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The trees in this group are planted in California for street and shade trees, as lawn specimens 
or for lovely flowers on 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. Most 
are hardy in California. In addition see pages 6 and 7 for coniferous evergreen trees, such as 
pines, spruces, and cedars. 
ACACIA 
Acacia Baileyana. Popular small tree with 
feathery blue green foliage and clouds of 
light yellow fragrant flowers in spring. The 
seed pods, which follow, are light lavender 
purple and give a nice misty tone to the 
trees. 10 degrees. Gal. $1.25; 5 Gal. 
$4.00. 
CAROB 
”. Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) (St. John’s Bread). 
Rounded tree with neat dark green foliage. 
Much planted as a street tree. Free of in- 
sects and diseases. Drouth resistant. 21 de- 
grees. Gal. $1.50; 5 Gal. $4.00 up. 
CITRUS 
Citrus (Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit). The 
citrus trees make excellent evergreen orna- 
mental trees. See page 45 for varieties. 
CAMPHOR TREE 
Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor Tree). 
Widely planted street or lawn tree with 
round top of light green foliage, aromatic 
make a delightful tracery of lower 
branches. 18 degrees. Gal. $1.50, 5 Gal. 
$4.00 up. 
LOQUAT 
“Eriobotrya Japonica (Loquat). One of the 
best small evergreen trees with a tropical 
appearance. Large, dark green _ leaves, 
picturesque branching, yellow fruit in sum- 
mete Galsepile> Omoe Galuebs.75 Ups BG 
$4.00 up. 
EUCALYPTUS or GUM TREES 
All Eucalyptus: Gal. $1.50; 5 Gal. $3.75 up. 
Eucalyptus Globulus (Blue Gum). A tall, 
rapid growing tree with broad blue-green 
leaves. Useful as a windbreak, screen, or 
tree hedge. Hardy. 
Eucalyptus Viminalis 
(White or Ribbon 
Gum). One of the most picturesque of the 
Eucalypti, with its smooth white trunk and 
wide spreading crown. Fast growing and 
hardy. Very large, to 125 feet. 12 degrees. 
CALIFORNIA LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia) 
SILK OAK 
Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak Grevillea) . 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. 24 degrees. Gal. 
$1.50, 5 Gal. $3.75 up. 
MAGNOLIA 
Magnolia Grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) . 
Large growing evergreen trees always neat 
in their glossy foliage. Immense white fra- 
grant waterlily-like flowers throughout the 
summer. Give generous amounts of water 
for better blooms. Excellent foliage and 
flowers for arrangements. Gal. $1.50, 5 
Gal. $3.75 up; BGB $4.00 up. 
OLIVES 
Olea (Olives) (Mission, Sevellano and Man- 
zanillo varieties). The ornamental value 
of Olives has been recognized a long time. 
The old gnarled, picturesque grey trunks 
and wide spreading masses of greyish green 
foliage are a prize in themselves. 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 al- 
most thrive on neglect once they are estab- 
lished. Hardy. Gal. $1.75, 5 Gal. $5.00 up; 
B&B $6.50 up. 
STURDY OAKS 
Quercus Agrifolia (California Live Oak). A 
splendid picturesque native. With little 
care and water soon develops into a large 
evergreen tree. Should be used more in 
avenue or drive-way plantings, parks and 
backyards. Gal. $1.50, 5 Gal. $4.00. 
Quercus Ilex (Holly Oak, Holm Oak). An 
evergreen tree 20 to 60 feet tall with 
holly-like leaves, similar to cork oak only 
without the thick corky bark. 
Quercus Suber (Cork Oak). An evergreen tree 
20 to 60 feet tall with a compact, round- 
topped crown and leathery leaves. Most 
interesting feature is the thick deeply fur- 
rowed bark of pure cork from which com- 
mercial cork is produced. 
CALIFORNIA PEPPER TREE 
CAMPHOR TREE 
PEPPER TREES 
Schinus Molle (California Pepper Tree). 
Rapid growing trees with gnarled trunks 
and graceful weeping branches of feathery 
texture; have long been popular in Cali- 
fornia. Pretty with their red berries in win- 
ter. Hardy, thriving in poor, light soil. Gal. 
$1.50, 5 Gal. $4.00. 
EVERGREEN ELM 
Ulmus Parvifolia Sempervirens (Evergreen 
Elm). Small tree with spreading crown of 
slender drooping branches and bright green 
leaves. Rapidly becoming popular as a 
street and shade tree. Generally ideal for 
small homes. Hardy, but not evergreen in 
colder sections. 24 degrees. 5 Gal. $4.50 
up. 
OTHER EVERGREEN TREES 
Many of the broadleaf evergreen shrubs 
are often allowed to grow tall and then trained 
as small trees. Some of the most popular va- 
rieties used in this manner are: 
Arbutus Unedo (Strawberry Tree) 
Cotoneaster Pannosa or Parneyi 
Ilex (Holly) 
Leptospermum (Tea Tree) 
Ligustrum Japonicum (Japanese Privet) 
Nerium (Oleander) 
Photinia Serrulata (Chinese Toyon) 
Pittosporum Tobira 
Prunus (Laurels) 
Pyracantha (Tall varieties) 
For descriptions of these plants refer to 
the Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub section. 
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