Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, N. Y— Deciduous Trees 
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Thorn (Hawthorn) • Crataegus 
Paul's Double Scarlet. _ Cratcegus monogyna,^ var. 
Pauli. The brilliant intensity of color distin- 
guishes this little tree from all others. Like the 
foregoing, it is valuable only for its flowers. 
Gockspur. C. Crus-galli. This species is native on 
the most windy portions of the Hempstead Plains 
and edges of salt meadows. It is a picturesque 
tree, growing 10 to 20 feet high, with long, hori- 
zontal, sharp-pointed branches. The leaves are 
thick and glossy. In autumn the branches are 
covered with bright red haws. 
We recommend it highly where a Hawthorn 
hedge is wanted. It should be used in large mass 
plantings of shrubs. The English Hawthorn has 
indicated its dislike to this climate, and is subject 
to San Jose scale. 
Tulip Tree • Liriodendron 
Liriodendron tulipifera. White Wood. This 
ranks with the White Oak and the White Pine 
as one of the noblest trees native of Long Island. 
It grows rapidly to a tall, symmetrical tree, 
which should be extensively used for lawn and 
avenue planting. It should be very carefully 
planted in the spring. The Tulip becomes the 
tallest tree in the forest, with a straight trunk, 
tapering as gracefully as the Ionic column in 
a Grecian temple. The foliage is healthy through- 
out the season, and the flowers, large yellow 
tulips in June. 
Pyramidal. L. tulipifera, var. pyramidale. This 
grows in a narrow column like the Lombardy 
Poplar. It is worthy of a trial. 
Yellow- Wood • Cladrastis 
Gladrastis tiuctoria; syn., Virgilea lutea. A 
combination of the good qualities of the Beech 
and Locust. It has smooth, gray bark and bears 
long racemes of white flowers. 
Willow • Salix 
The Willow family is characterized by quick 
growth on ground too wet for many other trees, 
combined with ease in transplanting. It may be 
used for temporary planting on uplands. For the 
seaside, plant in thick, wide masses, i. e., groups 10 
to 30 feet wide with the trees 4 to 10 feet apart. 
Babyloniau Weeping. Salix Babylonica. The 
well-known Weeping Willow. 
Salamon's. 5. Babylonica, var. Salamonii. A 
variety of the above, with more upright branches 
the ends of which are drooping. A rapid-growing 
and handsome tree. 
Yellow, or White. 6 1 . vitellina. An upright-branched 
yellow-barked tree. 
Laurel-Leaf, or Bay-Leaf. S. pentandra; syn., 
6". laurifolia. This can be used for the same pur- 
pose as the California Privet. It grows taller 
and more rapidly. Plant 6 to 10 feet apart to 
form a quick, tall screen. The leaves are broad, 
thick and glossy. 
Walnut • Juglans 
See, also. Nut Trees 
Black. Juglans nigra. Among the Black Walnuts 
are found some of the most venerable and rugged 
great trees on Long Island. It likes good soil, 
about 10 feet above an underground stream, 
with plenty of room to develop. It will bear 
crops of nuts annually. The foliage falls in early 
autumn. 
Butternut, or White Walnut. /, cinerea. 
Another useful tree nut that is native to Long 
Island. It grows about 30 feet high. 
Japanese. J. cordiformis. The rapid growth and 
wide-spreading top of this species gives it orna- 
mental value. The nuts grow in clusters and 
resemble the Butternut. 
English. /. regia. The pride of several old Long 
Island homesteads is the English Walnut tree. 
Norway Ma pi. 
Silver Maple 
Lawn of Mr. Winthrop Burr, Lawrence, L. 1., on a bare site near the ocean. Large trees selected from our Nursery 
