conifers and Giant Sequoias 
ABIES concolor. (White Fir or Silver Fir) Hand¬ 
some, tall-growing tree with smooth, silvery bark 
and brown, oblong cones; foliage long, slender, 
light green. Drought resistant. Fine for specimen 
planting. Gal. Container, 12 to 18 ins., 85c; 
Balled. 2 to 2J4 ft., $1.75. 
CHAMAECYPARIS lawsoniana. (LawsonCypress) 
One of California’s grandest evergreen trees, with 
spreading pendulous branches and fernlike foliage. 
Makes a magnificent object planted singly or in 
groups. Gal. Container, 2 to 254 ft., 65c; Balled, 
2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $2.40; 5 to 6 ft., $4.50. 
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa. (Monterey Cypress) 
Well-known native cypress, growing to a very 
large, dense tree; used extensively for hedges, 
windbreaks or as a single specimen. Qt. Container, 
2 to 254 ft., 35c; Gal. Container 2 to 3 ft., 60c; 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 5 to 6 ft., $3.00; 6 to 7 
ft., $4.50. 
JUNIPERUS californica. (California Juniper) 
Very graceful, shapely tree; foliage light bluish 
green. 5-Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., $3.25. 
LIBOCEDRUS decurrens. (Incense Cedar) A tall, 
symmetrical tree. Foliage compact with pungent 
and fragrant odor. Bark reddish, forming a striking 
contrast to the pleasing green foliage. Admirable 
in all classes of gardens and park plantings. Gal. 
Container, 2 to 254 ft., 65c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., 
$2.50; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50. 
PINUS attenuata. (Knob Cone Pine) A rapid¬ 
growing, hardy variety which does well in poor 
soil and in dry, hot situations. It has light green 
needles and narrow cones which persist on the 
branches for many years. Seed is seldom liberated 
except when heated by forest fires. Gal. Container, 
1)4 to 2 ft., 60c. 
PINUS coulteri. (Big Cone Pine) One of the 
most beautiful and shapely of the pines. The 
needles are long and deep green. The cones are 
very large. It is usually found growing on dry, 
hot hillsides. Gal. Container, 1 ft., 60c; Balled, 
3 to 4 ft., $2.50. 
PINUS ponderosa. (Western Yellow Pine) One 
of the most valuable of our forest trees. Leaves 
long and dark green; branches well set in a solid 
trunk, forming a narrow head. Fine where space 
is large enough to allow of its free development 
and growth. Gal. Container, 1 ft., 60c; Balled, 
154 to 2 ft., $1.40; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00. 
PINUS radiata. (Monterey Pine) Tall, shapely 
tree of very rapid growth. Used _ extensively in 
large plantings. Adapts itself to various conditions. 
Drought resistent. Gal. Container, 18 to 24 ins., 
60c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00; 4 to 5 ft., $2.75; 
5 to 6 ft., $3.50; 6 to 7 ft., $4.75. 
PINUS torreyana. (Torrey Pine) An interesting 
Pine only found wild in a small area in San Diego 
County. Grows about thirty or forty feet tall; 
slender trunk and long needles. Gal. Container, 
154 to 2 ft., 75c. 
PSEUDOTSUGA douglasi- (Dcpuglas Fir) A 
splendid native conifer planted either in groups 
or singly. It has graceful proportions and rich, 
dark green foliage. It grows quite rapidly, and does 
exceptionally well under cultivation. The Christ¬ 
mas tree of the Pacific Coast. USE A LIVING 
TREE AT CHRISTMAS TIME. Potted, 8 to 
12 ins., 50c; Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.75; 4 to 5 ft., 
$3.50. 
SEQUOIA gigantea. (California Big Tree) The 
monarch of the California mountains and the largest 
and oldest tree in the world. Habit of growth is 
dense, upright and decidedly pyramidal. Where 
space permits, do not omit one or more specimens 
of this grand tree. Qt. Container, 8 to 12 ins., 50c; 
Gal. Container. 1 to 154 ft-, 75c; Balled, 1}4 to 
2 ft., $1.75; 2 to 254 ft., $2.25. 
SEQUOIA sempervirens. (California Redwood) 
Decidedly ornamental and of rapid growth; un¬ 
doubtedly from a commercial point of view the 
most valuable forest tree in the world. There is 
a sentiment and a sense of local pride in the 
possession of these giant California trees, and 
every plant lover in California should regard it a 
pleasure to be an aid in their perpetuation. With 
this thought in mind it is our aim to supply de¬ 
pendable trees, properly grown. Qt. Container, 
154 to 2 ft., 50c; Gal. Container, 2 to 254 ft., 60c; 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $2.00, 4 iu 5 ft., $2.75; 5 to 6 
ft., $3.50; 6 to 7 ft., $4.75. 
THUJA plicata. (Canoe Cedar) Tall, stately 
tree of pyramidal outline, native of the Pacific 
Northwest, Bark cinnamon red, foliage aromatic, 
bright, shiny green. Balled, 2J4 to 3 ft., $2.25. 
TORREYA californica. (California Nutmeg) One 
of the rarest and most interesting native trees, 
with a large, compact head and dark, shining 
green foliage. Gal. Container, 1 to 154 ft., 85c; 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
DECIDUOUS TREES and SHRUBS 
Cool and Shady in Summer’s Heat, with Branches Bare in the Winter Sunshine 
ACER macrophyllum. (Big Leaved Maple) Ad¬ 
mirably adapted for boulevard planting and as a 
shade tree in private grounds and public parks. 
