HICKS NUR SERIES, WESTBURY, L. I. 



DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 



STEPHANANDRA 



Flexuosa. A comparatively rare shrub 

 to be used for edging, the same as Berheris 

 Thunhergi, Spircea Thun- 

 hergi and Deutzia gracilis. 

 It has finely cut leaves 

 and numerous arching, 

 slender twigs. The creamy 

 white flowers are not so 

 valuable as the 

 ' handsome, glossy, 

 deep green foliage. 



STUARTIA 



Pentagyna. A rare 

 shrub, with flowers like 

 the old-fashioned Camel- 

 lia. It is so choice that 

 anyone would be proud 

 to discover it blooming 

 on his place. Through 

 midsummer it has white 

 flowers about 2}4 

 inches in diam- 

 eter, of a deli- 

 cate silky texture. 

 It will make a 

 narrow, tree- like 

 Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus fioridus) growth,ioft. high. 



STORAX 



Japonica. A rare little tree which we are glad to 

 popularize. The branches spread gracefully and are hung 

 with clusters of creamy yellow flowers, like orange blos- 

 soms in early June. The foliage is dark green, like Privet. 

 The tips occasionally winter-kill, but not seriously. Grows 

 to be about 12 feet high, and is splendid for use back of 

 lower-growing shrubs, especially where its dark green 

 leaves will accentuate the lighter colors of other foliage. 



SUMACH . Rhus 



Shining. R. copallina. A wild shrub, 3 to 10 feet high, 

 with small, glossy leaves, smaller and more compact than 

 the other Sumachs, fitting it for planting on smaller 

 areas. It presents a dense mass of bright green, drought- 

 resistant foliage, where many of the flowering shrubs look 

 wdlty. It may be distinguished by the wing along the 

 stem between the leaflets. It has clusters of red berries 

 in autumn and winter. 



Smooth. R. glabra. A common shrub on Long Island, 

 making a gorgeous display in autumn, when it has crimson 

 and golden foliage with large clusters of red fruit. It is 

 a large, open-growing shrub which can be cut back to 

 keep it thicker. 



Syringa. Mock Orange or Philadelphus. A favorite of the 

 bees. This is the shrub which blooms so profusely, in this 

 section, around Memorial Day. It is valuable for the taller 

 parts of groups of shrubs. 



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Viburnum dentatum. If you wish shrubs of this size and 

 appearance immediately, select from our stock of Viburnum 

 dentatum and Viburnum moUe. 



Cut-Leaf. R. glabra, var. laciniata. Like the Smooth, 

 except that the leaves are finely cut and fern-like. 



Staghorn. R. typhina. This grows to a small tree 

 which can be distinguished from the Smooth because 

 the bark is covered with down like a deer's horn when in 

 the velvet. It is rare on Long Island. 



Fragrant. R. aromatica; syn., R. Canadensis. One of the 

 few low, drought-resistant shrubs for dry banks and edging 

 tall shrubs. It grows 2 to 4 feet high, with trailing stems. 

 Has_ trifoliate leaves like the Poison Ivy, which turn to a 

 brilliant red late in the season. In autumn it bears bril- 

 liant orange-red berries. 



SWEET-SCENTED SHRUB 



Calycanthus fioridus 



_ Sweet Shrub has almost as strong a hold on the afifec- 

 tions as the Lilac. This is entirely due to the fragrance of 

 the flowers which are about the size and color of a choco- 

 late cream drop. The flowers retain their fragrance when 

 dried. They appear in May and June. It makes a broad, 

 vigorous shrub about 5 feet high, and can be used in a 

 shrubbery and as a single plant in the garden or near 

 the door for its delightful perfume. 



