LABURNUM VOSSI, Golden Chain Tree 
The trees listed here are called decidu- 
ous because they naturally lose their 
leaves during the winter months. All 
are hardy anywhere, unless minimum 
temperature is indicated. All are easy 
to grow and some make very rapid 
growth. 
Shade trees from dormant bare root stock 
are available for planting from late Decem- 
ber to mid-March. In any other season, 
most varieties are available growing in 
containers at slightly higher prices. 
Bare Root, 6-8 feet, $3.00 up; in con- 
tainers $3.75 up, depending on size 
and variety. 
SILKTREE—ALBIZZIA 
Albizzia julibrissin. The flowers are pink, 
with heads crowded on the upper end of the 
branches. 
MAPLE 
Acer dasycarpum, Silver Maple. Very rapid 
growing large shade tree. The under side of 
the leaves are a silvery white, hence the name 
Silver Maple. Turns goldzn yellow in fall. 
Acer platanoides, Norway Maple. The hardy 
nature of this tree as well as its beautiful deep 
green foliage and well-shaped head makes it 
an outstanding shade or street tree. 
Acer rubrum, Red Maple. The leaves are long 
and shiny. The flowers are red and come be- 
fore the leaves. Valuable as a street or park 
tree. Good fall color on leaf. 
Acer Schwedleri (Purple-leafed Maple). The 
most colorful of the large maples. The buds 
are of brilliant orange, followed by young, 
coppery foliage. The mature leaves are stained 
deep purple. 
BIRCH 
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 against dark trees. 
Betula alba laciniata, Cut Leaf Birch. Grace- 
ful 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. 
24 PLANT SHADE TREES FOR SUMMER COMFORT 
ASH 
Fraxinus velutina glabra, Modesto Ash. Com- 
pact, rapid growing tree with dense bright 
glossy green foliage. It comes out early in 
ihe spring, does not have any bothersome seed 
pods to clean up, and sheds its leaves late in 
the fall. Of intermediate size, it is very de- 
sirable for parkways, avenue and garden 
planting. The Modesto Ash does equally well 
in coastal, valley and desert areas. 25-35 
feet. O°. 
GOLDEN-CHAIN TREE 
Laburnum vossi. An exceptional showy tree 
when in bloom in April and May. Long ra- 
cemes of golden-yellow, pea-shaped blooms 
are suspended from branches covered with 
clover-like foliage. 
MODESTO ASH 
TULIP TREE 
Liriodendron tulipifera. Tall grow- 
ing symmetrical tree with straight 
trunk and dark green-leaves. Flow- 
ers are greenish-white, cup-shaped. 
Desirable shade tree. Always neat 
and trim. 
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. Not 
recommended for coastal areas. 
STRIBLING’S MULBERRY 
Morus alba Striblingi. An outstand- 
ing, non-fruiting Mulberry. The 
Stribling’s Mulberry is one of the 
finest permanent shade trees for 
very rapid growth and dense shade. 
The large sycamore shaped leaves 
are of a rich, shiny dark green color 
above and lighter green beneath. 
This variety, being dioecious, bears 
absolutely no fruit. This makes it 
ideal for avenue, park, and land- 
scape plantings. Small, male flow- 
ers form, but they soon drop off. 
Height 30 to 40 ft. 5° below zero. 
STRIBLING’S MULBERRY > 
California-Grown DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES 
SYCAMORE or PLANE TREE 
Platanus orientalis, European Sycamore. 
Handsome symmetrical shade tree. Dense 
light green maple-like leaves and greenish 
white mottled bark on older trees. One of the 
best, widely planted street trees for California. 
Platanus racemosa, California Sycamore. See 
Natives, page 22. 
POPLAR 
Populus nigra italica, Lombardy Poplar. Tall 
slender column excellent as a tall accent tree. 
Requires little room to grow. Frequently used 
as windbreak, or street trees. 
Populus canadensis, Carolina Poplar. A large, 
fast-growing, robust tree providing a good 
shade quickly. Hardy and easy to grow. 
Populus alba Bolleana, Silver Poplar. Tall and 
slender tree, like the Lombardy, but with 
silver-gray effect in its foliage. 
OAK 
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak). Very fine street 
tree, tall with gracefully drooping branches. 
Deeply lobed foliage with sharp points. 
Quercus rubra. (Red Oak). An excellent tree 
of rapid growth. Foliage turns russet and cop- 
per in autumn. 
SWEET GUM for Fall Color 
Liquidambar styraciflua. Few trees will color 
as well in California as does Sweet Gum. Slow 
growing tree with maple-like leaves useful in 
parkway plantings or as lawn specimens. 
Clean, neat growth but glorious in November 
and December when arrayed in its autumnal 
orange, red and gold. Gal. $1.50 and up. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
Salix babylonica. Grows to 30 feet with long 
drooping branches. The leaves are finely 
toothed and greyish-green beneath. 
Niobe, Golden Weeping Willow. Golden 
bark, graceful weeping habit. 
ELM 
UlImus pumila, Chinese Elm. Very rapid grow- 
ing, extremely hardy tree. Tolerant of most 
adverse soil and water conditions. Holds leaves 
until very late in fall. 
