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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, N. Y.— Deciduous Trees 
Ginkgo at Great Neck, L. I. This has passed the lank and 
gawky youthful stage, and gives promise of reaching the dignity 
and grandeur of the Cedar of Lebanon. (See page 15.) 
Hickory, Moekernut, continued 
many situations it will, in a few years, be more 
satisfactory than the quicker trees. 
We have a large quantity of young trees from 
local seed that should be planted among trees 
and shrubs and in Pine groves for permanent 
effects. It is a sturdy tree when small, and worthy. 
Shellbark, or Shagbark. H. orata; syn., Carya 
alba. This is a native at Glen Head. 
Bitternut. Carya amara. A tree of graceful, 
Elm-like form, narrow leaves, yellow buds and 
nuts as puckery as Persimmons. 
Hornbeam • Carpinus 
American. Carpinus Americana. The Indian 
name, Little Beech, accurately describes it. 
The leaves are smaller and denser than the 
Beech. It is as useful as an undergrowth as the 
Dogwood. 
European. C. Betidus. This is excellent for screens 
and hedges. We offer a fine stock, suitable for 
this purpose. The russet leaves remain on all 
winter. It stands pruning well, making an im- 
penetrable, stubby growth thick to the ground. 
It can be used in mass planting with shrubs, 
or will grow up to a wide Beech-like tree; vigorous 
and healthy. 
Horse- Chestnut • AEsculus 
AEsculus Hippocastanum. If we except the rarer 
Magnolias, this is the most magnificent flowering 
tree. In deep, cool soil, where the Newtown 
Pippin apple thrives, it keeps good foliage all 
summer. Elsewhere on Long Island the leaves 
become rusty by midsummer, but it is handsome 
enough in its luxuriant foliage and beautiful 
flowers to atone for that. Do not use it as the 
principal tree on a dry subsoil. 
Dwarf. M. parvijiora; syn., macrostachya. See 
under Shrubs, page 58. 
Judas • Cercis 
American. Cercis Canadensis. Red Bud. A small 
tree, with glossy, heart-shaped leaves. In early 
May, when the Dogwood is in bloom, the branches 
are closely wreathed with magenta-pink blossoms. 
Japanese. C. Chinensis. See under Shrubs, page 60. 
Kentucky Coffee Tree 
Gymnocladus Canadensis. A giant among 
trees, large in all its parts. Not valuable on Long 
Island except on heavy or moist soil. It has 
leaves 2 feet long, divided like the Aralia spinosa. 
Hornbeam Hedge about service court at residence of . Mr. Babbott, Glen Cove. We have a large quantity of hedge to 
quickly make this effect 
