CONIFERS 
and rapid growing. Excellent for tall 
screen or windbreak. Boxed, 10 to 12 
ft., $30.00; 8 to 10 ft., $20.00; balled, 5 to 
6 ft., $5.00; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 
gal. cans, 50c. 
P. cembroides. Arizona, Mexico. Small 
tree with stout spreading branches 
forming a round-topped head. Slow 
growing and a splendid tree for the 
larger rock garden. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., 
$5.50; 4 to 5 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 2 to 
3 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, 1 ft., 60c. 
P. contorta. (Scrub Pine) Alaska to Cali¬ 
fornia. Small tree with stout branches 
forming a compact head. Stiff, dark 
green leaves one to two inches long. 
Gal. cans, 1 ft., 60c. 
P. excelsa. (Bhotan Pine) Himalayas. A 
graceful, slow-growing tree with very 
long blue-green needles. Bark on 
young trees is green and leathery. This 
variety is often trained into irregular 
shapes for rock gardens as branches 
are extremely flexible. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., 
$4.50; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. monophylla. (Singleleaf Pine) Cali¬ 
fornia to Colorado. Handsome, pyra¬ 
midal, small tree with stiff, grey-green 
foliage. Old trees produce large, edible 
nuts. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00. 
P. mughus. (Swiss Mountain Pine) Eu¬ 
rope. A densely-branched, dwarf tree, 
upoer branches erect, lower ones re¬ 
cumbent; needles dark green and stiff. 
Valuable for rock gardens. Balled, 24 to 
30 in., $4.00; 18 to 24 in., $3.25; 15 to 18 
in., $2.50; gal. cans, 1 ft., 75c. 
P. nigra. (Austrian Pine) S. E. Europe. A 
slow-growing tree with dark green 
needles. Spread of branches is about 
equal to height. Exceptionally good for 
windy exposures. Balled, 5 to 6 ft., $5.00; 
4 to 5 ft., $3.50; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; 3-gal. cans, 
18 to 24 in., $1.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. pinea. (Italian Stone Pine) Mediter¬ 
ranean Region. Of slow growth; very 
symmetrical and compact; with age 
forms a flat, parasol-like head. Foliage 
deep green in mature trees. Boxed, 8 to 
10 ft., $25.00; balled, 5 to 6 ft., $5.50; 4 to 
5 ft., $4.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00; 5-gaI. cans, 3 
to 4 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, 60c. 
P. radiata. (Monterey Pine) A very 
handsome and picturesque tree; growth 
upright and rapid. Does well over a 
wide range of country. Used exten¬ 
sively for tall windbreaks and screens. 
(In addition to sizes listed below, we 
can supply boxed specimens up to 25 
feet in height.) Boxed, 10 to 12 ft., $25.00; 
8 to 10 ft., $20.00; balled, 6 to 8 ft., $8.00; 
3 to 4 ft., $1.50; 2 to 3 ft., $1.25; 5-gal. 
cans, 4 to 5 ft., $2.25; 3 to 4 ft., $1.75; 2 to 3 
ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 50c, 10 for $4.50. 
P. tanyosho. (Japanese Table Top Pine) 
A round headed tree of moderate 
growth that lends itself to dwarfing and 
training into unusual forms. Foliage 
light grass-green. Gal. cans, 60c. 
P. sylvestris. (Scotch Pine) Europe. De¬ 
sirable for its rapid growth and adapt¬ 
ability to soil conditions. Its beauty is 
Monterey Pine 
Pinus radiata 
California Big Tree 
Sequoia gigantea 
in its uneven picturesque habit. Foliage 
Ls silvery-green bark reddish-brown. 
Balled, 5 to 6 ft., $5.00; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50; 5- 
gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $1.75; 3-gal. cans, 2 
to 3 ft., $1.00; gal. cans, 60c. 
PODOCARPUS 
Podocarpus elongatus. (Fern Leaf Pine) 
Tropical Africa. Resinous evergreen 
making a very handsome specimen 
tree. When young they are very beau¬ 
tiful and useful as house plants, as they 
will endure dark interiors better than 
any other plant. Gal. cans, 75c. 
Podocarpus macrophylla. (Yew Podo¬ 
carpus) Japan. Small, upright tree with 
broad, soft yew-like needles. Covered 
in fall with beautiful blue and red fruits 
of unusual form. Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $3.75. 
PSEUDOTSUGA 
Pseudotsuga douglasi. (Douglas Fir) 
The variety used most largely for cut 
Christmas Trees in California. Soft aro¬ 
matic needles of dark green. Should be 
sheltered from heavy winds while 
young. Boxed, 10 to 12 ft., $20.00; 8 to 10 
fi., $15.00; balled, 2 to 3 ft., $2.25. 
SEQUOIA . . . Redwood 
Sequoia gigantea. (California Big Tree) 
Because these trees are the oldest liv¬ 
ing things most people believe them to 
be slow-growing. They really grow very 
rapidly when young and make beauti¬ 
ful specimens. No other tree is so sym¬ 
metrical. They are ideal for park plant¬ 
ing, especially where they can be used 
for community Outdoor Christmas 
Trees. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., $3.50; gal. 
cans, $1.00. 
S. sempervirens. (California Redwood) 
A group of these graceful native trees 
will add much charm to the planting of 
a country place. They grow rapidly and 
increase in beauty as they mature. 5- 
gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $2.50; gal. cans, 60c; 
10 for $5.00. 
MONEY'S WORTH 
• The 1939 planting season marks the 
seventy-fourth year of service by the 
California Nursery Company to three 
generations of customers. 
With establishments located at Niles, 
Menlo Park, Sacramento, Modesto and 
Fresno, we maintain a complete assort¬ 
ment of plant materials. Thus, a visit 
to our nearest yard places a wealth of 
varieties at your disposal, assuring 
within reason, the exact size and vari¬ 
ety of plant you require. 
But more important, our customers tell 
us, is our two-way policy—first, to offer 
only the best quality stock that experi¬ 
ence and care can grow—and second, 
to remember that responsibility to our 
customers does not end when the sale 
is completed. 
In short—because quality is the only 
basis for a sound investment—“Roed- 
ing's Quality" materials truly give you 
"your money’s worth." 
Koster Blue Spruce 
Picea pungens kosteriana 
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