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THE MAEROWITZ COLLECTION

Saturday, June 29, 2019

9:00AM – 1:00PM

The Maerowitz collection is one of the largest assortments of rare companion trees as well as Ceratozamia in Southern California.  This collection is special in many ways.  First, it has been grown for about 30 years.  Second, there is a huge quantity of plant material.  Third, the variety of material is comparable to what you would expect to see in a botanic garden.  Fourth there are some very rare species that you may never have seen before.  On top of that the size of the rare material is inspiring.  Some are larger than are available elsewhere in cultivation.  This collection includes palms, cycads, succulents, bamboo, and exotic trees.  There is also a very significant library of reference books related to tropical plants grown around the world available for sale at very reasonable prices.

  • At the last sale, most trees were dormant.  Now they are leafing and flowering and displaying their full character.  Some of the tree species are difficult or impossible to find elsewhere.
  • DeepRoot Barrier WB30/60-300.  Roll dimensions are 1.5mm x 30” x 300’.  This 1.5mm thick material is the thickest available in a 300’roll.  Stop tree or bamboo roots from invading neighboring planting beds, your neighbor’s property, or lifting and breaking your hardscape.  This is the strongest flexible root barrier made.  One roll weighs hundreds of pounds.  Rolls are new and never used.  The price of $300 each is a fraction of retail cost of this commercial landscape material.  See https://www.deeproot.com/products/geomembrane/water-barrier.html for more information.
  • Some of the monster cycad clusters were recently divided-up to make purchase prices more affordable.  For example Dioon “bacanora” divisions are available from 3” to 8”.  Dioon caputoi 2” to 9”, Ceratozamia zaragozae from 1” to 5”.
  • For this sale all plant prices have been reduced 5%-50%, and the price lists below represent these discounts.
  • Plants are both in the ground and in pots.  Many of the large trees are easily accessible with a crane.  Digging dates requiring heavy equipment (crane, backhoe, etc.) will need to be arranged with the owner.
  • Professional hand diggers will be on hand to quote digging costs for buyers.
  • Identification of plants is made to the best of our ability.  Sizes and quantities are approximate, but also given to the best of our ability.  Photos are a representative portion of the collection.
  • Please RSVP for the address (even if you already know it).  The address will be emailed on the Friday before the sale, Friday, June 28, to those who RSVP.
  • We accept cash, money order, cashier’s check, or pre-approved check.  7.75% sales tax will be applied according to California law, unless a California resale permit is provided.
  • Please wear sturdy shoes, as the terrain is very rough and uneven.  A walking stick would be helpful, but is optional.
  • Please no early birds.  Gates will open at 9:00AM.

Maerowitz Collection - Cycad List

Genus

Species

Multiples

Price

Size

Ceratozamia

"El Mirador"

y

$140

5

Ceratozamia

"Querertero"

y

$200, 230

10-11"

Ceratozamia

“'Tamazunchale”

y

$20/"

6-15"

Ceratozamia

brevifrons

y

$18/"

9-16"

Ceratozamia

fuscoviridus

n

$400

12"

Ceratozamia

hildae

y

$10/"

2' to monster clump size

Ceratozamia

hildae(f) x plumosa(m)

y

$18/"

4-5"

Ceratozamia

hildae(f) x zaragozae(m)

y

$18/"

4-5"

Ceratozamia

huastecorum

y

$45/"

8-9"

Ceratozamia

kuestreana

y

$5-25/"

3" to monster clumps

Ceratozamia

mexicana (true)

y

$360, 480

6, 8"

Ceratozamia

microstrobila

y

$20/"

4" to large clusters

Ceratozamia

miquelliana

y

$40/"

3 to 5"

Ceratozamia

mirandae

y

$20/"

4-14"

Ceratozamia

norstogii

y

$25/"

13-14"

Ceratozamia

plumosa(f) x hildae(m)

y

$19/"

4-5"

Ceratozamia

robusta

y

$20/"

8-12"

Ceratozamia

robusta var Santiago Tuxla

y

$60/"

24-27"

Ceratozamia

sabatoi

y

$25/"

3" to monster clusters

Ceratozamia

Species

y

$12/"

9-17"

Ceratozamia

vovidesii

y

$40/"

8-12"

Ceratozamia

zaragozae offsets

y

$50/"

2-5", divided and potted 6 weeks ago

Cycas

balansae

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

chevelerii

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

clivicola ssp clivicola

y

$20/"

10 to 20" field grown

Cycas

desert blues

?

