WESTBURY STATION, N. Y. 
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Deciduous Trees 
DOGWOOD, continued 
Red-flowering. Cornus ftorida, var. rubra. This 
beautiful and comparatively rare variety has 
bright pink flowers. 
Japanese. C. Kousa. This differs from, the flower- 
irg Dogwood in having long-pointed petals form- 
ing a star-shaped flower, and blooming about a 
month later, in June. It is a new and distinct 
tree worthy of planting. (See illustration.) 
Variegated. C. macrophylla, var. variegata. A 
white-foliaged plant from Japan which maintains 
its color without becoming browned by the sun. 
ELM. Ulmus 
American. U. Americana. The Elm has con- 
tributed more to the landscape beauty of New 
England than any other tree. Its branches grace- 
fully rise from the trunk with the lofty sweep of 
the gothic arch. At E st Hampton, Merrick, 
Glen Cove and many parts of the north shore the 
lofty height and wide curve of the branches attest 
that the soil and moisture supply make it per- 
fectly at home. In some portions it fails to 
develop its fullest beauty, and should not, there- 
fore, be extensively planted. In these regions 
many of the oaks and Norway maples do thrive. 
The destructive elm-leaf beetle has been nearly 
exterminated by a fungous disease, thus illus- 
trating the balance of nature. 
Weeping. U. Americana, var. pendula. This has 
an open crown of wide arching branches. The 
tracery against the sky is graceful and cheerful, 
recommending it for grouping with other trees. 
It is a more beautiful change from the monotony 
of round-headed trees than the Lombardy pop- 
lar, and is much planted for that purpose. We 
offer trees 25 feet wide. 
Elm and Sugar Maple by the stable at " Meudon," planted 
two years ago. 
Japanese Dogwood. We offer an opportunity to get this 
very rare tree, and the most beautiful of its season. 
GINKGO 
G. biloba; syn., Salisburia adiantifolia. Maiden- 
hair Tree. The Ginkgo stands out distinct 
from all other trees. The trunk, like its relatives 
in the pine family, is a gracefully tapering shaft. 
At a uniform ascending angle the widely spaced 
upper branches stand out against the sky. 
When old, its tall, massive trunk, its limbs in 
graceful curves, and its golden autumn foliage, 
make it a splendid and impressive object. It is 
a tree to plant for posterity, though it is rapid in 
growth. The Ginkgo's nearest relatives are fos- 
sils in the coal. It would have become extinct 
several centuries ago except for its preservation 
in the Japanese temple gardens, where trees a 
thousand years old are growing. Its insect and 
fungous enemies appear to have been left behind, 
for it has an entirely healthy growth even in cities. 
HICKORY. Hicoria; syn., Carya 
In this part of Long Island the Hickory as a 
tree standing alone in the field takes the place of 
the Elm in New England. To plant a tree to be 
valued by future generations is a worth v. aim, well 
filled by the Hickory, White Oak or White Pine. 
They should be transplanted when small, and after 
becoming established will grow two feet per year. 
Mockernut. H. tomentosa. A variety thriving on. 
the poorest soils. 
Shagbark. H. ovata ; syn., H. alba. The best: 
variety for fruit. 
HORNBEAM. Carpinus 
European. C. Betulus. This is a close relative of 
the beech, resembling it in bark and f liage. In 
England it is used for hedges, and grows so 
strong and thick that a person can stand on its 
top. It is a healthy and handsome tree of com- 
pact rounded form. 
