along the branches. These adjectives will seem more apprpriate when it is specified 
that the largest “berries” are as much as one inch long and 4-5 inch in diameter! 
Here they are fully colored in early October, 6 or 8 weeks before those of its very 
fine “half-brother” C. carrierei, which we introduced to California about 25 years 
ago and which is also a hybrid of C. mexicana. 
We have no trees to sell and will not for some time as we have given 3 years 
exclusive sales rights for Pacific Coast to California Nursery Co., Niles, California, 
who are offering it this season and the same arrangement for territory east of the 
Rockies to Wayside Gardens Co., Mentor, Ohio, who will offer it a year from now 
according to present plans. 
*C. JACKI. This had been imported from Europe by the Canadian nurseryman 
from whom we obtained it. He said the flowers were fragrant ,single red with 
white “eye,” and easily as showy as Pauls Scarlet. 4 to 5 ft. $1.65. 
FRAXINUS velutina glabra, MODESTO ASH (7). Here is a very fine, comparatively 
new shade and street tree which is related to Arizona Ash. All stock traces back to an in- 
dividual tree in the city park at Modesto, California. It grows vigorously, has glossy 
foliage to which dust does not adhere and never sets any seed pods. At first growth is 
rather erect but it quickly develops a fine round, heavy head giving plenty of summer 
shade. Is rapidly becoming very popular particularly for dry, hot regions. 8 to 10 ft. $2.50, 
6-108 f02:00-- Sto 36 sits $1.50. 
Lilaes 
We covered them so thoroughly in G. A. ’41 and ’42 (both can be mailed on request) 
that it seems unnecessary to go into any great detail this year. 
In G. A. 743 we called attention to a very valuable new booklet on Lilacs which 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.” It was re- 
ported to us that as a result of this publicity many of our friends sent for it, but demand 
was so great that the first edition was quickly exhausted and money had to be refunded. 
Fortunately a second and somewhat expanded edition has just been published and may be 
obtained by sending one dollar to Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. 
It will do no harm to repeat our old warning that in California they should not be watered 
after midsummer 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. 
Our self-imposed task of trying to breed improved varieties now enters its 14th year. We 
feel that we are making steady progress and have some very fine seedlings under observation 
but, as it takes so many things to make a top-notch variety, we do not feel like naming any 
until we have flowered them at least three seasons and are convinced that they are either better 
than or different from the closest thing to them among previous varieties. California Nursery 
Co., Niles, California, is distributing for us our three previous introductions, Alice Eastwood, 
Blue Hyacinth, and Kate Sessions which were described in G. A. 42. 
We also want to put record a description of another of our originations which is being 
introduced this season by Roof Garden Nursery, The Emporium, San Francisco, and can be 
bought from them. 
**Missimo. Single. The medium sized flowers are Cyclamen purple (H.C.C. 30/2 deep- 
ening with age to 30/3) ,with acute, reflexed and curled or twisted “petals” (lobes). These 
are borne in enormous, broad, much-compounded clusters carried well above the foliage. The 
largest actually measured so far was 14 inches across and 10 inches in length! It is an un- 
usually strong grower, very free bloomer, and moderately early. 
As to what is offered below we must point out that our stock is greatly depleted this season 
by heavy advance sales in our wholesale trade. Many kinds are completely sold out and so 
are. omitted. Please note carefully which sizes are available as shown by key letters. For- 
tunately we have an unusually good supply of large, really specimen plants in several varieties. 
Of course all offered below under number are our own seedlings, still under test. Our 
present opinion of their quality can be judged from the group in which they are included. 
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