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HICKS NURSERIES 



YEW, Japanese. Taxus cuspidata. 



The Japanese Yew will do for Eastern United States what the English Yew does 

 for^England. You may have thought it was not possible to reproduce the Yew 

 hedges of England. It is. 



The original Japanese Yew trees brought by Hall, the missionary, from Japan, 

 are perfectly happy here. From their seeds we have grown this stock. Probably 

 the biggest stock available, but we are sure it will not be enough. It is just now 

 becoming known. Try some and be among the first to get acquainted with its 

 merits. You can use them among your groves of evergreens, at the house foundation 

 and for low hedges in the garden where they will be better than Boxwood. Rich, dark 

 green and hardy. It has an added charm of translucent red berries. 



6-8 in. high, 3 yrs. twice trans 



Quantity 



Each 



Per 10 



Per 100 



900 



$0.35 



$3.00 



$25.00 



1500 



.50 



4.00 



30.00 



3500 



1.50 



10.00 



75.00 



3500 



3.00 



20.00 



180.00 



1500 



4.00 



30.00 



280.00 



150 



5.00 



55.00 



550.00 



350 



8.00 



70.00 



650.00 



40 



15.00 



140.00 





25 



20.00 



190.00 





15.00 130.00 

 15.00 170.00 

 30.00 250.00 



5 ft. high 



6 ft. high 



Japanese, flat. Taxus cuspidata. 



We have named this flat because it grows 4 to 6 feet high and 10 feet wide, while 

 the above species (Jap Yew) will grow up like Spruce or Fir with a single leader 12 

 feet high and 6 feet broad. It is just the thing for foundation planting, for edging 

 down groups of tall evergreens, for garden hedges, for a low evergreen cover where 

 you wish to look over. Come and see our block of them. It is beautiful as dark- 

 green velvet. It is the same as the above only it is grown from a side cutting and 

 not from seed. 



1 ft. wide, 1 ft. high 2000 



1 Y 2 ft. high. 1 Y 2 ft. wide 4000 



2 ft. high, 2 ft. wide 500 



Japanese Dwarf. Taxus cuspidata var brevifolia. 



Favorite with the landscape architects for a low foundation planting and gardens. 

 It is low and will stay low. The original plants are only 2 feet high but they are 15 

 feet broad. 



6-8 in. high, 4-8 in. spr 27*5 



6-12 in. high, 8 in. spr 3000 



1- 2 ft. high, 1 Y 2 ft. spr. 50 



2- 23^ ft. high, IK ft. spr 60 



Spreading. Taxus baccata var. repandens. 



This makes a little weeping mound of rich, dark green, just right to edge down 

 foundation planting on north side of house. Particul arly likes to be in shady nooks. 

 You could use it in the woods or under tall evergreens to round out the group. It 

 will get 2 feet high and 4 feet broad. 



8-12 in. high, 6-12 in. spr 1000 1.50 12.50 100.00 



1-2 ft. high, 1^-2 ft. spr 2500 4.00 30.00 250.00 



2.00 

 2.00 

 3.50 



.60 

 1.50 

 5.00 

 8.00 



5.00 

 12.50 

 40.00 

 70.00 



45.00 

 100.00 



Mulch. A thick covering of manure, sea weed, eel grass or similar 

 litter, keeps the ground cool and moist. Your trees will show their 

 appreciation by a more vigorous and beautiful growth. If you cannot 

 mulch, cultivate. Don't let the soil become hard and baked. Keep it 

 loose at least 4 inches deep 



