NURSERIES ^i^ Deciduous Trees 



ENGLISH OAK. 



The Royal Oak of England is the oak of literature. The strong, 

 storm and time defying branches are in old age gnarled and pic- 

 turesque. As a lawn tree in this country it grows 2 to 4 feet a 

 year, and makes a handsome tree. We have trees of all sizes up 

 to 18 feet. 



NORWAY MAPLE. 



Young trees lifted from nursery rows, showing roots 

 and comparative size of $1 and 75-cent trees. A similar 

 illustration of young Silver Maples at 6oc.aud soc.show- 

 ing straight trunks and single leaders, is given below. 



FOFIiAR. As a class the Poplars are the quickest-growing and cheapest trees. 

 On new, recently planted lawns they are often the largest and handsomest 

 trees. We can recommend them for lawn shade, for groups or hedges to im- 

 mediately screen disagreeable views, for planting in the sand to shade seaside 

 resorts, and for street planting on rich or moist soil. For street planting on 

 average Long Island soil, where maples do well, they give immediate 

 effect, but are a failure in a few years unless fertilized. Low rates on trees 

 in quantity or by the carload. 



Carolina Cottonwood {Populus monoUfera). The commonest variety. An 

 upright grower, and in old age a noble, wide-spreading tree. We have good 

 specimens (grown in wide rows) 20 feet high, with compact, symmetrical, low- 

 branched tops. Also a few specimens 20 to 30 feet high. 



Balsam, or Balm of Gilead {P. balsamifera var. candicans). A handsome 

 tree, with broad, dark leaves. The spicy gum of the buds is used medicmally. 



Japan. A vigorous, new variety, with the best foliage. A row over 20 feet 

 high in our nurserv is covered from the ground up with large, light-green, 

 healthy leaves. The foliage in late summer is better than that of the 

 Carolina Poplar. 



Lombardy. This ' variety was abundantly planted a century ago, and has 

 almost disappeared from the landscape. Its obelisk-like form always attracts 

 the eye, and is an important element in artistically arranged groups of ordi- 

 nary round-headed trees. 



Bugfenie. For description, see under cut, page 13. 

 ' Argentea nivea. . The dazzing lime-white lining of the leaves of this new- 

 variety, shown alternately with the whitish green of the upper side as the 

 leaves vibrate on their slender stems, gives the general appearance of a white 

 tree. It has a vigorous, solid top, and is an improvement on the old Abele, or 

 Silver-leaf Poplar. 



BoUeana. This resembles the Lombardy in form and Argentea nivea in 

 foliage. 



Golden, Van Geert's. This variety of the Carolina is clear yellow. It may be 



combined in groups with the Purple Plum. 

 Weeping. Grafted on tall stems, this forms a wide, open head of constantly 



moving leaves. Early in spring it has long, woolly catkins. 

 Aspen. A small tree with trembling leaves. There are two species, one with 



large leaves, the other with small. 



