


There is a definite place for palms, bamboos and grasses 
in many California gardens. We associate them with white 
adobe walls and terra cotta tile roofs. For the lazy gar- 
dener this group of plants has no peer. It includes mem- 
bers of the plant kingdom adapted to most soils, good or 
bad. They are drought-resistant when need be, will take 


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BLUE DRACENA 
CORDYLINE ... Dracena 
Cordyline indivisa. PG1. (Blue Dra- 
cena.) Strong, slender trunk. Foli- 
age narrow and drooping, varying 
lrom-green {fo bronze. 5g. ic) 2-3° 
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water when it is given them. Hit or miss, 
palms bamboos and grasses maintain a 
rugged individuality difficult to find in other 
groups. 
MUSA ENSETE 
Musa ensete. PG2. (Abyssinian Banana.) Fine 
for gorgeous tropical effects. Foliage ex- 
tremely large, bright green with ruddy mid- 
ribs. Requires a sheltered situation and wili 
not stand much frost. 5 g. c. $5.00; tubs $7.50. 
PHOENIX 
Phoenix canariensis. PG3. (Canary Island 
Palm.) The most popular and hardy palm in 
California. Foliage pinnate and of deep green 
color. Fine for large grounds and avenue 
planting: |-gzc.-.b1:00, 
P. reclinata. PG4. Somewhat like the Canary 
Island Palm when small but later. develops 
a more slender trunk and shorter, narrower, 
more drooping fronds. 5 g. c. $6.00. 
PHORMIUM 
Phormium tenax variegata. PGS. (New Zea- 
land Flax.) Foliage attains a length of six 
feet or more, color a clear green with yellow 
stripes; flowers orange borne on tall stalks. 
Widely used for Spanish-type plantings. 5 
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GROWING PRACTICES de. make a DIFFERENCE! 
Nursery practices can be hurried, with indifferent results, or paced to natural 
plant growth, with satisfactory results. In these days, when the demand for plants 
runs ahead of the supply, it is a temptation to cut the elapsed time between prop- 
agation bench and consumer by eliminating intermediate steps of proven worth. 


GOLDEN BAMBOO 
PHYLLOSTACHYS ... Bamboo 
Phyllostachys aurea. PG6. (Golden Bamboo.) 
Canes close-jointed at base and golden yel- 
low in color. Sends up in dense form very 
slender shoots of moderate height; especially 
useful for quick-growing screen. Balled 
clumps $2.50. 

We have chosen to stay with the time-tried growing 
schedule by retaining the intermediate practices re- 
sulting in well-known nursery stock. Typical of this 
program is preparation of young seedlings, cuttings and 
grafts for planting in our fields at Niles. The adjacent 
sketches show what goes on beneath the ground. See 
the difference in root systems resulting from the interme- 
diate step employed! Prior to planting in the open field, 
the young stock is grown in 4-inch pots until they have 
an established root system. Costlier, true, but necessary 
to develop a plant that will be a source for satisfaction 
in your garden. 
Plenty of space, allowed by our 300 living acres at 
Niles, crop-rotation with alfalfa for soil conditioning, and 
plenty .of water the year around for application at the 
exact time and in the exact quantity needed, are all ac- 
cessories to efficient nursery stock production. 

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This is a sturdy well-grown lit--- Planted directly to the open 
tle plant in a 2¥2-in pot, from ground it will make a fair top 
our propagatmg department. growth but weak root growth. 

This is a sister to the little 
plant in Fig.1 above. See how 
she grows when given good 
nursery treatment 
Grown in a 4-in. pot for a year 
before setting in the open 
ground, maximum root growth. 
Result: A vigorous root system 
with sturdy top growth, prime 
for planting in your garden. 
