Deciduous Shade & Flowering Trees 
These trees and shrubs, which lose their leaves in winter, grow easily anywhere, including the desert regions. They will give you cooling 
shade in summer but let sunshine through in winter. Larger sizes of some kinds are available at. any of the six Armstrong Nurseries. 
Silver Maple 
Acer saccharinum Most eastern maples are not 
happy here but this one grows rapidly and 
makes a beautiful shade tree quickly whether 
you plant it on the coast, inland, or even in the 
desert. Plenty of water. 30 to 60 ft. 20° below 
zero. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $3.25; 
8 to 10 ft., $4.50; 10 to 12 ft., $6.00. 
Birch 
Betula alba Its graceful, slender shape, white 
bark, and dancing foliage make this a favorite 
everywhere. Illustrated on page 55. Verv effec- 
tive planted in groups. 30 ft. 20° below zero. 
5-gal. tins, $5.25. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $4.25; 
8 to 10 ft., $6.00; 10 to 12 ft., $8.50. 
Betula pendula laciniata Cutleaf Weeping 
Birch Similar to the White Birch above, but 
the semi-weeping branches with their deeply 
cut leaves give it a graceful cascading effect. 
20 ft. 20° below zero. 
5-gal. tins, $6.00. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $6.00. 
Chionanthus retusus 
A graceful, small, rounded tree with big, dark 
green leaves. There are so many little white 
flower clusters in the spring that it looks like 
a feathery white cloud in the garden. 20 ft. 15°. 
5 5-gal. tins, $6.00. 
Purple Smoke Tree 
Cotinus coggygria Purple A rare little tree 
or large shrub with handsome reddish-purple 
foliage. It becomes a cloud of tiny purple 
flowers in spring. Grows anywhere in full sun. 
By 5-gal. tins, $8.50. 
Ash 
Fraxinus velutina Arizona Ash A rounded 
tree of medium size with bright green foliage. 
Fine for the Southwest, it tolerates alkali and 
requires very little water. Good fast growing 
coastal tree, too. 30 ft. 0°. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $4.50; 
10 to 12 ft., $6.00: 
Fraxinus velutina coriacea Montebello Ash 
Differs from F. velutina in having larger darker 
leaves and a more dense habit. Leaves hold 
until late fall, then drop all at once. Excellent 
anywhere. 25 to 30 ft. 5°. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. Bare root, 4 to 6 ft., $2.75; 
6 to 8 ft., $4.00. 
Flowering Crabapple 
Malus ioensis Bechtel This small symmetrical 
tree is the belle of the garden in spring when 
covered with its fully double flowers of soft 
pink. They look like little roses and are deli- 
ciously violet-scented. 8 to 12 ft. 0°. 
Bare root, $3.25. 5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Flowering Peach 
They grow with the greatest of ease anywhere 
_and never fail to stage a big show of spring 
color. You can enjoy them in the garden or cut 
for indoor use. Hardy to 0°. 
Prices on all varieties, bare root, ¥e-in. up, $2.25. 
Peppermint Striped pink, red, and white. 
Early Red A spectacular ruby-red. 
Pure White Immense snow-white blooms. 
Altair 
Since Altair was developed by the Armstrong 
Research Department, it is no longer necessary 
to plant two trees to have showy flowers and 
good fruit, too—simply plant a tree of Altair. 
Described and priced on page 26, illustrated 
on page 56. 
Crepe Myrtle 
Lagerstroemia indica A large shrub or small 
tree suitable for any garden, but best inland. 
A bright mass of bloom in mid-summer. See 
illustration on page 55. 12°. 
All varieties: Gal. tins, $1.75; 5-gal. tins, $5.25. 
16-inch box, $22.50. 
Pink Crepe Myrtle 10 to 20 ft. 
Red Crepe Myrtle 10 to 15 ft. 
White Crepe Myrtle & to 10 ft. 
Dwarf Blue Crepe Myrtle 6 to 10 ft. 
Dwarf Red Crepe Myrtle 8 to 10 ft. 
Sweet Gum 
Liquidambar styraciflua One of the few trees 
which will show those glorious “down east” 
autumn colors here in Southern California. A 
handsome pyramidal. tree with maple-like 
leaves. See illustration on page 55. 30 ft. 0°. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. Balled, 4 to 5 ft., $10.00; 
5 to 6 ft., $12.50. 16-inch box, $22.50. 
Tulip Tree 
Liriodendron tulipifera A big, long-lived 
pyramidal tree with tulip-like chartreuse flowers 
displayed against big, uniquely notched leaves. 
