Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, N. /. Deciduous Trees 



Ginkgo at Great Neck, L. I. This has passed the lank and 

 gawky youthful stage, and gives promise of reaching the dignity 

 and grandeur of the Cedar of Lebanon. (See page 15.) 



Hickory, Mockernut, continued 



many situations it will, in a few years, be more 

 satisfactory than the quicker trees. 



We have a large quantity of young trees from 

 local seed that should be planted among trees 

 and shrubs and in Pine groves for permanent 

 effects. It is a sturdy tree when small, and worthy. 



Shellbark, or Shagbark. H. orata; syn., Gary a 

 alba. This is a native at Glen Head. 



Bitternut. Carya amara. A tree of graceful, 

 Elm-like form, narrow leaves, yellow buds and 

 nuts as puckery as Persimmons. 



Hornbeam Carpinus 



American. Carpinus Americana. The Indian 

 name, Little Beech, accurately describes it. 

 The leaves are smaller and denser than the 

 Beech. It is as useful as an undergrowth as the 

 Dogwood. 



European. C. Betulus. This is excellent for screens 

 and hedges. We offer a fine stock, suitable for 

 this purpose. The russet leaves remain on all 

 winter. It stands pruning well, making an im- 

 penetrable, stubby growth thick to the ground. 

 It can be used in mass planting with shrubs, 

 or will grow up to a wide Beech-like tree; vigorous 

 and healthy. 



Horse- Chestnut AEsculus 



AEsculus Hipppcastanum. If we except the rarer 

 Magnolias, this is the most magnificent flowering 

 tree. In deep, cool soil, where the Newtown 

 Pippin apple thrives, it keeps good foliage all 

 summer. Elsewhere on Long Island the leaves 

 become rusty by midsummer, but it is handsome 

 enough in its luxuriant foliage and beautiful 

 flowers to atone for that. Do not use it as the 

 principal tree on a dry subsoil. 



Dwarf. /, parviflora; syn., macrostachya. See 

 under Shrubs, page 58. 



Judas Cercis 



American. Cercis Canadensis. Red Bud. A small 

 tree, with glossy, heart-shaped leaves. In early 

 May, when the Dogwood is in bloom, the branches 

 are closely wreathed with magenta-pink blossoms. 



Japanese. C.Chinensis. See under Shrubs, page 60. 



Kentucky Coffee Tree 



Gymnocladus Canadensis. A giant among 

 trees, large in all its parts. Not valuable on Long 

 Island except on heavy or moist soil. It has 

 leaves 2 feet long, divided like the Aralia spinosa. 



Hornbeam Hedge about service court at residence of Mr. Babbott, Glen Cove. We have a large quantity of hedge to 



quickly make this effect 



