Deciduous Trees 
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ISAAC HICKS & SON 
Salamon's Weeping Willow planted as a small tree at Westbury Pond. 
Photograph seven years later. 
WILLOW, continued 
Laurel-Leaf, or Bay-Leaf. S. pentan- 
dra ; syn., S. laurifolia. It differs 
markedly from other Willows in 
having broad leaves which exceed 
all others in glossiness, and appear 
as if polished and varnished. It is 
an upright-growing, round-headed 
tree, or it may be grown in the 
form of a shrub, in which case it 
closely resembles the privet. Be- 
ing, however, more rapid in growth, 
it can be used instead of privet for 
tall hedges and screens, especially 
near the shore. We have speci- 
mens which have been trained in 
the form of the bay tree. 
WALNUT. Juglans 
See, also, Nut Trees 
WILLOW, continued 
Golden. 6". vitellina, var. aurea. It grows to a 
large tree, or may be kept as a shrub by cutting 
back. With the Red-twig Dogwood its golden 
bark forms a beautiful contrast — a cheerful and 
harmonious touch in the winter landscape. 
Salmon -barked. S. vitellina, var. Britzensis. 
A unique tree with brilliant salmon-red bark in 
winter. 
Royal. S. alba; syn., S.regalis. The silky down 
on the leaves gives the tree a white or silvery 
gray appearance. It is of value for contrast in 
groups of shrubs, especially at the seaside. 
Black. J. nigra. The Black Walnut 
is one of the largest trees in this 
region, where the strength and ruggedness of its 
far-reaching branches render it worthy of admi- 
ration. It needs ample room for its aggressive 
roots, as other plants do not thrive near it. The 
nuts are of good quality . 
White (Butternut). J. cinerea. The tree is smaller 
than the Black Walnut. 
English. J. regia. It is not generally known 
that Long Island contains many old specimens of 
the English or Persian Walnut.^ Although ten- 
der while young, it may be readily established. 
Japanese. J. cordiformis. This is a rapid-grow- 
ing tree resembling the Butternut. 
The tree on the truck shows the abundant feeding-roots grown in our soil by our root-training methods, and dug by us, 
and makes a forceful argument In favor of our principles when compared with the tree held by the man on the right, which 
is of the same age and as sometimes grown and dug. 
