"Deciduous Trees 



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ISAAC HICKS & SON" 



Group of trees at Westbury. Liquidambar. 



Elm. Norway Maple. White Pine. 



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clear wagon tops, the lower branches being at 10 

 or 12 feet. The leader, or trunk, is continued 

 up through the top, so that they may be pruned 

 still higher without disfiguring the tree or caus- 

 ing large wounds. Our stock is the largest in 

 size and of the best quality in existence. Where 



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the problem is to furnish foliage immediately for 

 shade, ornament or screens, these large-sized 

 Norway Maples, 15 to 22 feet high and 6 to 

 12 feet spread of branches and roots, will give 

 best satisfaction. In the ordinary sizes of 8 to 



1 6 feet, an 1 



Two large Maples, transplanted from our Nursery, shade the balcony from the 

 afternoon sun. Residence ol Mr. Parker D. Handy, Glen Cove, L. I. 



to 2)4 inches in diameter, our 

 stock is in large quantity and 

 at low prices, and worthy the 

 attention of extensive planters for 

 groves, drives, roadsides and 

 streets. For the development of 

 real estate for sale as building 

 lots the Norway Maple is the best 

 tree. A few well - established 

 trees planted on the lots enhance 

 the attractiveness and value of 

 the property. 



Schwedler's Purple Norway. A. 

 platanoides, v a r . Schwedleri. 

 With all the vigor of the Norway 

 Maple, the purple variety has the 

 foliage effect of the Purple Beech, 

 the leaves being bright red dur- 

 ing spring, and in early summer 

 changing to dark green. 



Reitenbach's Purple Norway. A. 

 platanoides, \ a r . Reitenbachi. 

 Unlike the last, it is dark blood- 

 red in late summer. 



Sugar, Rock or Hard Maple. A. 

 saccharnin ; syn. , A. sacchari- 

 num. The form of the Sugar 

 Maple is upright and ovate and 

 not as broad as the other Maples. 

 The autumn color is yellow and 

 red. 



