Deciduous Trees 
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ISAAC HICKS & SON 
Landscape of Norway and Scarlet Maples, Colorado Blue Spruce and Boxwood. A complete planting by means of the 
tree-movers on a site cleared from a dense forest. "Meudon," the estate of Mr. Wm. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, L. L Pho- 
tographed fifteen months after planting. 
OAK, continued 
and then return to make new roots. These new roots, just getting to work, may not supply the demand 
for moisture in summer, and the tree may die. Our Oaks have the roots properly trained for transplant- 
ing, and are carefully dug. The pruning should reduce the buds to 15 or 25 per cent of the original 
number, leaving some large buds at the end of each branch. Wrapping the trunk with straw, and 
mulching the ground, help to establish the tree. Understanding these principles, no more trouble need 
be expected with Oaks than with other trees. 
Pin. . Q. palustris. The Pin Oak is a thickly branched tree of upright ovate form and graceful habit. 
It is the most popular and most generally planted of the Oaks, 
drooping its long, slender lower branches at a uniform angle. 
The small glossy leaves are bright red in autumn. As an ave- 
nue or broad-spreading lawn tree it is unsurpassed. Trees 50 
feet high transplant readily and grow well. Besides the usual 
sizes we offer many Pin Oaks 20 to 30 feet, and 30 to 40 feet 
high, and strongly recommend their use. They give a dignity 
and completeness attainable with 
few other trees. Prices, includ- 
ing delivery, on the tree-mover 
and planting, on application. 
The roots are so trained that they 
may be safely shipped by rail. 
Scarlet. Q. coccifiea. This species 
is so named from its bright scar- 
let autumn color. The tree re- 
sembles the Pin Oak in foliage 
and form, except that the lower 
limbs are horizontal or ascend 
ing. We offer specimens 10 to 
15 feet high. 
Red. Q. rubra. The Red Oak is 
a large and noble tree, with 
strong, wide-reaching arms. The 
large leaves in autumn are a dull 
crimson. A tree that does its part 
well and requires no coddling. 
It may be identified by its habit of 
Avenue of Red Oaks. These grow as fast as Sugar Maples. We are growing 
them by the thousand because they are permanently good. 
