California-Grown DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES 
The trees listed here are called deciduous 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 December to mid- 
March. In any other season, most varieties are available growing in containers at slightly 
higher prices. 
Bare Root, $3.00 up; in containers $4.00 up, depending on size and variety. 
ALBIZZIA—SILKTREE 
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 golden yellow in fall. 
Acer platanoides, Norway Maple. The hardy 
nature of this tree as well as its beautiful deep 
green foliage and well-shap2zd head makes 
it an outstanding shade or street tree. 
Acer Schwedleri, Purple-leafed Maple. The 
most colorful of the large maples. The buds 
are brilliant orange, followed by young, cop- 
pery 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. Graceful 
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. 
ASH 
Fraxinus velutina glabra, Modesto Ash. Com- 
pact, rapid growing tree with dense bright 
glossy green foliage. It comes out early in 
the 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—does equally well in coastal, valley 
and desert areas. 25-35 feet. O°. 
Modesto Ash 
SWEET GUM for Fall Color 
Liquidambar styraciflua. Slow growing tree 
with maple-like leaves useful in parkway 
planting or as lawn specimens. Clean, neat 
growth but glorious in November and Dzcem- 
ber when arrayed in its autumnal orange, red 
and gold. 
CHINESE PISTACIO 
Pistacia chinensis. The California climate ac- 
commodates this native of China very well. 
It is a beautiful shade tree, growing to 60 feet 
high, of stately appearance. Excellent for 
vivid fall color. 
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. 
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 alba Bolleana, Silver Popular. Tall 
and slender like the Lombardy, but with 
silver-gray effect in its foliage. 
OAK 
Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Gak. Splendid tree 
of moderate growth suitable for the small gar- 
den. Handsome cut foliage turns brilliant 
scarlet in fall. 
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak). Very fine street 
tree, tall with gracefully drooping branches. 
Deeply lobed foliage with sharp points. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
Salix babylonica. Grows to 30 feet with long 
drooping branches. The leaves are finely 
toothed, greyish-green beneath. 
TULIP TREE 
Lirtiodendron 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 
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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 
finest permanent shade tree 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 deciduous, 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. 
Silver Maple 
ELM 
UlImus pumila, Chinese Elm. Very rapid grow- 
ing, extremely hardy tree. Tolerant of most 
soil and water conditions. Holds leaves late. 
ZELKOVA 
Zelkova Serrata, Sawleaf Zelkova. A redis- 
covery, moving up rapidly into the ‘‘ten most 
wanted” list of California street and avenue 
trees. Old trees observed in the interior valley 
continue healthy and beautiful, unaffected 
by drouth, disease and insects. Characteristic 
is the short trunk from which numerous stems 
ascend up to 50-80 ft., the slender branches 
forming a round top with a 40-50 ft. spread. 
The saw-toothed dark green leaves turn dark 
red in autumn. Can be successfully grown in 
all but the coldest areas. 
Stribling’s Mulberry 
