DECIDUOUS TREES 
For Shade and Flowers 
The trees listed here are called deciduous because they naturally lose their leaves 
during the winter months. All are hardy anywhere, for among them are such familiar 
trees as Birch, Poplar, Sycamore and Elm. Their value lies chiefly in giving cool shade 
in summer and allowing the warm rays of the sun to pass through the branches in 
winter, when it is desirable. Some are popular flowering trees like Catalpa, Red Bud, 
Cherries, Crabapples, Peaches and Locust. All easy to grow. Some make very rapid 
growth. 
Priced from $2.50 up, depending on size and variety. Slightly higher in containers. 
SILVER MAPLE 
Acer dasycarpum, Silver Maple. Very rapid growing large shade tree. The under 
side of the leaves are a silvery white, whence the name Silver Maple. Turns a rich 
golden yellow in fall. 
WHITE BIRCHES 
Betula alba, European White Birch. Popular fast growing tree with beautiful white 
bark marked with horizontal black lines. Light green foliage shimmers with the 
slightest breeze. Fine near pools or in front of dark trees. 
Betula alba laciniata, Cut Leaf Birch. Graceful weeping branches and delicately cut 
leaves make this an exquisitely beautiful tree for lawn planting. Bark same as White 
LIQUIDAMBAR STRYACIFLUA 
Birch and most effective against a dark background. 
GINKGO 
Ginkgo biloba, Maidenhair Tree. Very unlike any other tree grown— 
this unique and interesting tree, with its fan-shaped leaves, like 
those of Maidenhair Fern, but larger of course, make a beautiful 
specimen for lawn or street planting. Foliage turns bright yellow in 
fall. 
ASH 
Fraxinus velutina glabra, Modesto Ash. Fast growing shade tree of 
graceful habit making a dense crown of dark green foliage. Thrives 
equally well in warm interior valleys or at the coast. 
SWEET GUM for Fall Color 
Liquidambar styraciflua. Few trees 
will color well in California as does 
the Sweet Gum. Slow growing tree 
with maple-like leaves useful in 
parkway plantings or as lawn speci- 
mens. Clean, neat growth but glo- 
rious in November and December 
when arrayed in its autumnal tints 
of orange, red, gold and deeper 
shades. 
TULIP TREE 
Liriodendron tulipifera. Tall grow- 
ing symmetrical tree with straight 
trunk and dark green leaves. Desir- 
able shade tree. Always neat and 
trim. One of our finest shade trees. 
Flowers are similar to Magnolia, but 
chartreuse with orange. Cup- 
shaped. 
FLOWERING CRABAPPLE 
Malus ioensis plena, Bechtel Crab. 
Small tree to 15 feet. Crowded in 
spring with large, fragrant, double 
pale pink flowers. The bright green 
leaves which follow are neat all year. 
TEXAS UMBRELLA TREE 
Melia azedarach umbraculiformis, 
Texas Umbrella. Rapidly growing to 
about 35 feet forms a flat-topped, 
umbrella-like crown of dense fern- 
like leaves. Panicles of lavender 
flowers in summer. 
PISTACHIO, for Fall Color 
Pistacia chinensis, Pistachio Nut. |!f no nuts ever formed on this 
medium sized round-headed tree it would be worth planting for 
the autumn color alone, which even here takes on glowing yellow, 
scarlet and crimson. 
MULBERRIES 
Morus nigra, Persian Mulberry. Small round headed tree. Valuable 
for the fruit. Large black, juicy berries, fine for juices and preserves. 
Morus Kingan, Fruitless Mulberry. Does not set fruit and is there- 
fore not objectionable as a shade tree. Popular for its rapid growth. 
Makes a wide spreading head of large glossy leaves. Fine for dry 
areas although they will grow anywhere. 



FLOWERING PEACHES, DOUBLE WHITE AND PINK 
FLOWERING PEACH TREES 
Beautiful low growing trees wonderful for spring bloom before the 
leaves. Large double flowers in great masses, clothe every stem. 
Excellent for cutting. After bloom is over prune heavily for next 
season’s bloom. Hardy. 
Any of following $1.50 up. 
Early Red. Magnificent ruby-red flowers. 
Early Pink. Earliest; beautiful rose-pink. 
Early White. Large snow-white flowered variety. 
Peppermint Varietgated. Striped red and white. 
Helen Borchers. One of the finest double pink varieties. 
SYCAMORES or PLANE TREE 
Platanus orientalis, European Sycamore. Handsome symmetrical 
shade tree widely planted on streets and avenues. Dense light green 
maple-like leaves and greenish white mottled bark on older trees. 
One of the best street trees for California. 
Platanus racemosa, California Sycamore. Rapid growing tree, often 
making a clump of several trunks, much less formal. Leaves with 
long finger-like divisions. Mottled bark is always a pleasant varia- 
tion and source of interest. 
LOMBARDY POPLAR 
Populus nigra italica, Lombardy Poplar. Tall, slender column ex- 
cellent as a tall accent tree. Requires little room to grow. Fre- 
quently used as a windbreak, or street trees. 
PURPLE-LEAVED PLUMS 
Priced $1.50 up. 
Prunus blirieana. Brilliant red foliage later turning greenish. Flow- 
ers dainty soft pink and double line the long slender stems in spring. 
Prunus pissardi, Purple Leaf Plum. Small tree, deep purple leaves 
and small pale pink flowers in spring. Deep red branches and twigs 
are interesting even in winter. 
Prunus Vesuvius, Burbank’s Purple Leaf Plum. The best purple 
leaf plum. The leaves are larger and more brilliant red. A fine 
ornamental tree of small to medium size. Colored all season. 
FLOWERING LOCUSTS 
Robinia decaisneana, Pink Locust. Tall rapid growing variety of 
Black Locust with long racemes of fragrant pink flowers. 
ELMS 
Ulmus americana, American Elm. Well known Eastern Elm makes 
a wonderful spreading shade tree in California. Leaves much larger 
than the Chinese Elm. Planted as street trees they will make a 
canopy of branches over the average width street. 
Ulmus pumila, Chinese Elm. Very rapid growing, extremely hardy 
tree. Tolerant of most adverse soil and water conditions. Holds 
leaves until very late in fall. 
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