A fine, round-headed, deciduous tree of spreading 
habit. Foliage a handsome golden yellow in the 
Fall of the year. Gal. Container, 3 to 4 ft., 85c; 
Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
AESCULUS californica. (Buckeye) A handsome, 
low, broad-headed, deciduous tree with white or 
pinkish flowers in large, upright panicles. Fruit 
large and pear shaped. Gal. Container, 154 to 2 
ft., 60c; 5-Gal. Container, 5 to 6 ft., $2.00. 
CALYCANTHUS occidentalis. (California Sweet- 
shrub) Tall, erect, deciduous shrub attaining a 
height of about eight feet; handsome green foliage; 
flowers a dark red, often three inches across. Fine 
as a specimen or grouped in background. Gal. 
Container, 154 to 2 ft., 60c; 5-Gal. Container, 
2 to 254 ft-, $175. 
CERCIS occidentalis. (Western Red Bud or Judas 
Tree) Ornamental deciduous shrub, covered in 
Spring with a profusion of rosy-pink flowers. Does 
well in most any situation. Gal. Container, 12 to 
18 ins., 60c; 5-Gal. Container, 18 to 24 ins., $1.50. 
CORNUS californica. (Creek Dogwood) Deciduous 
shrub with smooth and reddish branches; leaves 
green, lighter color beneath.; flowers greenish- 
yellow borne in heads. Attractive as a single 
specimen, and does well in most any situation. 
Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 65c. 
PUIS AND YUC 
WASHINGTONIA filifera. (California Fan Palm) 
Tall, hardy, fast-growing palm with fan-shaped 
leaves. Excellent for street planting' and as single 
specimens in parks and private gardens. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 1 to 1J4 ft., 85c; Balled, 3 to 354 ft., $2.75. 
CORNUS nuttallii. (Pacific Dogwood) Beautiful 
deciduous tree or shrub, with narrow leaves; flowers 
large, white, but sometimes tinged with red. Does 
fine in the coastal regions of the State. Gal. Con¬ 
tainer, 12 to 18 ins., 85c. 
FRAXINUS velutina. (Arizona Ash) A rapid 
grower, and will do well in soils impregnated with 
alkali, where most other trees would fail. Can be 
recommended for street and highway planting. 
A great favorite in California. Bare root, 4 to 5 
ft., 60c; 5 to 6 ft., 80c; 6 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
HOLODISCUS discolor. (Cream Bush) A small 
deciduous shrub having large, graceful panicles 
of creamy white flowers. Does best in partial shade. 
Gal. Container, 2 to 254 ft., 75c. 
OSMARONIA cerasiformis. (Oso Berry) Small 
deciduous shrub with large oblong or roundish 
shiny leaves. Small drooping panicles of white 
flowers in early Spring and large purplish berries. 
Gal. Container, 154 to 2 ft., 60c. 
PLATANUS racemosa. (California Sycamore) 
Very attractive, large, deciduous tree with mottled 
bark. Foliage large and maple-like. Commonly 
seen along our streams and river banks. Bare root, 
4 to 6 ft., $1.25; 6 to 8 ft., $1.75. 
QUERCUS kelloggii. (California Black Oak) Tree 
with stout, spreading branches forming an open, 
round-topped head. Large, cut leaves which color 
beautifully in Fall. Gal. Container, 1 to 154 ft., 
75c. 
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YUCCA brevifolia. (Joshua Tree) Tree 16 to 30 
feet, with an open crown of armlike branches. 
Leaves bluish green. Flowers greenish white. Gal. 
Container, 8 to 12 ins., 50c; Balled, 18 to 24 ins., 
$2.50. 
QUERCUS lobata. (Valley Oak) This is the large, 
deciduous oak, very abundant throughout the valleys 
of California; also known as White Oak and Weep¬ 
ing Oak. It is a large tree of graceful, spreading 
habit, with long, weeping branchlets. Qt. Container, 
1 to 124 ft., 50c; Gal. Container, 154 to 2 ft., 75c. 
RIBES aureum. (Slender Golden Currant) Desir¬ 
able for its profusion of yellow flowers in early 
Spring; foliage a glossy green; blossoms fragrant 
and borne in small clusters all along the branches. 
Deciduous. Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
RIBES sanguineum. (Red Flowering Currant) 
Handsome, deciduous shrub, Foliage round and five- 
lobed; bark brownish and shreddy; flowers deep 
pink with spicy fragrance. Very satisfactory. Gal. 
Container, 1*4 to 2 ft., 60c. 
RIBES speciosum. (Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry) 
A shrub growing from five to eight feet in height. 
The leaves are roundish, flowers are bright crimson 
and shaped like those of the fuchsia. Gal. Container, 
1 to 124 ft., 75c. 
SPIRAEA douglasi. (Spiraea) Erect, deciduous 
shrub with oblong leaves, green above and whitish 
beneath ; flowers rose pink and very beautiful. Fine 
as a single plant, in groups and mass effects. Gal. 
Container, 154 to 2 ft., 60c. 
SYMPHORICARPOS albus. (Waxberry or Snow- 
berry) Small, deciduous shrub, valuable for its 
ornamental fruit, which remains on the branches 
for a long time. Gal. Container, 2 to 3 ft., 60c. 
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YUCCA whipplei. (Spanish Bayonet) Leaves 
narrow, blue green. Flowers creamy white on stems 
eight to fifteen feet high. A magnificent plant. 
Potted. 8 to 12 ins., 35c; Gal. Container, 1 to 154 
ft., 60c; Balled, 1 to 154 ft., $1.20. 
ESTABLISHED 1878 
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GROWERS OF "QUALITY'' NURSERY STOCK 
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