Evergreen Trees 
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ISAAC HICKS & SON 
Nordraann's Fir, planted for Mr. Talbot J. Taylor, Cedarhurst, next the salt water, show- 
ing its ability to withstand such situations. 
CEDAR, continued 
Mt. Atlas Silver. C At- 
lantica, var. glauca* 
This is the most ad- 
mired tree at Dosoris, 
Glen Cove, where the 
late Chas. A. Dana col- 
lected every available 
evergreen . Its wide 
arching branches are 
radiant with silver-blue. 
Deodar. C. Deodara, 
This tree combines the 
feathery gracefulness of 
the hemlock and the 
beautiful glaucous hue 
of the blue spruce. 
CEPHALO- 
TAXUS 
A genus of the yew 
family, with foliage as. 
dark and broad as the 
Nordmann's fir. They 
are hardy, shade-endur- 
ing and prefer moist and. 
sheltered positions. 
C. Fortunei. A round 
bush with graceful 
branches and lustrous 
dark foliage, suitable 
for woodland borders. 
C. pedunculata, var. fas- 
tigiata; syn., Podocar- 
pus Koreana. A column of black green foliage 3 to 6 feet high. When older the top becomes, 
broader, assuming a vase form. It is preferable to the Irish yew. 
FIR. Abies, erroneously Ticea 
The Fir family includes some of the noblest trees. They are all conical in form, lofty in height,, 
and, excepting the blue species, are dark rich green in color. 
Evergreens add to human comfort, as does a fire or easy chair. They are not merely ornaments, 
difficult to transplant and liable to look ragged and gloomy. We have the stock, the knowledge and 
the skill, to make evergreens a success. 
Nordmann's. A. Nordmanniana. Connoisseurs 
award this the highest place among dark-foliaged 
trees. It is strong and dignified, the broadly 
conical outline retaining till old age its wide- 
spreading lower branches. The leaves remain 
on the tree for eight years. They are thicker and 
wider than those of other evergreens, and are 
uninjured by salt spray. The Nordmann's Fir 
usually transplants with difficulty, but ours are 
prepared to be moved successfully. The speci- 
mens from 6 to 14 feet high are the largest and 
best available. 
Silver. A. Picea; syn., A. pectinata. There is a 
specimen 85 feet high in the old Hicks garden on 
the Winthrop place at Westbury. It closely 
resembles the Nordmann's Fir. We offer trees 
10 to 16 feet high. 
Cephalonian. A. Cephalonica. A valuable hardy 
tree with dark, sharp-pointed needles. In gen- 
eral appearance it is difficult to distinguish from 
the Nordmann's Fir. We offer specimens up 
to 10 feet. 
Balsam. A. balsamea. The Christmas tree of 
northern forests. A useful tree of dark green 
that loses its lower limbs after about a dozen 
years. 
Fraser's Balsam. A. Fraseri. This native of the 
Apalachian Mountains makes a spire of dark 
green lustrous foliage. 
Concolor, or White. A. concolor. The blue or white- 
green foliage, holding its color throughout the 
year, gives this tree a most distinguished appear- 
ance. Its shape is pyramidal, with long, up- 
curving foliage. Among the sharp-pointed ever- 
greens this species and the following will be- 
most highly esteemed when their merits are.: 
known : Nordmann's Fir, Colorado Blue, White,, 
Engleman's Oriental and Douglas Spruces.. 
Lasiocarpa. A. lasiocarpa. Like the Concolor in 
foliage, but dwarf and compact in form. 
Nobilis glauca. A. nobilis glauca. Similar to the 
two above species, with which it grows in the 
Rocky Mountains, this has blue-green foliage.. 
It is dwarf and slow in growth. 
