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*PLATANUS acerifolia No. 2, IMPROVED LONDON PLANE (5). This was developed 
to obtain a “European Sycamore” that would be resistant to insect attacks particularly to 
Sycamore Scale. The leaves are much larger and slightly darker than in the common form. 
Growth is faster. It sheds all its leaves almost simultaneously and rather early. Should 
ultimately supplant the common form which is so widely used had d street t 
BerCiett 2.29, O-85it. $1.75, M4 as a Shade and street tree. 
PLATANUS racemosa, CALIFORNIA SYCAMORE (7). Californians need no description 
of this well known native. For others we will say that it is on the general order of other 
Sycamores and much esteemed for its highly irregular and picturesque habit of growth. 
12-14 ft. $3.00, 10-12 ft. $2.50. 
ROBINIA hyb. Monument (5). 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. For this item our friends east of the Rockies are re- 
ferred to Wayside Gardens, Mentor, Ohio, who will send their catalog upon request. 
8-10 ft. $3.50, 6-8 ft. $3.00. 
ELilaes 
Since we wrote up G. A. ’42 a splendid reference book has been published on Lilacs. 
It not only lists what the experts of the country have voted as the best hundred varieties 
but in addition rates all varieties according to their merit. The title is “Lilacs for America” 
and it may be obtained from Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation, Swarthmore 
College, Swarthmore, Pa. We believe the price is $1.00 and everyone seriously interested 
in Lilacs should have it. 
As we covered the subject pretty thoroughly in G. A. 741 and ’42 (both available on 
request) we do not need to give them so much space this year but want to emphasize our 
old warning that in California they should not be watered after early summer and in any 
location the young plants should be set in the ground so that junction of top and rootstock 
is about four inches under the surface. 
As stated last season we have been working for about 10 years on the job of breeding 
new varieties and in G. A. ’42 announced our first introductions: 
Alice Eastwood, double pink. 
Blue Hyacinth, blue flowers in hyacinth-like clusters. 
Kate Sessions, blue, huge flowers, extremely early. 
This season these three varieties can be had only from California Nursery Co., Niles, 
Calif., who will send their catalog upon request. 
LATEST EUROPEAN NOVELTIES 
PRICE SCHEDULE 
aes Beant: $3.00 
Gea tee sure 2.50 
Daal is oete 225 
Letters after varieties show sizes available. 
These are the last we brought in before war stopped importing. The part in quotation 
marks is what introducer said; the rest is based on our experience here. 
Henri Robert. BCD. “Double, huge thyrses; large full flowers are slaty purplish blue.” 
Very fine indeed. We believe this has the iargest double flowers we have ever seen— 
often over an inch wide. ° 
Marceau. BCD. “Single, red, very large flowers.” Previously we have listed this as “Gen. 
Marceau.” With us it blooms deep purplish red. 
Mme. Auguste Gouchault. D. “Double, pure white flowers well spaced in long elegant 
thyrses. Blooms late.” One great fault of many double Lilacs is having the flowers packed 
in so close together that they cannot develop individually but make just an unsightly wad. 
We have no use at all for such kinds. This is all the other way as clusters are light and 
airy with plenty of room for each flower. We like it. 
Pres. Lebrun. BCD. “Flowers single, rosy mauve, blooms late.” We find the color light 
lilac blue, clusters very large and broadly pyramidal. 
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