Rosedale’s Shade and Flowering Trees 
DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES 
The use of deciduous trees for shade purposes has been discouraged 
in California, where the climate suggests year around foliage. How- 
ever, winter is our rainy season with dampness following rain, and 
less sunlight each day. Trees planted near the house that admit free 
circulation of air and penetration of welcome sunshine are preferable. 
In the summer months, too, trees have the advantage of cleanli- 
ness. Evergreen trees drop their leaves a few at a time so they al- 
ways appear to be in leaf, whereas the deciduous trees lose theirs all at 
one time. During the summer months the evergreen kind are shedding 
some of their leaves while the deciduous trees have new leaves which 
will last until late September or October. There is little distinction 
between the shade giving proportions of one type over the other 
Maple Ash, Sycamore, or Chinese Elm are equally good, especially fot 
street planting. 
When pruning your trees, make clean cuts, always close to a main 
stem, leaving no stubs to die back and cause rot later. If attention is 
given to making a good start in training the tree, there will be little 
need of extensive pruning jobs later. When large cuts are necessary, 
use an appropriate tree paint to protect the cut surface. 
PRICES ARE FOR BARE ROOT STOCK AVAILABLE JANUARY TO 
MARCH. 
Prices higher in containers. 
Silver Maple 
Acer dasycarpum. Fast growing large trees for quick shade or screen 
are often necessary. To fill this request, we can’t go wrong with Silver 
Maple. It is not really a wide spreading tree, but makes a generous 
top, well clothed in attractive maple foliage. The undersides of the 
leaves are silvery, hence the name, and lighten the color of the leaves. 
8 to 10 ft, $2.50; 10 to 12 feet, $3.00. 
White Birch 
Betula alba. Not really a shade tree, this beautiful deciduous tree 
makes wonderful clumps for lawn planting with attractive white bark 
and light yellow-green leaves. The white trunks are more attractive 
if birch is planted in front of dark evergreen trees or shrubs. Before 
the leaves fall they assume a bright yellow color. Give plenty of water 
for better growth. 8 to 10 feet, $2.75; 10 to 12 feet, $3.50. 

CHINESE ELM (See page 26) 

SILVER MAPLE, ACER DASYCARPUM 
Modesto Ash 
Fraxinus velutina glabra. A fast growing shade tree forming a dense 
rounded crown of deep green foliage. Modesto Ash was selected and 
propagated as a distinct variety because of its ability to shed dust 
during the dry rainless summer. It always has a clear neat appearance. 
Fast growing and requiring little water, it thrives equally well along 
the coast or inland. 8 to 10 feet, $3.00; 10 to 12 feet, $3.50. 



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