Evergreens 
ISAAC HICKS & SON 
PINES. 
Mugho. P. montana, var. Mughus. The Mugho, 
or Mountain Pine, makes a dome of dark green 
foliage 3 to ID feet high, and of greater width. 
It is indispensable in some landscape situations, 
as on borders of taller groups on steep banks 
and terraces. On the brink of a bluff it allows a 
view, yet gives shelter and removes bleakness. 
Red, or Norway. P. resinosa. A Pine closely re- 
sembling the Austrian, and native from Massa- 
chusetts westward on dry soil. It is a dark, hand- 
some tree with long dark green needles. It is a 
long-lived, beautiful tree with no bad habits. The 
Red Pine is very rare in nurseries. Its exceed- 
ingly rapid, sturdy growth and evident determina- 
tion to thrive should lead to its extended use. 
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Swiss Stone. P. Cembra. A slow-growing, com- 
pact pyramid of blue-green foliage that does not 
like the hot summers and is not long-lived here. 
Bhotan. P. excelsa. The needles are the longest 
of any Pine growing here, and hang gracefully 
downward. It resembles our White Pine, and 
makes a broader pyramid of light green foliage. 
UMBRELLA PINE.. Sciadopitys 
S. verticillata. A small garden or lawn tree, which 
attracts attention by its dignity, refinement and 
aristocratic bearing. It is a pyramid of graceful, 
lustrous foliage. The leaves are 5 inches long 
and }i inch broad, arranged in a circle, like the 
rays of an umbrella. 
RE^TINOSPORA. Japan Cypress; Chamaecyparis 
The Retinosporas are the embroidery of the evergreen family. They are best used for masses or 
thickly planted groups, where the summer beauty of their foliage is seen close at hand. The tops of the 
group may be sheared off as coleus or other carpet-bedding plants. Some of the best examples of this use 
of Retinosporas are at Newport. The Obtusa and its variety have proven very hardy. The Pisifera and its 
varieties showed, in the winter of 1903-04, that they do not like to stand alone in the wind in deep-frozen 
ground. In this way they resemble their closest relative, the White Cedar, or Chamcscyparis sphcsroidea. 
It is the least known native evergreen on Long Island. At Merrick it can be seen north of the railroad 
in the swamps of the Brooklyn water-works. It is a tall, dark column. This White Cedar of the coast 
swamps is different from the Arbovitas, or White Cedar of the North. Our stock of Retinosporas con- 
sists of large, well-established plants with large root systems. They will be delivered with large balls 
of earth. The tops have been frequently sheared. These are offered at a low price. We recommend 
this stock highly for those who have a corner or border to fill in solidly with low evergreen foliage. 
