26 Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, N. Y. — Deciduous Trees 
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English Oak on lawn of Mr. J. W. B. Van De Water, 
Hempstead, planted from our nursery about 1 2 years ago 
Oak, continued 
Laurel. Quercus imbricaria. The Laurel, or Shingle 
Oak, is a beautiful tree in all respects. The leaves 
are the shape of the Laurel, without lobes or 
notches, and of dark, lustrous color. Our stock 
is from a tree planted by the late Wm. C. Bryant, 
at Roslyn, L. I. 
Black Jack. Q. Marylandica. In the driest gravel 
of Long Island this makes a symmetrical, round- 
topped tree of 40 feet, having the qualities of 
strength and rugged endurance, even when small, 
looking like a miniature old Oak. We recommend 
its extensive planting on very sterile soils. 
Turkey Oak. Q. cerris. A tall tree, of good foliage, 
of value in arboretums. 
Willow. Q. Phellos. The narrow foliage of the 
Willow and the habit of the Pin Oak combined, 
make this one of the prettiest ornamental trees. 
Our stock is from Philadelphia, and occasionally 
winter-kills. It is native on Staten Island, and we 
expect to get the hardy form later. 
English, or Royal. Q. pedunculata; syn., Q. Robur. 
The trees we offer are from the seed of a tree 
planted by Isaac Hicks that has grown 40 feet 
high and 40 feet broad, 30 years from planting, 
and gives promise of attaining the qualities that 
have made this species famous in history. 
We have a quantity of these trees that have been 
grown wide apart and have developed broad 
heads and strong, horizontal branches, and now 
show the Oak character. If you wish a group of 
Oaks, plant these for immediate effect. We 
offer them at exceedingly low prices. Plant be- 
tween them some American Oaks, because they 
will be most sure to have permanently good 
foliage. 
Persimmon * Diospyros 
Diospyros Virginiana. It is not generally known 
that this fruit tree of the South is native here, 
forming a round-headed tree of healthy, dark and 
glossy foliage. 
Phellodendron • Chinese Cork Tree 
Phellodendron Amurense. This is a very prom- 
ising tree, growing rapidly to broad-spreading 
form. It may be used for lawn or street purposes. 
We recommend it very highly. It resembles the 
Ailanthus, but is without its faults. 
Plane Tree - Platanus 
Platanus orientalis. Oriental Plane, or Sycamore. 
This tree is better than the well-known American 
Buttonball, being free from fungous diseases. 
It grows to a large, broad-spreading, symmetrical 
tree. The past severe winters have damaged the 
bark in some localities. 
Poplar • Populus 
Carolina. Populus deltoides, var. Carolinensis. 
The Carolina Poplar is the most commonly planted, 
as it quickly forms a tall tree. However, for most 
Long Island soil, it is a failure after a few years, 
and we know of no one who is pleased with it 
after ten or fifteen years. To do well, it needs 
rich soil, free from drought. 
Japanese. P. suaveolens. We highly recommend 
this species for general planting on Long Island. 
In spring it comes out as early as the Larch; 
that is two weeks earlier than other trees, and it 
remains green later in the season than most trees. 
The foliage is thick like the Rosa rugosa and is 
equally healthy. The large specimens of this 
tree excite admiration from all who make their 
acquaintance. We believe we are the only nur- 
sery offering it. 
We do not say it is the best tree, but it is the 
best Poplar, and is one of the best quick, cheap 
trees. Its roots penetrate deeply, and so it stands 
drought better than the other Poplars. Most 
important of all, it is free from the rust that 
half defoliates the Carolina Poplar and makes 
the suburbanite angry with the real estate com- 
pany that planted them because they were cheap. 
Lombardy. P. nigra, var. Italica; syn., P .fastigiata; 
syn., P. dilatata. The Lombardy Poplar has 
distinct characteristics, and may be used for 
landscape effect to vary the sky-line. It is ragged 
and short-lived on Long Island, and we do not 
recommend it for screen or mass planting, although 
it is frequently ordered for that purpose because 
of its rapid, tall growth. 
For making a satisfactory screen, we have 
tall trees of better species, as the Silver Maple, 
Norway Maple and Pin Oak, which will keep 
dense foliage. If these grow too broad, they can 
be cut back at the sides, as in France and Holland. 
Silver Bell, or Snowdrop Tree 
(Halesia) 
Halesia tetraptera; syn., Mohrodendron tetrap- 
tera. A small tree, known because of the masses 
of white bells which cover it in May. The Silver 
Bell, the orange-flowered Styrax, the Dogwood 
and the Sweet Bay Magnolia make a beautiful 
group. 
