. A descriptive catalogue of fruit and forest trees, vines and shrubs, choice palms and roses. Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 74 CATALOGUE OF THE Y. filamentosa, "Adam's Needle," Southeast- ern U. S. A variety of compact growth, with dark green leaves and majestic spikes of yellowish-white flowers. Y. glauca, (Y. angustifolia,) Rocky Mountain region. A low-growing species with long, narrow, variegated green leaves and fine spikes o
. A descriptive catalogue of fruit and forest trees, vines and shrubs, choice palms and roses. Nursery stock California Fresno Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 74 CATALOGUE OF THE Y. filamentosa, "Adam's Needle," Southeast- ern U. S. A variety of compact growth, with dark green leaves and majestic spikes of yellowish-white flowers. Y. glauca, (Y. angustifolia,) Rocky Mountain region. A low-growing species with long, narrow, variegated green leaves and fine spikes of immense, creamy-white flowers. Y. Whipplei, "Spanish Bayonet," California. Very fine; sends up a flower-like stem eight feet high. THE BAMBOOS. The genuine Bamboo should be grown by every farmer. The time will come when these giant reeds will be found as useful here as in other countries, where they are considered necessities; they grow to perfec- tion in well-drained, deep, rich soil, and are very ornamental. Bambusa Striata, China. A decorative gar- den plant, slender and graceful: leaves variegated; makes a splendid pot Phoenix Canariensis. The Canary Island Palm. See page 71. THE DASYLIRIONS. Dasylirion, Mexico. Yucca-like plants; very hardy; fine decorative plants, and those with graceful drooping leaves are desirable for the lawn. D. glaucophyllum, (D. glaucum.) A grand plant, with compact head of leaves, fringed at the edges with small teeth. D. graminifolium. A very handsome plant, with long, narrow leaves proceeding from a common center and drooping to ihe ground; very desirable for a lawn; very hardy; sends out an immense spike cov- ered with small, delicate, yellowish-white flowers. EUCALYPTUS. Eucalyptus in variety are with us quite a specialty. These trees, either for wood, windbreaks or general planting, do well in all portions of the San Joaquin Valley. Phyllostachys bambusoides, "Arrow Bam- boo," Japan, 12 ft. Arrows were formerly m
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