Secéduous TREES jor 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. 
During January, February and March most of these trees are available 
in bare root form at comparable prices to those in containers. 
SILVER BIRCH 
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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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. 5-gal. $4.00. 
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 Birch and most effective against 
a dark background. 5-gal. $4.75. 
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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
ASH 
Fraxinus velutina glabra, Modesto Ash (Montabello 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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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 specimens. Clean, neat 
its autumnal tints of orange, red, gold and deeper shades. 5-gal. 
$3.50. 
TULIP TREE 
Liriodendron tulipifera. Tall growing symmetrical tree with straight 
trunk and dark green leaves. Desirable shade tree. Always neat and 
trim. One of our finest shade trees. Flowers are similar to Magnolia, 
but chartreuse with orange. Cup-shaped. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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MODESTO ASH 
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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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. 5-gal. 
$3.00. 
MULBERRIES 
Morus nigra, Persian Mulberry. Small round headed tree. Valuable 
for the fruit. Large black, juicy berries, fine for juices and preserves. 
SedalaesseoOr 
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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
FLOWERING PEACH TREES 
Beautiful low growing trees wonderful for spring bloom before they 
leaf out. 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 the following $2.50 up. 
Early Red. Magnificent ruby-red flowers. 
Early Pink. Earliest; beautiful rose-pink. 
Early White. Large snow-white flowered variety. 
Peppermint Variegated. 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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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. 5-gal. $3.95. 
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. 5-gal. $3.00. 
PURPLE-LEAVED PLUMS 
Prunus blirieana. Brilliant red foliage later turning greenish. Flow- 
ers dainty soft pink and double line the long slender stems in spring. 
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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. 5-gal. $3.00. 
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. 5-gal. 
$3.00. 
FLOWERING LOCUSTS 
Robinia decaisneana, Pink Locust. Tall rapid growing variety of 
Black Locust with long racemes of fragrant pink flowers. 5-gal. 
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Robinia pseudoacacia, Black Locust. Extremely vigorous, hardy tree. 
Will stand all extremes of climate. Bears masses of fragrant white 
blossoms in spring, followed by dense foliage. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
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. 5-gal. $3.50. 