$40/"

1-4"

Cycas

guizhounsis

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

hainanensis

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

panzihuanensis

y

$10/"

4-24"

Cycas

panzihuanensis(f) x debaoensis(m)

?

$20/"

1-4"

Cycas

parvlus

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

pectinata

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

petrea

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

platyphyla

?

$30/"

1-4"

Cycas

revoluta

y

$5/"

1 to  5'

Cycas

sechwanensis

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

segmentifida

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

seximenifera

?

$10/"

1 to 5"

Cycas

simplicipinna

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

taiwaniana

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

tanquinii

?

$10/"

1-4"

Cycas

tropophyla

?

$10/"

1-4"

Dioon

argenteum

y

$140/"

12 to 20"

Dioon

calafanoi

y

$100/"

4-11"

Dioon

caputoi

y

$140/"

4 to 10 inch offsets divided 4 weeks ago

Dioon

edule

y

$18/"

1-3'

Dioon

edule "Queretero"

y

$25/"

1 to11"

Dioon

mejiae

n

$70

4"

Dioon

merolae "Golden"

y

$25/"

3 to 20"

Dioon

purpusii

y

$70/"

4 to 16"

Dioon

rzdowskii

y

$15/"

4 to 10"

Dioon

sonorense var Bacanora (now Voivedsii)

y

$160/"

2 to 10"+ pups in ground. Some divided and potted 3 weeks ago

Dioon

spinulosum

y

$15/"

24-28"

Dioon

thomasellii

y

$80/"

2-18"

Encephalartos

caffer

n

$400

8"

Encephalartos

friderici-guilielmii

y

$60/"

5 to 14"

Encephalartos

laevifolius

y

$90/"

6-8"

Encephalartos

laevifolius "Marieskoop"

y

$180/"

3 to 4"

Encephalartos

lanatus

y

$50-130/"

3 to 13"

Encephalartos

lehmanii

y

$50-75/"

2"-14"

Encephalartos

longifolius, green

y

$35/"

2-19"

Encephalartos

longifolius, joubertina

y

$55/"

5 to 7"

Encephalartos

middleburgensis

y

$120/"

16 to 18"

Encephalartos

ngoyanus

n

$220 ea

4"

Encephalartos

paucedentatus

y

$55/"

10"

Encephalartos

princeps

y

$45-60/"

10-18"

Encephalartos

sclavoi

y

$35/"

8 -17"

Lepidozamia

perofskyana

n

$250

12"

Macrozamia

glaucophylla/ blue heteromera

n

$280

4"

Macrozamia

lomendroides

y

$200, 250

4 to 5"

Macrozamia

paucifolia

y

$60

1.5"

Stangeria

eriopus (forest form) seeds

y

$55 for 10

matured, float tested, ready to germinate

Stangeria

eriopus (grassland form)

y

$30/"

3 to 8"

Zamia

"Palmeto Point"

y

$10/"

3"

Zamia

amblyphylida

y

$10/"

5"

Zamia

angustifolia

y

$10/"

2-6"

Zamia

encephalartoides

y

$50/"

3 to 6"

Zamia

furfuracea

y

$8/"

5 to 14"

Zamia

inermis

y

$12/"

2 to 24 inches

Zamia

kixcii

y

$25/"

3-10"

Zamia

spartea

y

$5/"

4-5"

MAEROWITZ COLLECTION

PALM, SUCCULENT, PLANT, AND TREE LIST

Cat

Genus

Species

Multiples

$ ea

Approx. Sizes

T

Acacia

stenophyla

n

100

multi-trunked, 25' tall

S

Agave

attenuata

y

1.5/ft

field grown, cuts 1-3'

