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"Deciduous Trees 



DOGWOOD, continued 



Red-flowering. Cornus florida, var. rubra. This 

 beautiful and comparatively rare variety has 

 bright pink flowers. 



Japanese. C. Kousa. This differs from the flower- 

 irg Dogwood in having long-pointed petals form- 

 ing a star-shaped flower, and blooming about a 

 month later, in June. It is a new and distinct 

 tree worthy of planting. (See illustration.) 



Variegated. C. macrophylla, var. variegata. A 

 white-foliaged plant from Japan which maintains 

 its color without becoming browned by the sun. 



ELM. Ulmus 



American. U. Americana. The Elm has con- 

 tributed more to the landscape beauty of New 

 England than any other tree. Its branches grace- 

 fully rise from the trunk with the lofty sweep of 

 the gothic arch. At E st Hampton, Merrick, 

 Glen Cove and many parts of the north shore the 

 lofty height and wide curve of the branches attest 

 that the soil and moisture supply make it per- 

 fectly at home. In some portions it fails to 

 develop its fullest beauty, and should not, there- 

 fore, be extensively planted. In these regions 

 many of the oaks and Norway maples do thrive. 

 The destructive elm-leaf beetle has been nearly 

 exterminated by a fungous disease, thus illus- 

 trating the balance of nature. 



Weeping. U. Americana, var. pendula. This has 

 an open crown of wide arching branches. The 

 tracery against the sky is graceful and cheerful, 

 recommending it for grouping with other trees. 

 It is a more beautiful change from the monotony 

 of round-headed trees than the Lombardy pop- 

 lar, and is much planted for that purpose. We 

 offer trees 25 feet wide. 



Elm and Sugar Maple by the stahleat" Meudon," planted 

 two years ago. 



Japanese Dogwood. We offer an opportunity to get this 

 very rare tree, and the most beautiful of its season. 



QINKQO 



G. biloba; syn., Salisburia adiantifolia. Maiden- 

 hair Tree. The Ginkgo stands out distinct 

 from all other trees. The trunk, like its relatives 

 in the pine family, is a gracefully tapering shaft. 

 At a uniform ascending angle the widely spaced 

 upper branches stand out against the sky. 

 When old, its tall, massive trunk, its limbs in 

 graceful curves, and its golden autumn foliage, 

 make it a splendid and impressive object. It is 

 a tree to plant for posterity, though it is rapid in 

 growth. The Ginkgo' s nearest relatives are fos- 

 sils in the coal. It would have become extinct 

 several centuries ago except for its preservation 

 in the Japanese temple gardens, where trees a 

 thousand years old are growing. Its insect and 

 fungous enemies appear to have been left behind, 

 for it has an entirely healthy growth even fn cities. 



HICKORY. Hicoria; syn., Gary a 



In this part of Long Island the Hickory as a 

 tree standing alone in the field takes the place of 

 the Elm in New England. To plant a tree to be 

 valued by future generations is a worthy aim, well 

 rilled by the Hickory, White Oak or White Pine. 

 They should be transplanted when small, and after 

 becoming established will grow two feet per year. 

 Mockernut. H. tomentosa. A variety thriving on 



the poorest soils. 



Shagbark. H. ovata ; syn., H. alba. The best 

 variety for fruit. 



HORNBEAM. Carpinus 



European. C. Betulus. This is a close relative of 

 the beech, resembling it in bark and f liage. In 

 England it is used for hedges, and grows so 

 strong and thick that a person can stand on its 

 top. It is a healthy and handsome tree of com- 

 pact rounded form. 



