TREES for Bloom and Shade \\ 
EVERGREEN ASH 
Fraxinus uhdei, Shamel Ash. 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 green leaflets. Hardy. 5-gal. $3.95. 
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. $3.95. 
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. $3.95. 
Eucalyptus pulverulenta, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus. The dollar shaped 
leaves of silvery gray make very popular decorative sprays, while 
the short, open growing trees are easy to grow in spite of heat, 
drought, or poor soil. 5-gal. $3.95. 
Eucalyptus sideroxylon rosea. Slender and drooping in form, these 
handsome trees line their graceful branches with attractive narrow 
foliage and are smothered with masses of light pink bloom in sum- 
mer. Equally valuable as specimens or in groups. 35 ft. Hardy. 
5-gal. $3.95. 
Other standard and novelty varieties available. 
SWEET SHADE TREE 
Hymenosporum flavum. A choice evergreen tree, slender and of 
graceful habit, with glossy and fragrant yellow flowers in May and 
June. 5-gal. $4.95. 
JACARANDA 
Jacaranda acutifolia. Handsome flowering tree with attractive light 
green fern-like foliage making a rounded crown. The entire tree 
bursts into a mass of violet-blu2 tubular flowers in June. Fine street 
or specimen tree. 5-gal. $3.95. 
MAGNOLIA 
Magnolia grandiflora, Southern Magnolia. Large growing evergreen 
tree always neat in its glossy foliage. The immense white fragrant 
water-lily-like flowers appear throughout the summer. Give gen- 
erous amounts of water for better blooms. 5-gal. $3.95 up. 
NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TREE 
Metrosideros tomentosa. (Iron Tree, New Zealand Christmas Tree) . 
Tree with large 4-inch, lanceolate, leathery leaves. Has dark red 
flowers in dense clusters at the ends of the branches. To 40 feet. 
Gal. $1.25, 5-gal. $3.75. 
~ OLIVE 
Olea europaea. The gnarled, picturesque grey trunks of this tree and 
its wide-spreading masses of greyish green foliage are of great or- 
namental value. Even if we don’t grow them for the fruits, an olive 
grove with trees 25 feet apart in even rows is attractive beyond 
description. Olives almost thrive on neglect once they are estab- 
lished. Hardy. 5-gal. $3.95 and up. 
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CALIFORNIA LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia) 
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EUCALYPTUS FICIFOLIA 
CAROLINA CHERRY 
Prunus caroliniana, Carolina Cherry. Dwarf round headed tree or 
large shrub with excellent bronze tipped green foliage and fuzzy 
white flowers followed by black cherries. Wonderful as street trees 
or in the background. 5-gal. $3.95. 
EVERGREEN PEAR 
Pyrus kawakami. Makes a very fine specimen tree, with its luxuriant, 
glossy green leaves, and fragrant white flowers in the spring. Has 
no ‘‘bad season”’. 5-gal. $5.95 and up. 
STURDY OAKS 
Quercus agrifolia, California Live Oak. One of the finest trees for 
the home grounds or street planting, the native Oak, with its pic- 
turesque habit and evergreen foliage is easy to grow if given care 
and careful watering. 5-gal. $4.50 up. 
Quercus ilex, Hollyleaf Oak. Most successful variety for local plant- 
ing. Grows faster than other varieties and has more attractive foli- 
age. Resistant to the ills that so often plague other oak varieties. 
5-gal. $4.50. 
PEPPER TREE 
Schinus terebinthifolia, Brazilian Pepper. Small tree with pink 
berries. The leaves are darker green and less feathery than the 
California Pepper. Very clean habit of growth. 5-gal. $3.95. 
EVERGREEN ELM 
Ulmus parvifolia sempervirens. Small tree with spreading crown of 
slender drooping branches and bright green leaves. Rapidly becom- 
ing popular as a street and shade tree. Hardy, nearly evergreen. 
5=gal. $3.95 and up. 
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