S

Agave

attenuata varigata

y

 25/ft

cuttings vary by variegation and size

S

Agave

bracteosa

y

10-12

5-15 gallon

S

Agave

bracteosa

y

 $           50

Flat,100+ seedlings

S

Agave

geminiflora var. filifera

y

 $           70

flat 100+ seedlings, crested parent

S

Agave

geminiflora var. filifera

y

 $           10

 mature field grown

S

Agave

pedunculifera

y

 $             5

5 gal

S

Agave

vilmorhiana

n

 $           15

5 gal

s

Alluaudia

dumosa

y

 $           30

5 gal

S

Aloe

bainesii

y

 7/ft

3 to 30' field grown

S

Aloe

bainesii "Dune Form"

y

 10/ft

3 to 30' field grown

S

Aloe

buhrii

y

 $         100

seedling flat 100+ plants

S

Aloe

buhrii

y

 $           48

15 gal

s

Aloe

Suzanne

n

 $         250

trunking, field groewn

S

Aloe

inermis

n

 $           35

12" tal, 1 gallon

S

Aloe

pictifolia

y

 $           35

suffed 5 gal

S

Aloe

plicatilis

y

 $           10

5 gal

S

Aloe

sabaea

y

 15, 40, 70, 180

6" to 6'

S

Aloe

scabrifolia

y

 $           20

12" wide, in 1 gal

B

Amorphophalus

titanium

n

 $           80

15 gallon. 20-yr-old. 4' leaves

P

Archontophoenix

c. var. "Illawarra"

y

 $           50

24:" box 10' tall

P

Arenga

micrantha

y

 $           30

stuffed 5 gal

T

Bambusa

dolichoclada "stripe"

y

 $             2

field grown, per sq-ft of culm

T

Bambusa

lako

y

 $           10

field grown, price per sq-ft of culm

S

Beaucarnia

longifolia

y

 10/ft

7 to 20' tall field grown

P

Bismarkia

nobilis

y

 15- 180

5 gal to 24" box

S

Bombax

palmeri

y

 $           30

5 gal

S

Boswellia

elongata

y

 $           70

5 gal

S

Boswellia

nana

y

 90 180, 300

1gal treepot to 5 gal

T

Brachychiton

acerfolius

y

 2/ft

6 to 25' tall Field grown

T

Brachychiton

rupesterus

y

 separate list

1 to 2.5 ft diameter field grown

P

Brahea

decumbans

y

 $           80

15 gal

S

Bursera

fagaroides

y

 45, 180

5-15 gal and rooted cuts

S

Bursera

hinsoniana

y

 $         190

15 gal

S

Bursera

microphyla

y

 9, 180

field grown and rooted cuts

S

Bursera

schlectendalii

y

 $         190

15 gal

S

Calibanus

hookeri

y

10 - 90

5 to 16"

P

Caryota

"mystery"

y

 $           10

5-15  gal

P

Caryota

ochlandra

y

 $           15

5 gal

T

Cercidum

"Desert Museum"

y

 $         150

24" box

P

Chamadorea

adscendens

1

 $           15

5 gal community pot

P

Chamadorea

radicalis

y

 $             2

5 gal mature plants

P

Chamadorea

sefritzii

y

 $             8

stuffed 5 gal

P

Chamadorea

stolonifera

y

 40, 160

stuffed 5 & 15 gal

P

Chambyronia

macrocarpa

y

 140-290

8-12' 15 gal- 24" box

T

Chesquea

cumingii

y

 10/

field grown, price per sq-ft of culm

T

Chorisa

speciosa

y

 2/ft

6 to 25' tall Field grown POA

S

Comiphora

marlothii

y

 19, 38

5 gal and 1 gal treepot

S

Comiphora

obicularis

y

 $         190

5 gal

S

Crassula

aborea

y

 $             5

2 to 4' tall field grown

B

Crinum

mcowanii

y

 $           40

stuffed seedling flats with 100's of seedlings

S

Dasylerion

longissama

y

 15/ft

1-30" tall

S

Delonix

"pumila small seed"

y

 19, 47

likely new species. 1 gal treepot-5 gal

S

Delonix

decaryi

y

 15 to 500

0.5 to 5" caliper, 2 to 15' tall

S

Delonix

lenticular seed

y

 190-380

likely new species, 5-15 gal 

S

Delonix

pumila

y

 285 to 950

5 gal-24" box

T

Dendrocalamus

asper "hitam"

y

 5/

field grown, price per sq-ft of culm

T

Dendrocalamus

latiflorus "Mei  Nung"

y

 1/

field grown, price per sq-ft of culm

S

Dracena

cinnibari

n

 $      1,200

6' tall

S

Dracena

draco

y

 15/

priced per trunk foot, 5-10 ft tall

S

Dracena

serulata

y

 $         380

5-15 gal

T

Enterlobium

cyclocarpum

y

 20, 50

15 gal to 24"box

T

Erythrina

fabaliformis

y

 20/

very slow growing. priced per trunk caliper up to 10", 15 gal pots and in ground

T

Erythrophysa

"red petiole"

