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California's Own Shade Tree 
Introduced by us in 1936, this is rapidly becoming the most popular deciduous shade 
tree used in California. Apparently a natural hybrid of F. velutina and F. coriacea, 
the original tree, which stands in one of the parks of the City of Modesto, has in less than 
20 years attained a spread of 45 feet and a height as great. Grafted on Arizona Ash root, 
this tree has shown growth as rapid as the very fast growing Silver Leaf Maple. The very 
hard, shining surface of the leaf makes it not only the most beautiful of the deciduous 
shade trees, but very resistant to insects and diseases. It has shown 100% resistance to 
red spider. Due to the fact that it sheds its leaves over a period of about two weeks and 
produces no seeds, it is one of the cleanest shade trees known. Adding to its great beauty 
is the fact that the leaves turn a beautiful golden-yellow in the autumn. We graft or 
bud on the Arizona Ash because it roots deeply, thus reducing to a minimum the loss from 
broken sidewalks and curbs, and lessening to a great extent its competition with lawns, 
shrubs and flowers. This root will adapt itself to a very wide range of soil conditions 
from alkali and hardpan and other adverse conditions to any type of good soil. It is very 
drought resistant but will respond to plenty of moisture and good care better than any 
tree we know. 
It is being used extensively as a street and avenue tree in California, the first such 
plantings now being eight years old. 
3- 4 foot grade.$ .95 each 
4- 5 foot grade. 1.20 each 
5- 6 foot grade. 1.30 each 
6- 8 foot grade. 1.50 each 
8-10 foot grade. 1.75 each 
BEFORE ORDERING BY MAIL please read paragraph 4 on page 4. 
