*PISTACIA chinensis, CHINESE PISTACHIO. H4-5 (VII). Those who think that trees 
fail to display vivid autumnal tints in California should get a look at this! Grows rapid¬ 
ly, has large pinnate leaves and is a glorious sight when the leaves turn vivid crimson 
in fall. 8-10 ft. $2.00, 6-8 ft. $1.50, 5-6 ft. $1.25. 
POPULUS tremula pendula, WEEPING ASPEN. H5 (I). This has to be top-grafted at 
6 ft. or preferably even taller. No matter at what height, the long rope-like branches 
will quickly reach the ground. Here in late January long before the leaves appear, the 
large buds open into silvery brown catkins like Pussy Willow, but longer and prettier. 
Splendid for cutting, which should be done when the buds are just ready to open. They 
will come out in water in about three days, after which the water can be removed and 
they will keep Indefinitely. Top grafted on 8 ft. stems $3.00, 7 ft. stems $2.50, 6 ft. 
stems $2.00. Also extra heavy trees on 6 ft. stems $3.00. 
ROBINIA hispida macrophylla, SMOOTH ROSE-ACACIA. H5 (V). Also called Large 
Flowering Pink Locust. To make a tree it has to be top-grafted on suitable straight 
stems. Bears a great profusion of large clusters of flowers in late spring. Individually 
they are exactly like large lavender-pink sweet peas. They always bloom the first 
season planted and every spring thereafter. When young the trees look somewhat arti¬ 
ficial but as the head develops this effect entirely disappears and the result is a beauti¬ 
ful round headed tree with a perfectly straight trunk. Top grafted on 8 ft. stems $3.50, 
7 ft. stems $3.00, 6 ft. stems $2.50. We also have available extra heavy and specimen 
trees. Quotations on request. 
*ROBINIA hybrida. H5. New and very beautiful small tree. We believe it is a hybrid 
of R. kelseyi x hispida macrophylla. It grows erect so does not have to be top-grafted. 
Flowers are a charming shade of soft lavender pink and practically as large as those 
of R. hispida macrophylla. 8-10 ft. $3.00, 6-8 ft. $2.50. 
LILACS 
SYRINGA, LILAC. H5. 
Just as this goes to press we are notified that we have been granted an Award of 
Merit by the Golden Gate International Exposition for our display of Lilacs at Hall 
of Flowers last spring as “special recognition of outstanding quality.” 
For information about our Annual Lilac Show see back cover. 
NEWEST VARIETIES 
These are the world’s latest and presumably the best. All except Hugo de Vries 
were originated by Lemoine at Nancy, France. Descriptions are his own. 
PRICE SCHEDULE 
B 3 to 4 ft.$3.00 
C 2 to 3 ft. 2.50 
D 1V 2 to 2 ft. 2.00 
El to iy 2 ft. 1.50 
(Letters after varieties indicate sizes available.) 
AMI SCHOTT—BCDE. Double; dense panicles of broad cucullate flowers, deep cobalt 
blue with paler reverses; a superb novelty. 
DIPLOMATE—CDE. Single; huge bunches of well-shaped regular flowers, cobalt blue 
shaded mauve, center pale lilac, buds light purple. 
ETNA—DE. Broad panicles of medium sized, regular single flowers. Late. Deep claret 
purple; probably the nearest approach to red. 
FIRMAMENT—BCDE. Single; immense panicles of large regular flowers of a beauti¬ 
ful shade of sky blue, truly a gem among blue varieties. 
HUGO DE VRIES—CDE. Single; dark purple. Flowers large in long clusters. Said to 
be a great improvement on Ludwig Spaeth. 
MARECHAL FOCH—BE. Single; bright carmine rose becoming mauve. Flowers over 
an inch across. Clusters up to a foot long. Some consider this the best 
single Lilac to date. 
MASSENA—DE. Single; strong upright spikes; flow r ers single over one inch broad and 
of the deepest purple red. 
MONUMENT—BCDE. Single; very big and compact trusses of creamy white flowers. 
A very showy novelty of an unusual floriferousness. 
PRODIGE—BCDE. Single; this novelty carries good trusses of immense flowers, mea¬ 
suring fully one-and-one-half inches in breadth, of deep purplish red. 
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