Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 



WHITE SPRUCE. 



The best Spruce for most purposes. It is dense in 

 habit, with persistent lower branches and beautiful 

 color. It retains its beauty when old, but is slower in 

 growth than the Norway Spruce, The above is a 

 specimen grown in a tub. 



RETINOSFORA obtusa. A species of distin- 

 guished appearance ; an important timber tree in 

 Japan. The beauty of a plant depends not only 

 upon the texture and color of the foliage, but on 

 its disposition, depth, and the effect of light and 

 shade. This species is peculiarly beautiful in this 

 respect. 



Obtasa nana (Dwarf Japan Cypress). For de- 

 scription, see under cut, page 17. 



SPRUCE (Picea). This genus of important Ever 

 greens are all tall, spire-topped trees, hardy and 

 vigorous, being natives of mountainous regions. 

 There is considerable variety in their tones of 

 green and blue. • 

 Norway {Picea excelsa). An old and virell-known 

 variety, largely planted for shade and shelter. It 

 is the best species for a quick-growing and cheap, 

 narrow wind-break for gardens and orchards. 

 When young it is graceful, but after 25 years it is 

 liable to become ragged and unsightl}'. As it can 



SPRUCE, continued. 



be raised and imported very cheaply by nursery- 

 men, it has been recommended and largely planted 

 in public parks and private estates, where its 

 mournful appearance has resulted in making all 

 Evergreens somewhat unpopular, when on the 

 contrary most varieties present a bright and cheer- 

 ful aspect. See illustration, page 16. 



White. For description, see under cut. 



Alcock's. A new and rare Japanese species, which 

 will equal the native Spruce in form and long life, 

 and surpass it in beauty. The under side of the 

 foliage is bluish white. As a large tree it is con- 

 spicuous. In Japan it grows near the ocean. 



Oriental. The Oriental, or Eastern Spruce, equals 

 Nordmann's fir in dark color, and exceeds it in 

 density of foliage. As it retains its foliage for 10 or 

 more years, while most Evergreens drop their 

 leaves sooner, it never appears open nor allows 

 the dead inner branches to be seen. It is a tall, 

 slow-growing pyramidal tree, which should be 

 more used. 



Douglas. Unlike many Pacific coast Evergreens, 

 this has proved hardy on the Atlantic seaboard. 

 It is very rapid-growing, densely clothed to the 

 ground with vigorous branches, and in color a per- 

 fect light green. 

 » Colorado. A thick-growing, pyramidal tree, with 

 stiff, sharp foliage, which varies in color, in its 

 diflerent forms, from deep green to silver gray. 



Colorado Blue. An exceptionally beautiful ' and 

 rare tree, of a delicate blue color. Hardy. 

 YEW. A class of slow-growing Evergreens of refined 

 appearance. They grow well in shade, whereas 

 most Evergreens do not. 



English. Spreading, bush-like form and very dark 

 foliage. _ We have a number of large specimens. 

 The foliage is browned at the tips in severe win- 

 ters, unless grown in shade. 



Golden. A bright yellow variety, hardier than the 

 English. 



Japanese {Taxus cuspidata). A beautiful and 



hafdy species. 



Large White Spruce, Moved ty the Tree Mover. 



(Moved in May; photographed in July.) 



