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Evergreen Trees for Beauty & Shade 
Among these assorted sizes and shapes of evergreen trees there is just the one you need to show your place off to best advantage. 
Moreover, you will welcome the cooling summer shade. 
The Acacias 
Acacia baileyana The beautiful, fernlike, sil- 
very-blue foliage is completely enveloped from 
January to March with lovely fragrant yellow 
flowers. Fast growing, rounded, and symmetti- 
Cale) fel 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Acacia longifolia A neat, compact, upright tree, 
with long narrow leaves. Plenty of creamy-yel- 
low flowers during the summer. Good seashore 
Kimds25) ft5 18°: 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Acacia podalyriaefolia The most spectacular 
of acacia blooms, you can cut the big canary- 
yellow sprays right at Christmas time. Interest- 
ing, dwarf, spreading tree with rounded pearl- 
grey foliage. Full sun. 15 ft. 18°. 
5-gal. tins, $6.00. 
Orchid Tree 
Bauhinia variegata A showy small tree which 
will fit into almost any sunny spot. The big, 
broad, two-lobed leaves of velvety bright green 
partially drop in April, only to better display 
the magnificent 3-inch flowers. See page 53. 
Violet and purple, they look like exquisite or- 
chids. Sun. 15 ft. 20°. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Large balled specimens, 8 to 10 ft., $22.50. 
Flame Tree 
Brachychiton acerifolius A handsome py- 
ramidal tree with large, shiny, maple-like leaves. 
It is a dazzling sight when covered with its 
many cup-shaped blooms of rich red. 30 to 
0 Ht. 2405 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Cape Chestnut 
Calodendrum capense A fav8rite from South 
Africa is this handsome globular tree of medi- 
um size. In summer it is almost solidly covered 
with 6-inch panicles of rosy-lavender flowers. 
Full sun, good drainage, little water. 25 to 40 ft. 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Carob Tree 
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‘“Ceratonia siliqua Broad, round, and sym- 
metrical, densely foliaged throughout the year, 
it makes a very desirable shade or parkway tree. 
Aiiity 12°. 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Camphor Tree 
Cinnamomum camphora Because of its mod- 
erate growth and regular pleasing form, it is a 
popular parkway or garden tree. Always hand- 
some with its dense, bright green, glossy foliage 
tinted with rich bronze in the spring. It is a 
clean, hardy, deep-rooted tree, satisfactory most 
anywhere. 75 ft. 10°. 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
White Lily Tree 
Crinodendron dependens In shape and foliage 
it somewhat resembles the California Live Oak. 
But no Oak ever decked itself out with such 
clusters of little, white, bell-shaped flowers. A 
good tree for lawns. It is easy to grow and 
hardy most anywhere except in extreme desert 
sections. 25 ft. 20°. 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Eucalyptus 
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Red Gum Grows 
rapidly, endures much heat, severe frost and 
considerable drought. A big tree widely planted 
in California and Arizona for windbreaks or 
shade. 80 to 120 ft. 12°. Gal. tins, $1.25. 
Eucalyptus citriodora A picturesque tree (see 
illustration on page 53) which sends a slender 
white trunk towering high in the air with a 
graceful crown of foliage at the top. The long 
slender leaves are pungently lemon-scented. It 
is a fast-growing tree and one pleasant to live 
with. 40 to 80 ft. 20°. 
Gal. tins, $1.75. 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Eucalyptus ficifolia Scarlet-Flowering Euca- 
lyptus One of these trees in full bloom is a 
glorious sight (see illustration on page 53). 
The brilliant scarlet flowers are shown against 
a background of large, dark, glossy leaves. 
Rather dwarf, it does best near the coast or 
along the cooler interior foothills. 20 to 25 ft. 
Sion F 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum One of the 
fastest growing trees in the world and widely 
planted in California for windbreaks or quick 
shade. Thrives anywhere except in very cold 
sections or in the desert. Needs lots of room— 
really gets large. 150 ft. 17°. Gal. tins, $1.25. 
Eucalyptus globulus compacta Has no main 
trunk but is very bushy and densely branched, 
forming a symmetrical, round, compact head. 
Excellent for a quick growing screen. 20 to 30 
ft. 9° Gal. tins, $1.25. 5-gal. tins, $4.25. 
