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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 



ENGLISH WALNUT. 



KENTISH COB 

 FILBERT. 



JAPAN WALNUT. 



NUT TREES. 



E^"See also pages 5 and 6. 



CHESTNUT, American or Sweet. The well-known tree of our forests. Nuts small, sweet and of the best 

 flavor. When grown as a park tree it is handsome, broad and of rapid growth. 7 to 8 feet, 75 cts. 



„____ __ ~ Paragon. For de- 



scription, see under 

 cut. 75 cts. 



Numbo. A variety 

 of the Spanish, _ of 

 American origin * 

 large, hardy and 

 productive. 50 cts. 



Japan Mammoth. 



A dwarf, shrubby 

 tree, with narrow, 

 dark leaves ; fruit 

 very large and ex- 

 cellent. The tree 

 bears when a few 

 feet high, soon after 

 ' planting. 50c. to $r. 



FILBERT or HAZEI. 



NUT, Kentish. 

 Cob. The large 

 English variety. It 

 grows and fruits 

 well here. 25c. ea. 

 American. Our na- 

 tive Hazel Nut. 



HICKORY, Shell- 

 Bark. Shell thin,, 

 meat of good flavor. 

 Small plants, 50 cts. 

 each. 



Mocker-Nut. The 



common native 

 Hickory. 

 Pig Nut and Bitter- 

 Nut are two species 

 of poor quality. 



WALNUT, Eng-lish (Madeira Nut). There are a number of productive trees on Long Island, Tree tender 

 while young. 



Prseparturiens, A variety of the above, said to fruit early. 

 Japan. Similar to the English, but smaller. Tree vigorous and hardy. $1. 

 Black. Nuts large, rough, black ; kernel rich and oily. 

 BUTTERNUT. Nuts long, kernel of delicate flavor. 



PARAGON CHESTNUT. 



A very large, new nut of good quality. Tree vigorous and an early bearer. 



GARDEN PLANTS. 



ASPARAGUS, Conover's Colossal, i year lold, 75 cts. per 100; 2 years old, 



$1 per 100, |7 per 1,000. 

 RHUBARB, Linnaeus. Early, tender and very large ; rapid-growing, juicy and 



possessing a rich flavor. 25 cts. each ; smaller roots, 15 cts. 

 HOPS. 15 cts. each. 



SAGE, Broad-leaved. The tender leaves and tops of this plant are used in 



sausage, in stuffing, and in sauces. 25 cts. 

 THYME, Golden Variegated. 25 cts. each. 



HORSERADISH. A few roots will give a supply of this fine relish. 10 cts. each. 



ASPARAGUS. 



