TREES 



LIRIODENDRON Tulipifera. Tulip Tree. The handsomest specimen in the forests 

 of Long Island; towers way, way up like an Ionic column. In the days of political 

 banners, it was the Tulip Trees from Herrick's that provided the tall and slender 

 poles. The best development of the Tulip Tree is on the heavy lands on the north 

 slope, Flushing, Great Neck, Glen Cove, Lloyd's Neck. It is of upright, elliptical 

 form and light green foliage and has large, Tulip-shaped blossoms in June. We move 

 them with a ball of earth, so you can have them planted this winter. 



Height Diam. Each Per 10 Height Diam. Each Per 10 



8 ft. $4.00 $35.00 18 ft. 33^ in $30.00 $275.00 



10 ft. 6.00 50.00 20-22 ft. 4-5 in 45.00 400.00 



14 ft. 3 in 20.00 180.00 



L. var pyramidale. Pyramidal Tulip Tree. A very rare variety like the Lombardy 

 poplar. 



14 ft. high . $20.00; 16 ft., $30.00 



MALUS (Pyrus) florlbunda. Flowering Crab Apple. There are a dozen or more 

 varieties with varying shades of red, pink, deep pink and various sizes of Crab Apples, 

 some smaller than Cherries. Both you and the birds will like to eat them after they 

 are frozen. They give all the beauty of an old Apple tree, even the deep shadows 

 between the branches. We must learn to garden on a small scale. Hawthorn, High- 

 bush Blueberry and dwarf evergreens you can select here ready to make your minia- 

 ture landscape. 



Height Each Per 10 Height Each Per 10 



lft $0.50 $4.00 3 ft $2.00 $17.50 



2 ft.. 75 5.00 4 ft 3.50 30.00 



NYSSA sylvatica. Pepperidge.^ Perhaps, you have admired this along the swamp, 

 and ponds, but did not know it was available in nurseries. A large tree with small 

 shining leaves, brilliant red early in Autumn. Welcome in your shrubbery with 

 Dogwood and Siberian Maple, or among the large trees. 



1^-3 ft. high $1.00 each, $7.50 per 10, $60.00 per 100 



6-8 ft. high. ; $4.00 each, $35.00 per 10 



OAK. See Quercus. 



PHELLODENDRON amurense. Chinese Cork Tree. A broad top tree which seems 

 to be without foliage troubles, perhaps because of the oil in both foliage and berries. 

 In Fall the robins eat the big black fruit. Trees can be used for extensive mass 

 planting. Is worthy of trial at the seashore and for city conditions where it probably 

 will resist smoke like the Ailanthus, which it closely resembles, except that it is free 

 from suckering. 



6-12 in. high 10c. each, $7.50 per 10, $8.00 per 100, $70.00 per 1000 



8 ft. high $1.00 each, $60.00 per 10 



12 ft. high $8.00 each 



POPULUS nigra italica. Lombardy Poplar. A tall, narrow tree. Often called for 

 by those who think they will gain time. They have seen it growing rapidly, but have 

 ignored the fact that on Long Island many of its branches died in three to eight 

 years, making it unsightly and failing to accomplish its purpose. It is possible that 

 severe pruning and feeding with manure, bone and lime will lessen this trouble, but we 

 have not seen it tried. Those who want tall foliage better get it in the species which 

 keep good foliage. Those who wish tall, narrow lines against the sky had better get 

 it by pruning or planting pyramidal Tulip Tree. 



10 ft. high $2.50 each, $20.00 per 10 



HICKS NURSERIES, WESTB UR Y, LONG ISLAND 

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