Evergreen Trees 
ISAAC HICKS & SON 
PINL. Tinus 
Economically, the Pines and Palms have been the most valuable trees to mankind. They grow 
in dry and sterile gravel, and thrive in the severe wind and salt spray. The form of the Pines is 
broad and round - topped, not spire- 
pointed like the Spruces and Firs. 
White Pine. P. Strobus. The largest 
evergreen of this region, and the most 
valuable timber tree of the United 
States. The high price of lumber is 
largely due to the nearly exhausted 
original forest, the destruction of the 
seed-bearing trees, and the failure to 
provide for future growth of the White 
Pine. It is now being planted by the 
million for reforesting lands not suited 
to agriculture. 
The far-reaching branches and their 
horizontal disposition of lights and 
shadows distinguish the White Pine 
above all other trees. It resembles 
the Cedars of Lebanon as they develop 
in old English parks. Its nobility of 
bearing is as impressive as that of the 
Oaks. There is a serene and settled 
majesty in a grove of stately old Pines. 
He who loves tones of color should 
study the Pine in changes of light and 
atmosphere, — soft and gray on a misty 
day, glistening like blue steel needles 
in dry clear air, or with a mighty roar 
beating back the gale with its pliant 
green arms. The large size of the tree does not 
prohibit its use on small lawns, for with annual 
trimming it remains compact and dense. We 
offer small Pines, 6 inches to 2 feet high, by the 
thousand, trees 12 to 25 feet high in lots of ico, 
and specimens 25 to 45 feet high. 
It is possible to immediately attain the quiet 
and seclusion of old estates on new places, even 
where close to neighbors or the highway. Until 
the invention of our movers this was not 
possible. 
Swiss Stone. P. Cembra. A slow-growing sym- 
metrical pyramid of blue-green foliage, suitable 
for small lawns and groups. 
Grove of 
Mr. E. D. 
Forest of 
White Pine planted about 30 years ago for Mr. John D. Hicks. The 
trees have grown to over 2 feet in diameter. 
White Pine planted on abandoned land at Wheatley Hills for 
Morgan, 8 years ago. Planted by us when 6 inches high. 
Austrian. P. Laricio, var. Austriaca. The Austrian 
Pine has stiff, thick and tough foliage that is not 
injured by wind and salt spray. Beautiful effects 
are attained at Rockaway, Cedarhurst, The 
Hamptons and other coast villages on Long Island 
by its use. With its round-topped staunch bear- 
ing it maintains throughout the winter, even when 
most severe, a pure green color, and is sure to be 
in good condition in the spring when some others 
are singed with brown. It can be depended upon 
for 20 to 25 years, when it begins to deteriorate, 
bujt until then it gives as good results as any ever- 
green, for such trying situations. It should be 
planted on the windward side of groves of longer- 
lived species. 
Scotch. P. sylvestris. Resembles 
the Austrian in all its qualities, 
excepting that the foliage is blue- 
green and shorter. It is equally 
valuable on sand hill or seashore. 
Pitch. P. rigida. Nature has 
planted this tree, over thousands 
of acres of Long Island. It is 
generally seen where fire has 
impoverished the soil and burned 
its branches, but it is capable of 
making a handsome round- 
headed tree. To cover bare hills 
and to hold drifting sand it is 
unexcelled. We offer small plants 
in quantity for this purpose. It 
helps other trees by improving 
the soil and protecting them. 
The Stone Pine of Italian gar- 
dens, with its tall stem and dome 
top, may be duplicated by the 
Pitch Pine. 
We can supply large trees of 
various types. 
