Deciduous Shade Trees 
WE KNOW OUR TREES BECAUSE WE GROW THEM. 
SAVE 10% TO 50% by purchasing bare-root trees. 
First we want to thank all of you for the interest you have shown in 
our periodic folders and catalogues. Thousands of you have found them 
helpful and we appreciate your thoughtfulness in telling us so. 
If you need shade trees, and most of you do, we are sure this folder 
will be of great help to you. If you make your selections during the present 
bare-root season you will make substantial savings as well. 
WHAT DECIDUOUS TREES ARE. Now, for the benefit of you to 
whom growing trees is a new experience, we would like to say Deciduous 
Trees are those that lose their leaves in fall or early winter and renew them 
each spring. 
ADVANTAGES. Deciduous Shade Trees, in many locations, have a 
distinct advantage over Evergreen Trees. 
1. Most of us enjoy the warmth and soft light of winter sun. So, 
if planting in positions to shade the house, we would want trees that were 
without leaves in winter but trees that would afford welcome shade through 
the hot summer months. 
2. Deciduous Shade Trees are usually more resistant to heavy winds 
than Evergreen Trees, principally for the reason our strong winds come at 
a time when trees are bare of leaves, or nearly so. 
3. Many people believe, mistakenly, it is more work to clean up under 
Deciduous Shade Trees than under those that hold their leaves through 
winter. Generally this is not so. Deciduous Trees lose practically all of 
their leaves over a short period while most Evergreen Trees drop their leaves 
over much longer periods. 
4. Desirable varieties of Deciduous Shade Trees, in most instances, 
grow much faster than Evergreen Trees and afford more shade far more 
quickly. 
5. Deciduous shade trees are not harmed by frost. 
USES. Deciduous Shade Trees are planted for four purposes: (1) To 
screen out undesirable prospects, (2) To give privacy, (3) To provide 
shade, (4) For ornament. They fulfill the latter two purposes perfectly; 
the former two in a measure. 
WHERE TO PLANT. All varieties of trees listed here are suitable for 
planting in Southern California, except that some varieties will not stand 
high mountain (over 3000 feet elevation) or desert conditions. 
FOR MOUNTAIN, DESERT AND SEASHORE AREAS SEE SPECIAL LIST 
AT END OF THIS FOLDER 
Care should be taken to see that trees are planted in the proper 
location to fulfill the purpose for which they are intended. If to provide 
shade they should be placed where they will shade to the maximum the 
windows, buildings or areas to be protected. When used to screen out 
unsightly vistas or for privacy a little foresight is always better than a 
whole lot of hindsight. Do not crowd your trees. 
