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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, Ifew York 



TREE ALTERA. 



We have tree-shaped specimens 6 to 8 feet high, which will make fine lawn trees, 

 with shapely, round tops, covered with a profusion of flowers. Grows 20 feet high. 



AZAIiIiA nudiilora (Pinxter Flower) . The common 

 pink Azalea of our woods. Beautiful pale pink 

 flowers of delicate fragrance, appearing in May 

 with the light green foliage. Fine for massing. 

 Viscosa. For description, see under cut. 



Arborescens. Very fragrant, pale rose flowers, 

 opening after the foliage is fully developed in July. 

 Foliage smooth and glossy. 



Calendulacea (Flame Azalea) . A species from the 

 Allegheny mountains, whose showy orange-red 

 flowers appear in May and early in June at the 

 same time as the foliage. 



Vaseyi. A rare variety of great beauty, recently 

 discovered in the mountains of North Carolina. 

 Its flowers are an exquisite shell-pink, with mot- 

 tled throat, coming out before the foliage. Very 

 hardy, and not difficult to cultivate, but choice 

 and rare as yet. 



BATBERRT (Wax Myrtle). A 

 solid round shrub, becoming 12 

 feet high, having foliage of a 

 strong resinous fragrance. Seed 

 bunches covered with a pearly 

 gray wax. A valuable plant for 

 the seashore and windy situar 

 tions. Especially adapted to 

 quiet natural scenery, where 

 individually conspicuous shrubs 

 are incongruous. 



BERBERRY, common (Eu- 

 ropean Barberry). A shrub of 

 arching branches, bearing pen- 

 dent yellow flowers, and in win- 

 ter edible red berries. 



Purple. The best purple shrub. 

 It contrasts well with green 

 foliage, the Golden Elder, or 

 Variegated Privet. 



Thunberg's. A recent unique 

 introduction from Japan, form- 

 ing a broad, low shrub. The 

 thick-set branches extend hori- 

 zontally like a beech tree. 

 Flowers yellow, berries orange- 

 scarlet and held on the branches 

 all winter. Autumn foliage 

 bright; well adapted to plant- 

 ing around the foundations of a 

 house, as a border for larger 

 shrubs or as a low hedge, being 

 equally beautiful for a dozen or 

 more different needs of land- 

 scape gardening. 



AZALEA MOLLIS. 



A conspicuous plant, with rhododendron-like flower 

 clusters appearing before the leaves. Hardy under all 

 circumstances. Its brilliancy is unequaled by any 

 other hardy plant. The colors range through beautiful 

 shades of lemon and orange-red. For single speci- 

 mens on the lawn, groups, or bordering shrubberies it 

 is£unsurpassed. 



AZALEA VISCOSA. 



A wild Azalea, with pervadingly fragrant white 

 flowers, opening the latter part of June and continu- 

 ing until August. In quantity at low rates. 



BUTTON BUSH. A round bush, with dark glossy 

 foliage and globular white flowers in July. 

 Thrives on any good soil, or with roots under 

 water. 



CALYCAXTHUS floridus (Sweet-scented Shrub). 

 A spreading bush of deep, glossy foliage and 

 brown, leathery flowers of lasting pineapple per- 

 fume. An old-time favorite. 



CIiERODENDRON (Fate Tree) . In August it has 

 fragrant white flowers, with pink calyx ; leaves 

 large and of unpleasant odor. Tender ; some- 

 times winter-kills. 