Eucalyptus pulverulenta A dwarf variety with 
the stems appearing to grow right through the 
round, blue leaves. Makes an unusual small 
garden tree, and the cut branches are useful for 
arranging. 20 ft. 18°. 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Eucalyptus sideroxylon rosea A slender tree 
of moderate size, with slender silvery-grey fo- 
liage and delicate pink flowers. 20 to 40 ft. 15°. 
Gal. tins, $1.50.  5-gall. tins, $4.75. 
Eucalyptus viminalis White Gum One of the 
most picturesque of the eucalypti, with a 
smooth white trunk and a wide-spreading pic- 
turesque crown of long lance-shaped leaves. 
Fast growing and hardy. Coast to desert. Very 
larcem WZ 5attelies Gal. tins, $1.25. 
Indian Laurel 
Ficus retusa Always trim and neat with a com- 
pact rounded head of thick glossy leaves. Fine 
for small parkways, patio corners, and other 
such locations. Can be pruned if desired. Coast 
or inland. 20 ft. 25°. 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. | Specimens in tubs, $12.50. 
Shamel Ash 
Fraxinus uhdei A tall, slender, very graceful 
tree with long, pointed, glossy leaves. It makes 
a splendid parkway tree. Grows rapidly so you 
will have no long wait for shade. 25 to 30 ft. 
iS? 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Silk Oak 
Grevillea robusta A tall, rather slender tree 
with greyish green, deep-cut, fernlike foliage. 
In early summer it displays many comb-like 
light orange colored flowers. Resistant to heat 
and drought. 75 ft. 15°. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
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Jacaranda acutifolia 
These lacy trees with their dark green fernlike 
foliage and beautiful blue spring flowers are 
favorites in Southern California (see illustra- 
tion on page 53). 30 ft. 20°. 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Balled specimens, 6 to 8 ft., $17.50; 
8 to 10 ft., $22.50. 
Magnolia 
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia 
With its big, dark green leaves, and its spec- 
tacular, big, fragrant white flowers (6 to 8 
inches across), this is one of the grandest of 
our American evergreen trees. A romantic 
favorite of the deep South. Grows easily most 
anywhere. 60 ft. 5°. 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
Larger balled specimens, from $10.00 to $17.50. 
Magnolia grandiflora exoniensis The South- 
ern Magnolia in dwarf form with the same big 
polished leaves and big, white, fragrant flowers. 
Grows slowly and stays small. 15 to 20 ft. 5°. 
Balled plants, 4 to 5 ft., $15.00. 
Crimson Iron Tree 
Metrosideros villosa The extremely handsome, 
small tree is symmetrical and beautifully fo- 
liaged with thick, shining leaves. It is lighted 
up in summer by a myriad of brilliant crimson 
flowers. New to Southern California, but it has 
everything to make it become one of the best. 
AQits24 22 5-gal. tins, $6.00. 
Pittosporum 
Pittosporum rhombifolium Ideal small tree 
for parkway, patio, or small area. Big, hand- 
some foliage and fragrant white flowers in the 
springs li) te 20en 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
See also Pittosporum undulatum on page 35. 
Live Oak 
Quercus agrifolia A picturesque and beautiful 
native tree which grows well most anywhere. 
Always good looking with its handsome, 
glossy, green foliage. Fine where a good sized, 
long-lived, evergreen shade tree is wanted. 50 
ft. 10°. 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Pepper Trees 
Schinus lentiscifolia A little known dwarf 
Pepper tree, densely covered with bright green, 
finely cut foliage. It is unusually hardy for an 
evergreen tree, is an ideal small shade tree, and 
requires little care. 18 ft. 15°. 
5-gal. tins, $6.00. 
Schinus molle California Pepper Its graceful 
lacy foliage and bright red berries, together 
with the gnarled trunk, make it a very pic- 
turesque tree. Grows anywhere with ease. 50 
ft. 10°. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Schinus terebinthifolia Brazil Pepper Smaller 
than S. molle with larger leaves and larger 
scarlet berries. A neat, symmetrical, round- 
headed tree. Fine for the home place. 15 to 20 
ft. 22°. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Evergreen Elm 
Ulmus parvifolia Evergreen A small tree with 
a spreading crown of slender drooping branches 
and small bright green leaves. See the illustra- 
tion on page 53. May lose leaves for a short 
time in extreme cold, but this is one of the 
most satisfactory small evergreen shade trees 
that can be grown anywhere in Southern Cali- 
fOrniaae2 ett Owe 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
16-inch box, $22.50. 
Balled specimens, 8 to 10 ft., $22.50. 
