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



English Oak on lawn of Mr. J. W. B. Van De Water, 

 Hempstead, planted from our nursery about 1 2 years ago 



Oak, continued 



Laurel. Quercus imbricaria. The Laurel, or Shingle 

 Oak, is a beautiful tree in all respects. The leaves 

 are the shape of the Laurel, without lobes or 

 notches, and of dark, lustrous color. Our stock 

 is from a tree planted by the late Wm. C. Bryant, 

 at Roslyn, L. I. 



Black Jack. Q. Marylandica. In the driest gravel 

 of Long Island this makes a symmetrical, round- 

 topped tree of 40 feet, having the qualities of 

 strength and rugged endurance, even when small, 

 looking like a miniature old Oak. We recommend 

 its extensive planting on very sterile soils. 



Turkey Oak. Q. cerris. A tall tree, of good foliage, 

 of value in arboretums. 



Willow. Q. Phellos. The narrow foliage of the 

 Willow and the habit of the Pin Oak combined, 

 make this one of the prettiest ornamental trees. 

 Our stock is from Philadelphia, and occasionally 

 winter-kills. It is native on Staten Island, and we 

 expect to get the hardy form later. 



English, or Royal. Q. pedunculata; syn., Q. Robur. 

 The trees we offer are from the seed of a tree 

 planted by Isaac Hicks that has grown 40 feet 

 high and 40 feet broad, 30 years from planting, 

 and gives promise of attaining the qualities that 

 have made this species famous in history. 



We have a quantity of these trees that have been 

 grown wide apart and have developed broad 

 heads and strong, horizontal branches, and now 

 show the Oak character. If you wish a group of 

 Oaks, plant these for immediate effect. We 

 offer them at exceedingly low prices. Plant be- 

 tween them some American Oaks, because they 

 will be most sure to have permanently good 

 foliage. 



Persimmon Diospyros 



Diospyros Virginiana. It is not generally known 

 that this fruit tree of the South is native here, 

 forming a round-headed tree of healthy, dark and 

 glossy foliage. 



Phellodendron Chinese Cork Tree 



Phellodendron Amurense. This is a very prom- 

 ising tree, growing rapidly to broad-spreading 

 form. It may be used for lawn or street purposes. 

 We recommend it very highly. It resembles the 

 Ailanthus. but is without its faults. 



Plane Tree * Platanus 



Platanus orientalis. Oriental Plane, or Sycamore. 

 This tree is better than the well-known American 

 Buttonball, being free from fungous diseases. 

 It grows to a large, broad-spreading, symmetrical 

 tree. The past severe winters have damaged the 

 bark in some localities. 



Poplar Populus 



Carolina. Populus deltoides, var. Carolinensis. 

 The Carolina Poplar is the most commonly planted, 

 as it quickly forms a tall tree. However, for most 

 Long Island soil, it is a failure after a few years, 

 and we know of no one who is pleased with it 

 after ten or fifteen years. To do well, it needs 

 rich soil, free from drought. 



Japanese. P. suaveolens. We highly recommend 

 this species for general planting on Long Island. 

 In spring it comes out as early as the Larch; 

 that is two weeks earlier than other trees, and it 

 remains green later in the season than most trees. 

 The foliage is thick like the Rosa rugosa and is 

 equally healthy. The large specimens of this 

 tree excite admiration from all who make their 

 acquaintance. We believe we are the only nur- 

 sery offering it. 



We do not say it is the best tree, but it is the 

 best Poplar, and is one of the best quick, cheap 

 trees. Its roots penetrate deeply, and so it stands 

 drought better than the other Poplars. Most 

 important of all, it is free from the rust that 

 half defoliates the Carolina Poplar and makes 

 the suburbanite angry with the real estate com- 

 pany that planted them because they were cheap. 



Lombardy. P. nigra, var. Italica; syn., P.fastigiata; 

 syn., P. dilatata. The Lombardy Poplar has 

 distinct characteristics, and may be used for 

 landscape effect to vary the sky-line. It is ragged 

 and short-lived on Long Island, and we do not 

 recommend it for screen or mass planting, although 

 it is frequently ordered for that purpose because 

 of its rapid, tall growth. 



For making a satisfactory screen, we have 

 tall trees of better species, as the Silver Maple, 

 Norway Maple and Pin Oak, which will keep 

 dense foliage. If these grow too broad, they can 

 be cut back at the sides, as in France and Holland. 



Silver Bell, or Snowdrop Tree 



(Halesia) 



Halesia tetraptera; syn., Mohrodendron tetrap- 

 tera. A small tree, known because of the masses 

 of white bells which cover it in May. The Silver 

 Bell, the orange-flowered Styrax, the Dogwood 

 and the Sweet Bay Magnolia make a beautiful 

 group. 



