Popular Eue 
The trees in this group are widely planted in California for street and 
shade trees, as lawn specimens or for the lovely flowers of some 
kinds. The year around foliage is excellent to conceal objectionable 
views from the house and garden. In this list you will find trees 
for any possible purpose. All are hardy in Southern California ex- 
cept at higher altitudes. 
ACACIAS 
Acacia baileyana. Popular small tree with feathery blue green fo- 
liage and clouds of light yellow flowers in spring. The seed pods, 
which follow, are light lavender purple and give a nice misty tone to 
the trees. 5-gal. $3.50. 
Acacia floribunda. Small round-headed tree with long narrow green 
leaves and fluffy little yellow flowers intermittently throughout the 
year. 5-gal. $3.25. 
Acacia latifolia. A large shrub or tree for hiding objectionable views 
outside the garden. Leaves long and narrow, polished and densely 
clothing the stems. Flowers golden yellow. 5-gal. $2.95. 
aE ys Acacia melanoxylon, Black Acacia.. Popular street tree. Makes a 
CALIFORNIA LIVE OAK—Quercus agrifolia close tight crown of dark green leaves. A medium to large tree. 
5-gal. $3.25. 
ORCHID TREE 
Bauhinia purpurea, Purple Orchid Tree. A glorious small tree when 
in bloom. Large orchid like flowers appear in such a mass as to 
conceal the foliage left before new growth starts. Also white variety. 
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CAMPHOR 
Camphora officinalis, Camphor Tree. Widely planted street tree 
with round top of light green foliage, aromatic of camphor when 
crushed. Trees often make a delightful tracery of lower branches. 
5-gal. $3.50. 
CAROB 
Ceratonia siliqua, Carob. Hardy, rounded tree with neat dark green 
foliage. Much planted as a street tree. Free of insects and disease. 
Drouth resistant. 5-gal. $3.50. 
QUEEN PALM 
Cocos plumosus, Queen Palm. Beautiful feather palm with long 
arching leaves and tall slender smooth trunk. Popular now as a 
street tree. Hardy to about 18°. 5-gal. $3.50 up. 
LOQUAT 
Eriobotyra japonica, Loquat. Although essentially a fruit tree prized 
for its pear-like fruits in early summer, this round headed tree with 
dark green leaves is often desirable in the background planting. 
Long leathery leaves, woolly beneath, give a feeling of permanence 
to the garden. 5-gal. $3.50 up. 
EUCALYPTUS or GUM TREES 
Eucalyptus citriodora, Lemon-scented Gum. Tall growing tree with 
graceful crown of long narrow lemon-scented leaves and picturesque 
white trunk. 5-gal. $3.50. 
Eucalyptus ficifolia, Scarlet Flowering Gum. Low growing dwarf 
flowering tree. Large pointed leaves of dark green and great clus- 
ters of crimson or scarlet flowers. One of the showiest varieties of 
Eucalyptus. 20°. 5-gal. $3.50. 
Eucalyptus globulus, Blue Gum. Rapid growing tree with broad 
blue leaves later turning deep green. Much planted for windbreaks 
and a source of firewood. 5-gal. $2.95. 
Compact Blue Gum. Dwarf bushy tree forming a symmetrical 
head without a main trunk. 5-gal. $2.95. 
Other standard and novelty varieties available. 
EVERGREEN ASH 
Fraxinus uhdei. An evergreen Ash from Mexico makes a slender, 
tall tree of medium size. It is always refined in habit and neat in 
appearance. The leaves are a foot and a half long and are composed 
of many glossy green leaflets. Hardy. 5-gal. $3.50. 
SILK OAK 
Grevillea robusta, Silk Oak. Large tree with pyramidal, narrow 
crown of fern-like foliage lightened in early summer with masses 
of fluffy golden yellow flowers. Fine as a street tree. 15°. 5-gal. 
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