y

 $         280

5 gal, unknown specles

T

Erythrophysa

alata

y

 $           90

15 gal

T

Erythrophysa

transvalensis

y

 47, 95

3 to 10' tall, 5-15 gal

S

Erythrophysopsis

aesculina

y

 50, 95

2 to 3' tall, 1 & 5 gal

S

Eulophia

petersii

y

 $           20

field grown

T

Fernandoa

madagasgarensis

y

 30, 70

1 gal treepot-15 gal

T

Ficus

petiolaris

y

 10/

5-16" diameter, Field grown. Cut logs to root, per diameter inch

S

Firmiana

colorata

y

 $           47

1-5 gallon

T

Gigantochloa

atroviolacea

y

 10/

field grown, price per sq-ft of culm

P

Guihaia

argyrata

y

 $         140

2-4" caliper, 5-gallon, old plants with silver undersides

S

Hylocerus

undatus (pitahya fruit)

y

 $           20

stuffed 15-gal

P

Hyphene

petersiana

y

 $         140

15 gal

P

Hyphene

thiebaca

y

 $         140

15 gal

T

Lannea

species

 

 $           30

5 gal community pot

S

Moringa

droughardii

y

 90/

field grown, 3-18" diameter, 5-25' tall

S

Moringa

hildebrantii

y

 180/

Field Grown 12-17" diamater 10-25' tall

S

Moringa

ovalifolia

y

 $           15

1" caudex, 1 gal treepot

S

Moringa

stenopetala

y

 30/

18" tall

P

Nanerops

ritchardia

y

 $         180

15 gal

S

Neoharmsia

baronii

y

 $         190

5 gal, very rare

S

Opercularia

decaryii

y

 40/

0.5-12" caliper, 1-12' tall

S

Pachycereus

schottii monstrosus

1

 $           45

5 gal

S

Pachypodium

lamerii

y

 $             5

3-4" tall

T

Plumeria

species

y

 $           25

15 gal

T

Quercus

engelmanii

y

 $           47

1 to 5' tall, 15 gal

T

Quercus

suber (cork oak)

y

 48-95

1 to 5' tall, 15 gal-24": box

P

Raphis

multifida

y

 $           10

stuffed 1 gal treepots and 15 gallon

P

Raphis

robusta

y

 $             4

Stuffed 1 gal  treepot

P

Rhopalostylis

oceana

y

 $         200

24" box

P

Rhopalostylis

sapida

y

 $           40

15 gal

P

Sabal

bermudeana

y

 50/ft

3' diameter trunk field grown

P

Sabal

uresana

y

 100/ft

24" tall field grown

S

Sanseveria

various

y

 inquire

10-5 gallon

T

Schizolobium

parahybum

y

 15,  30

5 and 15 gal

S

Sterculia

alata

y

 30, 100

5 gal to 24" box

T

Stereospermum

euphoroides

y

 15, 40

5-15  gal

S

Strelitzia

juncea

y

 50/

Field grown, priced per sqft of plants

S

Strelitzia

regina

1

 $           15

Field grown

P

Trachycarpus

latisectus

y

 5/

Field grown priced per trunk foot

 

 Uncarina

decaryi/grandierdii

y

50/diameter inch

 

 

 Uncarina

peltata

10

50/diameter inch

2 to 4', 5 and 15 gal

P

Wallachia

densiflora

y

 $           10

5 gal

P

Woddetia

bifurcata

y

 $         200

10' tall 24" box

Maerowitz Collection

Bottle Trees

#

Diameter "

