
FLOWERING PEACHES 
Prunus persica. For spring colors, Flowering 
Peaches are seldom excelled. They grow 
with great ease, and never fail to produce a 
great profusion of bloom. Not only can you 
enjoy the large double flowers in great 
masses in your garden, but you can use 
cut sprays for your home. Prune heavily for 
next season’s bloom after flowering is over. 
In this beautiful small tree, we offer both 
early and later varieties in red, white, pink 
and variegated. 

Smal! California Sycamores 
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SWEET GUM 
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA. A tree of one main 
central stem, supporting a very evenly spaced, cone- 
shaped top. Leaves resemble those of the Maple, and 
the tree can be used in narrow parkways or for back- 
grounds for green shrubs. Grows to only 20 feet, 
and assumes gorgeous shades of orange, red and 
gold in November and December. One of the most 
beautiful deciduous trees to bring autumn color into 
your garden. r 
FLOWERING CRABAPPLE 
MALUS IOENSIS PLENA, Becktel’s Crab. Small tree 
to 15 feet, crowded in spring with large, fragrant, 
double pale pink flowers. Bright green leaves follow 
the flowers and are neat the entire season. 
PINK FLOWERING LOCUST 
ROBINIA DECAISNEANA. Tall, rapid growing var- 
iety of the black Locust, with long racemes of fragrant 
pink flowers. Makes a beautiful shade tree and is 
one of finest flowering trees. 
SYCAMORES 
PLATANUS ORIENTALIS, European. Handsome sym- 
metrical shade tree, widely planted on streets and 
avenues. Reaches 50 feet, with dense light green 
maple-like leaves, and greenish white mottled trunk. 
They like heavy watering when young and growing, 
but once established with the deep root system, they 
are quite drought resistant. 
PLATANUS RACEMOSA, California. Native to this 
state and found growing in our foothill canyons. Its 
beautiful mottled bark and the unusual informal 
manner in Which the trunk and branches grow al- 
ways make this tree interesting and attractive. Rapid 
growing, and neat in any age of arowth. 
CHINESE ELM 
ULMUS PUMILA. Rapid growing and extremely 
hardy. Has a smaller leaf and develops much dif- 
ferently than the Evergreen Elm. A heavy crop of 
foliage forms a dense head and goes to make a 
fine shade tree. Tolerant of any soil or weather 
condition, and the deciduous period is very short. 
Often arows to 30 feet in three years. 
