J>iut Trees for Long Island 78 
ISAAC HICKS & SON 
Nut Trees 
In rural and suburban districts, the great economic possibilities of growing edible Nuts are but 
vaguely understood. They can often be planted along fence lines where they will not affect farming or 
gardening operations, and later will become a profitable source of income, either in the market or for 
the owner's use. The United States is importing vast quantities which might be raised at home with 
profit and credit. American Chestnut sprout growth is easily and cheaply grafted with more valuable 
sorts. These sorts bear early and abundantly. 
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We have thousands of Chestnut trees that will quickly make avenues and groves of trees like this. On the 
right, one of the early large-bearing Chestnuts. 
CHESTNUTS 
American. Castanea Americana. The only spe- 
cies of our forest. . The nuts are of finest sweet.- 
flavor. An immense, broad-spreading tree in 
the open. Plant 60 feet apart. 
Paragon. A variety of Spanish or European Chest- 
nut which is hardy, possibly a hybrid with the 
American. It is very precocious, bearing the 
, year after grafting. The nut is large and of very 
good quality. It is the most uniformly successful 
Chestnut in the United States. 
Japan. Nuts very large. Tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive, even when young. Plant 20 feet apart 
in the orchard. 
FILBERT, or HAZELNUT 
Kentish Cob. The large English variety. It grows 
and fruits well here. 25 cts. each. 
American. Our native Hazelnut. 
HICKORY 
Shagbark. Shell thin ; meat of good flavor. These 
grow well on Long Island, and should be more 
extensively planted for their excellent nuts. 
Mockernut. The common native Hickory of Long 
Island. 
WALNUT 
English. Madeira Nut. There are a number of 
productive trees on Long Island. Tree tender 
while young. 
Japan. Similar to the English, but smaller. Tree 
vigorous and hardy. %\. 
Black. Nuts large, rough, black ; kernel rich and 
oily. 
BUTTILRNUT 
Nuts long ; kernel of rich flavor. Plant in deep, 
moist soil for best results. 
GARDLN PLANTS 
ASPARAGUS, Conover's Colossal. i-year-old, 
75 cts. per 100 ; 2-year-old, |i per 100, $7 per 
1,000. 
PHUBARB, Linnaeus. Early, tender and very 
large ; possessing a rich flavor. 25 cts, each ; 
smaller roots, 15 cts. 
HOPS. 15 cts. each. 
SAGE, Broad-leaved. The tender leaves and tops 
of this plant are used in sausage, in stuffing, and 
in sauces. 25 cts. 
THYME. Used for flavoring. 25 cts. each. 
HORSE-RADISH. A few roots will give a supply 
of this fine relish. 10 cts. 
