. Descriptive catalogue of small fruits, fruit trees, grape vines : ornamental trees, shrubs, and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. Fancher Creek Nursery. 61 Eucalyptus, robusta— Well adapted to low ground and also to the driest loca- tions; very sj'mmetrical in habit, branches directly opposite in regular whorls; foliage large, of a deep, glossy green color; flowers large creamy- white. A very popular street tree; the only objection to it, is its br
. Descriptive catalogue of small fruits, fruit trees, grape vines : ornamental trees, shrubs, and roses. Nurseries (Horticulture) California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. Fancher Creek Nursery. 61 Eucalyptus, robusta— Well adapted to low ground and also to the driest loca- tions; very sj'mmetrical in habit, branches directly opposite in regular whorls; foliage large, of a deep, glossy green color; flowers large creamy- white. A very popular street tree; the only objection to it, is its brittle- ness on reaching maturity. Timber of a beautiful red color, valuable for fuel and building. 44 rostrata {Red Gum)—Well-known and highly esteemed in this section. The timber is unsurpassed for durability and is used for railroad ties, street pavements, ship building, etc. 44 rudis— A native of Western Australia and said to be a great resister of drought. The leaves on the young trees are almost round; afterward become long and of lanceolate shape. The flowers are creamy-white. Our attention was first directed to this variety by our neighbor Dr. I. S. Eshletnan, of the Minnewawa Vineyard, who has a large grove now about 15 years old. He speaks of it as follows: " This grand Eucalyptus is cer- tainly worthy of extensive cultivation and I take great pleasure in recom- mending it. It is a fine, rapid symmetrical grower; the bark does not peel off; its branches, being very tenacious, are not easily broken even by the severest wind storms. It is very hardy and as an avenue tree it is sur- passed by no other variety of Eucalyptus. In addition to all this it is a constant bloomer, flowering almost the entire ; We have watched this variety for a number of years now and do not hesitate to endorse all the doctor says in its favor. It has not been disseminated much, for out- side of a few trees here, at Santa Monica, and at the grounds of the State University, it
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