PLANT 
CONIFERS ja 
Permanence, Dignity 
CHAMAECYPARIS 
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (White Cedar). A hand- 
some pyramidal tree with branchlets fern-like and 
feathery; growing more beautiful with age. We con- 
sider this the most beautiful of the large conifers. 
It appears to best advantage when allowed ample 
space but does not become so wide a tree as the 
Cedrus deodara. BB 4-5’ $7.50, 3-4’ $5.00. Boxed, 12-15’ 
$100.00, 15-18’ $150.00. 
C. lawsoniana alumni (Scarab Cypress). A variety 
of dense growth and columnar habit; foliage glaucous 
with a pronounced blue metallic hue. Much used for 
foundation or accent planting. BB 2-3’ $4.00. Speci- 
mens: Boxed, 7-8’ $50.00, 8-10’ $75.00, 10-12’ $125.00. 
C. lawsoniana ellwoodi (Ellwood Cypress). Silvery 
blue foliage is fine and lacy; growth columnar and 
moderate, making it an excellent accent plant. New. 
BB 24-30" $7.50, 18-24" $6.00. 
C. lawsoniana wisseli (Wissell Cypress). An upright 
columnar tree of great beauty. The dark, sage-green 
foliage is in crisp, fern-like fronds. A very desirable 
and distinctive accent plant. Boxed. 6-7’ $35.00, 8-10’ 
$100.00. 
CRYPTOMERIA 
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar). A hand- 
some, rapid-growing tree with an elongated pyra- 
midal outline and plume-like, upward -spreading 
branches. 5 g. c. 3-4’ $3.00. 
C. japonica elegans (Plume Cedar). Foliage fine and 
feathery, dense and compact; in summer green, in 
winter coppery. A handsome small tree. 5 g. c. 2-3’ 
$2250) lg..c. $1.00. 
C. japonica nana (Dwarf Japanese Cedar). Foliage 
similar to C. japonica but habit of growth spreading 
and compact. Fall and winter coloring spectacular. 
BB 12-15" $3.00. 
THUYA OCCIDENTALIS PYRAMIDALIS 


CUPRESSUS . . . Cypress 
Cupressus arizonica (Arizona Cypress). Growth 
compact; branches somewhat stout; foliage 
silvery blue; tree of very good form. More 
hardy than Monterey Cypress, especially for 
warm locations. 5 g. c. 4-5’ $3.50; 1 g. c. 85c, 
10 for $8.00. 
C. macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress). The well- 
known Cypress tree of California. Valuable for 
hedges, windbreaks, and as shelters along the 
sandy seashores. Does well in all sections of 
the Pacific Coast. 5 g. c. 5-6’ $4.00, 4-5’ $3.00; 
1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
C. sempervirens fastigiata (Italian Cypress). A 
tall, slender-growing variety with straight 
branches lying close to the stem; for lining 
drives and for accent planting. BB 6-8’ $6.00, 
5-6’ $5.00; 5 g. c. 3-4’ $3.00; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
JUNIPERUS .. . Junipers 
(UPRIGHT VARIETIES) 
Juniperus Californica. Picturesque California native 
of arroyos and foothills. Dense, compact growth and 
smooth blue-green foliage. Boxed, 8-10’ $250.00. 
J. chinensis wilsoni pendula (Wilson's Weeping Juni- 
per). Handsome upright Juniper with gracefully 
drooping branches. BB 5-6’ $12.50, 4-5’ $10.00. 
J. chinensis pyramidalis (Erect Chinese Juniper). Blue- 
green foliage and slender upright growth make this 
Conifer one of the most desirable for accent purposes. | 
BB 3-4’ $5.00, 2-3' $4.00. 
J. torulosa (sometimes called Hollywood Juniper). Few 
Conifers can compete with J. torulosa for grace of 
form and delightful foliage texture. Growth fan-shaped, 
upright and arching. Grayish-purple berries. BB 4-5’ 
$10.00. 
J. virginiana cannarti (Cannart Red Cedar). A small 
tree of compact and slender growth. Foliage is bright 
green. A decided improvement over Juniperus vir- 
giniana. Produces masses of attractive grayish-purple 
berries. BB 3-4’ $5.00, 2-3’ $4.00. 
J. virginiana glauca (Silver Red Cedar). An upright 
tree of compact growth, columnar form and blue, 
cypress-like foliage. BB 2-3’ $4.00. Boxed 10-12" $75.00. 
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Character and seclusion is given to this hideaway garden by 
using a background of Conifers. Dr. 
Conifers toward the same end on a much larger scale in famous 
John McLaren employed 
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 
SPREADING VARIETIES 
Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana (Pfitzer’s Juniper). Of 
spreading habit with silvery-green foliage. Untrained 
plants make excellent ground cover; by staking, trees 
four to six feet high can be obtained. Useful for wide 
foundation plantings. Will stand considerable shade. 
BB 2-3’ $4.00; 5 g. c. 2-3’ $3.00. 
J. sabina tamariscifolia. A low-growing trailing va- 
riety of symmetrical form; densely branched and 
compact. The feathery foliage is dark bluish green. 
Excellent for foundation planting; also very effective 
used in groups and masses. BB 18-24" $4.00; 5 g. c. 
18-24" $3.00; 1 g. c. $1.00. 
LIBOCEDRUS ... Incense Cedar 
Libocedrus chilensis (Chilean Incense Cedar). A rare 
and beautiful small tree of conical outline, useful in 
border or large foundation planting. Foliage cheer- 
ful, light green and very feathery. A native of Chile 
and though little known it is well suited for use in 
California gardens. Boxed, 8-10’ $100.00. 
L. decurrens (California Incense Cedar). A native of 
the Pacific Coast States. Of vigorous, compact growth 
with foliage similar to Arbor Vitae. It retains its pyra- 
midal form when mature and is a valuable accent 
plant. BB 4-5' $7.50, 3-4’ $6.00; 5 g. c. 2-3’ $3.00. Speci- 
mens: Boxed, 8-10’ $50.00, 12-15’ $100.00, 20-25’ $200.00 
to $300.00. 
PICEA ... Spruce 
Picea excelsa (Norway Spruce). Very compact, sym- 
metrical tree with tiny dark-green needles. One of our 
finest specimen Conifers. Moderate growth. BB 3-4’ 
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HOW TO GROW CONIFERS 
In their natural habitat conifers grow in a situation 
providing the roots with excellent drainage and a sur- 
face mulch holding a fairly constant supply of mois- 
ture. Conifers find it difficult to grow in some of our 
heavy soils, which are inclined to hold too much 
water from winter and spring rainfall and dry out 
too rapidly during the summer. 
If yours is a heavy soil, not well drained, we suggest 
that you dig an extra deep hole, two feet deeper and 
two feet wider than required to accommodate the ball. 
Fill in the bottom of the hole with twelve inches of 
coarse gravel or stones. Soak in good topsoil to fill 
.spaces between the gravel. It is advisable to mix one 
shoveful of Gypsum to each two shovelsful of top- 
soil filled in the gravel and around the ball. Add peat 
moss to soil filled in around top six inches of hole and 
use liberally as a mulch in the irrigation basin. 
If your planting is made in a lawn, be sure to keep 
the grass away from the base of the tree. Lawn should 
be permitted to grow only to the outer fringe of lower 
branches. 