Grows most anywhere. 75 ft. 20°. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
Fruitless Mulberry 
Morus Stribling A tree which will stand heat, 
drought, cold or alkali, and still grow very 
rapidly. This selected strain is absolutely fruit- 
less and the dark green foliage is exceedingly 
luxuriant. 30. ft. 5° below zero. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $5.00; 10 to 12 ft., $7.50. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. 
\Hick’s Mulberry 
Morus rubra Fast growing and upright, with 
broad, dark green foliage, it thrives anywhere. 
Never fails to bear plenty of delicious black 
mulberries, enough for everyone, including the 
birds. 40 ft. Below zero. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $5.00; 10 to 12 ft., $7.50. 
~ Chinese Pistache 
Pistacia chinensis A good-looking round- 
headed tree with attractive pointed leaves. In 
the fall, the foliage turns to brilliant scarlets, 
crimsons, and yellows. Seacoast or desert. 50 
ft 5. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $4.25. 
Sycamore 
Platanus acerifolia European Sycamore Its 
symmetrical shape, rapid growth, and large, 
maple-like foliage, are features which make this 
popular everywhere. An all purpose shade tree. 
60 ft. 0°. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $3.50; 
8 to 10 ft., $4.75; 10 to 12 ft., $6.50. 
Platanus racemosa California Sycamore One 
of California’s most beautiful native trees with 
its big, light green foliage and irregular 
mottled white trunk. In addition to the regular 
trees, we have some 2-year “clumps.” These 
are very picturesque for certain settings. See 
illustration on page 55. 60 ft. 0°. 
Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $3.50; 8 to 10 ft., $4.75. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. | Clumps, 2-yr., $6.50. 
Cottonless Cottonwood 
Populus fremonti Thornber A fast-growing, 
big, spreading tree, particularly fine for inland 
and desert sections. A typical cottonwood, it 
lacks the bothersome ‘“‘cotton.” 50 to 75 ft. 0°. 
Bare root, 4 to 6 ft., $4.25. 
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Lombardy Poplar 
Populus nigra italica The tall, slender poplar 
so much used for lining driveways, or for 
bordering properties. Grows rapidly. 50 to 75 
ftnOce Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $3.25. 
Sawtooth Oak 
Quercus acutissima Brought from China by 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture, this is 
a beautiful, rounded, deciduous Oak, new to 
California. The big, dark, shining, toothed 
leaves, up to 7 inches long, are extremely 
attractive. 40 to 50 ft. 10°. 5-gal. tins, $5.75. 
Chinese Elm 
Ulmus parvifolia Nothing will grow faster 
nor more readily anywhere. A graceful tree, 
too, with fine compact foliage and a symmetri- 
cal head. Illustrated on page 55. 40 to 60 ft. 0°. 
5-gal. tins, $4.75. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $2.75; 
8 to 10 ft., $3.50; 10 to 12 ft., $4.50; 
12 to 14 ft., $7.50; 14 ft. up, $12.50. 
Deciduous Shrubs 
Flowering Quince 
They display their bright flowers before spring 
arrives. A neat shrub with handsome foliage 
throughout the summer and fall. Sun. 6 ft. 0°. 
Chaenomeles Apple Blossom Big, waxen flow- 
ers of apple-blossom-pink and cream. 
Bare root, $4.00. 
Chaenomeles Rubra Grandiflora Immense 
blood-red flowers. Bare root, $4.00. 
Chinese Magnolias 
Large shrubs or small trees, they herald spring 
with huge, showy, fragrant blooms appearing 
just before the plant breaks into leaf. 
Magnolia liliflora Huge, lily-like flowers, 
reddish-purple on the outside and creamy white 
inside. See page 55. 8 to 10 ft. 10°. 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $7.50; 3 to 4 ft., $10.00; 
4to 5 ft., $12.50. 
Magnolia soulangeana A magnificent big 
flower of creamy white suffused with soft pink. 
SitowlOfe LOS: 
Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $10.00; 3 to 4 ft., $12.50. 
Magnolia soulangeana White Giant White 
Saucer Magnolia Like M. soulangeana above, 
but the flowers are pure white inside with the 
outside of the petals lightly dusted with rosy- 
lavender. 8 to 10 ft. 10°. 
Balled, 3 to 4 ft., $12.50; 4 to 5 ft., $15.00. 
Magnolia stellata 
Charming dwarf kind, first to bloom in the 
spring. The 3-inch blooms have 12 to 18 nar- 
row petals. 5 to 8 ft. 10°. We have white and 
pink. 5-gal. tins, $7.50. 
Eastern Lilac 
Syringa vulgaris coerulea The true old- 
fashioned purple Lilac. Sweetly fragrant, the 
flowers are single and delicate purple in color. 
Best in colder areas. 10 ft. 0°. 
Bare root, 2 to 3 ft., $3.25 
