■^ ESTBURY NURSERIES Deciduous Trees 



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MAPLE, Silver. For description, see under cut, 

 OOpage 12. 



Weir's Cut-leaved Weeping' Silver. A very rapid- 

 growing ornamental tree, suitable for lawns. It is 

 a strong, upright grower, with branches curving 

 downward to the ground at the sides. 



Sugar. A fine native tree of upright ovate form, 

 well adapted to good soils. It has beautiful red 

 and yellow 



autumn colors. . _ _ . 



Red (Scarlet or 



Swamp). A 



good tree of 



moderate 



growth, and 



solid, round 



shape. The 



twigs and flow- 

 ers, which 



often appear 



in March, are 



red, and its 



autumn tints 



are brilliant. 

 Sycamore. The 



Sycamore Ma- 

 ple is a broad, 



liandsometree, 



with darker 



green foliage 



and denser 



shade than the 



other Maples. 

 Red ColcMcum 



{Acer colchi- 



cum rubrum). 



The young 



growth of this 



rare tree is red 



in May, and in 



August, when a 



second growth 



appears. 



Negundo (Ash- 

 leaved). A 



' cheap, quick- 

 growing, short- 

 lived tree, of 

 value for tem- 

 porary plant- 

 ing between 

 better trees, 

 and to be cut 

 out when 

 crowding. 

 Japan, A large 

 class of exqui- 

 sitely beautiful 

 small trees or 

 shrubs, de-, 

 scribed on 



, page 22. : 



MOUNTAIN 



; ASH. A small, 

 tree with 



f bright orange 

 berries. Al- 

 though this 

 tree has been 

 extensively 

 planted by 



j those who 

 order from off 



Long Island, good specimens are rarely seen here. 



Weeping, This has few and irregular branches. 



Oak-leaved. Distinct foliage. 

 MULBERRY, Vigorous trees, with good foliage. 



Downing, New American. Both bear good fruit. 



Teas' Weeping Russian. For this climate has 

 superseded all other umbrella-shaped trees. The 

 branches droop to the ground, growing 5 feet in a 

 year. We have trees grafted on straight stems and 



on their own roots, 

 or verdant tents. 



It is the best tree for arbors. 



GINKGO (Salisburia, or Maiden -Hair Tree). 



A remarkable and striking: tree from Japan, with straight trunk and long, 

 straight branches set at an upright angle. The rai e and unique beauty of its 

 leaves, which resemble the pinnules of the maiden-hair fern, and its pictur- 

 esque sky-line make it a valuable lawn or street tree. It stands city air, and 

 has no insect or fungous enemies. 



OAK. The Oaks are considered the most varied in 

 expression, majestic and picturesque of deciduous 

 trees. They are of the most solid and permanent 

 character. They are usually transplanted with 

 difficulty, because of the absence of fine roots. 

 Our stock has been root-pruned and the trunks 



trained straight. 

 _ Prune closely 



ft' when transplant- 



ing,leavingsome 

 large buds on 

 each branch. 

 Many of the 

 Oaks are as 

 quick - growing 

 as the Norway 

 or sugar maple 

 and lindens. We 

 have observed in 

 a nursery estab- 

 lished in grav- 

 elly, unfertilized 

 soil, that the Pin, 

 Red and English 

 Oaks were the 

 healthiest and 

 straightest trees, 

 growing 2 to 

 3 feet in a year, 

 and, excepting 

 catalpa and 

 white birch, the 

 largest. The 

 maples, lindens, 

 and willows- 

 alongside were 

 scarce more than 

 stunted bushes. 

 If properly 

 grown, pruned 

 and planted (see 

 inside cover), 

 they are sure to 

 grow vigorously. 

 Nursery grown 

 Oaks of good size 

 and quality are 

 scarce and cost 

 more to produce 

 than other trees. 

 In the future they 

 will be largely 

 used for street 

 and park plant- 

 ing in cities, as- 

 they are well 

 adapted to with- 

 stand the smoke- 

 poisoned air and 

 the unnatural 

 condition of 

 paved streets. 

 The Oak grows 

 well near the 

 ocean, being one 

 of the few trees 

 able to bear the 

 caustic action of 

 salt spray. Also 

 native to the dry- 

 est hillsides. 



Pin. For descrip- 

 One of our finest 



tion, see under cut, page 13. 

 Oaks. 



Scarlet. The foliage of this is identical with that ot 

 the Pin Oak, but the branches are more upright. 

 Autumn color, dark crimson. 



Black, A variety of the last, with larger, duller 

 leaves. This, the Scarlet and the White Oaks, the 

 chestnut, hickory and locust, constitute the ma- 

 iority of Long Island forest trees. 