Price

1

22

 $           855

2

33

 $       1,740

3

29

 $       1,125

5

15

 $           195

6

40

 $       2,080

7

28

 $       1,110

8

27

 $       1,050

9

33

 $       1,720

11

23

 $           885

12

22

 $           855

13

50

 $       2,600

14

23

 $           900

17

25

 $           975

Total

451

 $     16,090

MAEROWITZ COLLECTION
BOOKS FOR SALE
Book Name Availability  Asking Price   
A Comprendium of Chinese Bamboo no harcovers are being sold  $  110 or best offer
A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali 65.32  $    52  
Brazilian Trees (Volume 1, 4th ed.) $189.12  $  151  
Brazilian Trees (Volume 2, 2nd ed) $91.90, although we could charge more because yours is in slightly better condition than best described  $    74 314.45 for set
Brazilian Trees (Volume 3, 1st ed) $112.04  $    90  
Cactaceas y Otras Plantas Nativas de La Canada none being sold  $  110 or best offer
Caudiciform and Pachycaul Succulents (1987, recheck) 116.27  $    93    
Cycads in China none being sold  $  110 or best offer
Cycads of Africa 1st ed. $115.00  $    92  
Cycads of Africa Volume 1 (2001 edition) 150 + 11.50 shipping  $  120  
Encylopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable For Cultivation (vol. 5) Out of print, price for used hardcover on Amazon is $154.68  $  124  
Exotica Series 4 (two volumes) $344-389 on AbeBooks  $  276  
Manual of Cultivated Broad-Leaved Trees and Shrubs (volume 1) $15  $    12 171.61 for set
Manual of Cultivated Broad-Leaved Trees and Shrubs (volume 2) $65  $    52  
Manual of Cultivated Broad-Leaved Trees and Shrubs (volume 3) $134.52  $  108  
Platycerium Hobbyist's Handbook $224 on Amazon  $  184  
Succulent and Xerophytic Plants of Madagascar (volume 1) $43  $    34  
Succulent and Xerophytic Plants of Madagascar (volume 2) $130  $  104 138.4 for set
The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar (1966 hardcover w/ jacket) 72.33+18.10 shipping  $    58  
The Avocado: Botany, Production, and Uses $216+16 tax for cheapest used version on magnusbooks, $136 on Abebooks  $  173  
The Bamboos of the World 74.95  $    60  
The Biology of Cycads 106.25  $    85  
The Cycads 109.99  $    88  
The Cycads of Central Africa Out of print, so may be quite valuable (AUTOGRAPHED)  $  110 or best offer
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias 165  $  132  
The Palms of Madagascar $150  $  120  
The Splendid Sansevieria Seems like it is out of print because it is listed as "currently unavailable" on a lot of sites, let's discuss more  $  110 or best offer
The Trees of Sonora, Mexico 110.97  $    89  
Glossary of Botanical Terms with Special Reference to Succulent Plants $15 on Amazon, $17.50 on eBay  $    12  
A Field Guide to the Aloes of Rhodesia $71.25 on Amazon, but super cheap on AbeBooks  $    45  
A Handbook of Succulent Plants (Volumes I, II, and III) Each volume is priced around $25-45 on AbeBooks  $    20  
Agavaes of Continental North America 45.75  $    37  
American Bamboos $32 on Amazon, $20-25 on AbeBooks  $    16  
Aquarium Plants (1977 edition) $44.95  $    36  
Aroids $39.16  $    31  
Birds of Columbia $45.74 is cheapest  $    37  
Camellias $26  $    21  
Collecting Old Maps 20.33  $    16  
Collins Field Guide to New Zealand Wildlife $39.99  $    32  
Cycads of the World $53 on Amazon (RIPPED JACKET SO CHARGE LESS)  $    42  
Cycads of Vietnam 28.45  $    23  
Encylopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable For Cultivation (vol. 2) 18.38, 18 shipping  $    15  
Field Guide to The Palms of The Americas $30-37 for hardcover on Amazon  $    24  
Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa $24-26 on Amazon, more common and there's an eBook version that's cheaper  $    19  
Mediterranean Houses: Balearic Islands $35 is lowest price  $    28  
New Zealand Native Trees Priced around $35-40, though there are some price discrepancies  $    28  
Palms and Cycads Around The World $60 on Amazon, $22 on AbeBooks  $    18  
Palms and Cycads Beyond The Tropics $24.95 on CactusBookstore, $24.95 on Exotic Plant Books  $    20  
Palms Throughout The World $38.60 on Amazon, $40.64 on Biblio  $    31  
Proteas of the World 30 + 5.35 shipping  $    24  
Reynolds' The Aloes of South Africa 1969 edition seems to be priced around $68-75 on Biblio  $    54  
Specialty Cut Flowers $17 on Amazon    
The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs 38.19  $    31  
The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species $17-42 on Amazon  $    14  
The Oriental Carpet You have a first edition, seems like lowest price is $33  $    26  
Trees of Southern Africa used hardcover on Amazon is $30, $52.09 on Google Express  $    24  
Welwitschia $40  $    32  

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