Oriental Plane 
Platanus orientalis 
LIRIODENDRON 
Liriodendron tulipifera. (Tulip Tree) 
Massachusetts to Gulf States. A fine 
pyramidal tree with clean trunk. Fo¬ 
liage of unusual form and light green 
in color; flowers conspicuous and yel¬ 
low in color. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $2.00; 
5 to 6 ft., $1.50. 
MELIA 
Melia azedarach unmbraculiformis. 
(Texas Umbrella Tree) Asia. One of the 
handsomest of our quick-growing 
shade trees; forms a typical umbrella¬ 
like head without trimming. Bare root, 
5 to 6 ft, $1.25. 
PLATANUS . . . Plane Tree 
Platanus orientalis. (European Syca- 
m^ore. Oriental Plane) A handsome tree 
of large proportions widely used for 
park and avenue planting. Foliage 
dense, bright green and fine lobed; 
bark sheds from trunk and older 
branches in fall. One of the best street 
trees for California. Bare root, 10 to 12 
ft, $1.75; 8 to 10 ft., $1.25; 6 to 8 ft., $1.00; 
5 to 6 ft., 90c. 
POPULUS . . . Poplar 
Populus candicans. (Balm of Gilead) 
Europe. Rapid growing, tall, large¬ 
headed tree. Foliage dark green, bark 
same color on younger branches. Bare 
root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.25; 6 to 8 ft., 90c; 5 to 
6 ft., 75c. 
P. deltoides carolinensis. (Carolina 
Poplar) A tree of robust growth and 
easy culture; a fast grower, providing 
a quick shade. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., 
$1.25; 6 to 8 ft., 90c; 5 to 6 ft., 75c. 
P. nigra italica. Europe, Asia. Slender, 
erect Lombardy Poplars lining a drive¬ 
way with their foliage shimmering in 
the sunlight present a picture of striking 
beauty. They are frequently used as 
accent trees in large plantings where 
their upward growing branches pro¬ 
duce a very vigorous effect. They are 
also unsurpassed for use as a screen 
or windbreak. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.25; 
6 to 8 ft., 90c; 5 to 6 ft., 75c. 
QUERCUS . . . Oak 
Quercus coccinea. (Scarlet Oak) Maine 
to Florida. A well-formed and robust 
growing tree. Foliage acutely cut and 
pointed, dark green and turning to dark 
red and golden in autumn. One of the 
best deciduous oaks. Bare root, 6 to 7 
ft., $2.25. 
Q. palustris. (Pink Oak) Massachusetts 
to Delaware. A very good street tree. 
Grows tall with graceful, drooping 
branches. Foliage deeply lobed with 
sharp points. Bare root, 6 to 7 ft., $2.25. 
Q. rubra. (Red Oak) New Jersey to Gulf 
States. An excellent street tree of fairly 
rapid growth. Foliage turns to russet 
and copper in autumn. Bare root, 6 to 8 
ft., with branched heads, $2.25. 
ROBINIA . . . Locust 
Robinia hispida macrophylla. (Rose 
Acacia) S. E. United States. Flowers 
dark rosy-pink, borne in long, wisteria¬ 
like racemes. Makes a beautiful semi¬ 
weeping specimen when top-grafted 
and grown as a standard. Bare root, 
8 ft., $4.00. 
R, pseudacacia. (Black Locust) Central 
United States. A fast grower with 
spreading top. Foliage light green, 
flowers white and very fragrant. Very 
drought resistant. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., 
$1.25; 6 to 8 ft., $1.00; 5 to 6 ft., 90c. 
R. pseudacacia decaisneana. (Pink Lo¬ 
cust) Rapid growing, tall tree with long 
racemes of fragrant, pale pink blooms. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $2.00; 6 to 8 ft., $1.50. 
MORUS . . , Mulberry 
Morus multicaulis. China. A rapid 
growing shade tree with glossy, light 
green leaves. In the Orient the leaves 
are fed to silkworms. Bare root, 10 to 12 
ft., $2.00; 8 to 10 ft., $1.50. 
SALIX . . . Willow 
Salix babylonica. China. The common 
and well-known Weeping Willow. Bare 
root, 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
S. babylonica aurea. (Golden Weeping 
Willow) China. Differs from the com¬ 
mon variety in having golden-yellow 
bark and lighter green foliage. Bare 
root, 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
SORBUS 
Sorbus aucuparia. (European Moun¬ 
tain Ash) Europe. A tree of dense and 
regular growth; covered in summer 
with red berries which hang on trees 
until late in the winter. Bare root, 6 to 
8 ft., $1.50. 
STERCULIA 
Sterculia platanifolia. (Chinese Para¬ 
sol Tree) A deciduous form of the bot¬ 
tle tree. Leaves are like immense maple 
leaves, but thick and leathery. A large 
round-topped tree when mature. 5-gal. 
cans, 3 to 4 ft., $1.25; gal. cans, 2 to 3 
ft., 50c. 
ULMUS . . . Elm 
Ulmus americana. (American or White 
Elm) Eastern United States. Tall grow¬ 
ing and stately, one of the grandest of 
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Chinese Elm 
Ulmus pumila 
American trees. Bare root, 5 to 6 ft., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
U. pumila. (Chinese or Siberian Elm) 
North China. Most rapid growing of the 
Elms. Slender, graceful tree with slight¬ 
ly drooping branches. Leaves are 
smaller than American Elm. Bare root, 
8 to 10 ft., $1.50; 6 to 8 ft., $1.25. 
Deciduous Shade Trees can be best trans¬ 
planted in their dormant state, betzveen 
December 15 and April 1. During this 
period the trees are shipped without earth 
on their roots and zveigh comparatively 
little. During the remainder of the year 
zve cam supply most shade trees estab¬ 
lished in containers, but shipping costs 
are higher under these conditions. 
Pink Locust 
Robinia pseudacacia decaisneana 
