HICKS NURSERIES, WESTBURY, L. I. 



DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 



CHOKEBERRY 



Aronia nigra; syn., Pyrus arbutifoUa 



A shrub growing 3 feet high on the beach, and elsewhere 

 on Long Island among the huckleberries. It belongs to 

 the Apple family, and has little white flowers in May 

 followed by dark red berries in October. 



CORCHORUS • Kerria Japonica 



An old-fashioned shrub with orange flowers of globular 

 form. The bark is bright green. Sometimes it winter- 

 kills, but comes up thicker than ever. 



White Fringe (Chionanthus Virginica). A big, dignified 

 shrub with large, massive foliage. Several years ago there 

 was a good crop of the grape-like seed, and we were able to 

 grow a quantity. It is a comparatively rare plant worthy the 

 consideration of planters. View on the grounds of Mr. 

 John T. Pratt, Glen Cove, Long Island. 



DEUTZIA 



At the time of their blooming in June, the Deutzias 

 are valuable and their tall, graceful shoots are laden with 

 racemes of white or pink-tinted flowers. 



Flore pleno. Double white flowers in long sprays. 



Pride of Rochester. Double white flowers with a 

 band of pink on the outside petals. The general effect of 

 the bush is most charming when it is in full bloom in June. 



Deutzia gracilis.^ A dainty little shrub covered with 

 pure white flowers in May. It is sometimes forced for 

 Easter. It is low-growing, similar to Thunberg's Barberry 

 and can be used to border taller shrubs. The earHest of 

 the Deutzias to flowerl The flowers are suspended from 

 small, graceful twigs, and are as dainty and graceful in ef- 

 fect as the exquisite flowers of the Lily-of -the- Valley. 



Lemoine's. Dwarf in growth Hke Gracilis but more 

 vigorous and upright. The flowers are white and borne 

 in profusion. Valuable for planting in front of larger 

 shrubs to hide their bare lower branches. 



DOGWOOD . Cornus 



Red-twigged. C. alba, var. SiUrica.^ The winter land- 

 scape needs brightening up, and this will do it in a whole- 

 sale way, especially in long belts of shrubs, not by the red 

 berries that may turn dark or may be stripped by the 

 birds, but by the brilliant carmine bark that proclaims- 

 itself a quarter of a mile away. It makes a shrub about 

 5 feet high, and will make the greatest show of color if 

 one-half or all of the bush is cut down once every two or 

 three years, so as to get vigorous young shoots. In June 

 it has flat clusters of white flowers, followed by white 

 berries in September. The foliage is good, and it is prin- 

 cipally for its foliage, as a large, broad shrub, and for its 

 winter color that it should be used, the flowers not being, 

 especially conspicuous. While its color is strong, it is a 

 natural one, and one never feels that it is an inharmonious 

 freak. 



Cornus sanguinea. This has deep red bark of a darker 

 shade than that of the Red-twigged. We offer some big,, 

 sturdy plants. 



Yellow-twigged. C. stolonifera, var. lutea. This va- 

 riety was recently discovered. It has clear lemon-yellow 

 bark. Useful in the same way as the Red-twigged. 



Cornelian Cherry. C. Mas; syn., C. mascula. A tall' 

 shrub with bright yellow flowers at the same time as the 

 Forsythia, or Golden Bell. It is showy and has berry-like 

 fruits in September. 



Cornus officinalis. Identical with the Cornelian- 

 Cherry except that the flowers are earlier, it being one 

 of the first conspicuous shrubs to bloom in April. 



Flowering. C. florida. See page 7. 



ELDER 



Common. Sambucus Canadensis. Growing about 

 fence-rows in both low and upland soils, this has white 

 flowers in flat heads about 8 inches wide, followed by pur- 

 plish black fruits. The foliage remains in good condition, 

 and has no bad qualities. Because it is a weed is a good 

 reason for using it in plantations of shrubs. The weeds 

 that grow upon farm-land such as Cedar, Bayberry and 

 Wild Cherry, make the best landscape material, because 

 they keep in good health and make cheerful-looking masses 

 of foliage under unfavorable circumstances. 



Red-berried. 5. racemosus. The Elder having the most 

 conspicuous berries, which are borne in July and are bril- 

 liant red. 



Marsh. Baccharis halimifolia. This grows where the 

 roots are covered at every high tide. It is a shrub with 

 gray-green foliage and conspicuous white down on the 

 seeds in September. It belongs to the same family as the 

 Dandelion. 



ELJEAGNUS 



Silver Thorn. E. umbellatus. A shrub for the seashore 

 and sterile sands as well as for ordinary soils. It is heavily 

 laden with juicy red berries. Travelers in Japan say that 

 the children carry branches through the streets eating 

 off the berries. The berries remain on all winter, and are 

 favorites with the birds and chickens. 



It has the ability to get nitrogen from the air, the same 

 as Clover and Alfalfa. Plants growing near it are dark 

 green, as if heavily manured. Elaeagnus is a shrub needing: 

 plenty of room, for it will quickly grow 12 feet wide and 

 equally high. It has fragrant, inconspicuous flowers. 

 One of the objects of planting is to make attractive sur- 

 roundings for our native birds. A cluster of berry-bearing 

 shrubs gives them food and protection from hawks and 

 winds. 



Elaeagnus longipes. A shrub of about 5 feet, bearing 

 in July large cherry-Hke fruits about ^-inch long, with a 

 currant flavor. When in full bearing it is an attractive 

 shrub. 



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