Pittosporum undulatum tree in Singleton Court, ca.1920

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Photograph of a pittosporum undulatum tree in Singleton Court, ca.1920. The large tree is pictured at center, just inside of what appears to be a paved road or pathway. Other plants and trees are visible in the background.; "These are small trees or large shrubs that vary a great deal in their leaves and flowers. Some kinds have pretty foliage and others have very fragrant flowers. They are a common sight in the native vegetation of New Zealand and Australia, but some are found wild in China and other countries. Many kinds can be grown outside in the U.S. in mild areas. Some are perfect for growing in tubs or pots. A few kinds are good hedge plants, especially in seaside gardens. A few, such as, P. eugenioides, P. colensoi and P. tenuifolium are useful for use in floral arrangements. Possibly, the hardiest kind is P. tenuifolium. This native of New Zealand can form a tree 30 feet high with a dark-colored trunk up to a foot around. It has black or purplish shoots covered with shiny, light green leaves that are 1 to 1½ inches long and have wavy edges. The dark purple flowers are usually produced singly from the leaf axils in May. The variety Silver Queen has lovely silver leaves. P. crassifolium is a large shrub, 12-18 feet tall, with tough, thick leaves that are dark green above and covered with thick grayish fuzz underneath. The leaves grow 4 inches long and 1½ inches wide. The flowers are dull purple and are produced in May in small, thick clusters at the ends of the shoots. P. pauciflorum is from China. It can grow 4-6 feet high and its leaves form small clusters at the ends of the shoots. It bears fragrant, yellowish flowers in May. P. tobira is one of the most beautiful kinds from China and Japan. It can grow up to 20 feet high in its native country. The thick, dark green, leathery leaves are up to 4 inches long and 1½ inches wide. The flowers grow in thick clusters at the ends of the shoots. They're white when they first open, but as they age, turn yellow. They are very fragrant and remind people of orange blossoms." -- unknown author.

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Title Pittosporum undulatum tree in Singleton Court, ca.1920

Subject Botany -- Trees -- Assorted (Identified) (file heading), Parks (adlf), Trees (lcsh)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place Adams Street (roadway), California (states), Los Angeles (city or populated place), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1920

Type images

Format 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. (aacr2), glass plate negatives (format), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1920

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m17350

Identifier 5400 (accession number), CHS-5400 (call number), CHS-5400 (filename), chs-m265 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-17347 (legacy record id), chs-m17350 (legacy record id), USC-1-1-1-14234 (legacy record id), 1-82-168 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 17347

Unique identifier UC142607

Legacy Identifier CHS-5400.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 13.5 in × 16.7 in at 300dpi
34.2 cm × 42.4 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Title Insurance and Trust and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection 1860-1960

Description The nearly 15,000 unique photographs of this collection contain the work of C.C. Pierce which cover the Los Angeles region city, street and architectural views, California Missions, Southwestern Native Americans, and turn-of-century Nevada, Arizona, and California. Pierce, active from 1886 to 1940, was one of the leading photographers of his day and amassed a collection of 15,000 images, including his own and those bought and copied from his contemporaries, George Wharton James and Charles Puck. The James collection contains over 2,000 images of portraits, customs, ceremonies, arts, and games of various groups of Southwestern Native Americans.

Date Created 1860/1960

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