FLOWERING AND QIJD! fO. C 

 DECIDUOUS OflfVUO J 



CHyENOMELES (Cydonia) japonica. Japanese Quince. Another little shrub, 

 which, like the Sweet Shrub, people try to describe by its brilliant red flowers very 

 early in May. It is frequently seen around old houses. Now is your chance to use it 

 as a hedge plant. We have a large quantity at low rates. 



2 ft. high. 60c each, $5.00 per 10, $40.00 per 100 



C. (Cydonia) sinensis. Chinese Quince. A rare shrub, with large, pale pink flowers 

 in May and immense fruit- 4-in. in diameter. Fruit good for jelly. 

 23^ ft. high $1-00 each, $7.50 per 10 



CLETHRA alnifolia. Sweet Pepper Bush. Perhaps along the Merrick Road you got 

 a whiff of spicy fragrance in July, from the swamp you got a glimpse of finger-like 

 flowers beloved by the bees. This is a good shrub in the upland and grows about 

 4 ft. high. We are able to offer big clumps 3-4 ft. high. 



3-4 ft. clumps. $1-50 each, $12.50 per 10, $100.00 per 100 



CORNUS alba sibirica. Red-twigged Dogwood. Big, round shrub most conspicuous 

 in the Winter, with brilliant red stems. The robins flock to it in the Fall for the 

 pearly white berries. 



2 ft high 40c. each, $3.50 per 10, $30.00 per 100 



3 ft. high 60c - each > $ 5 -°0 Per 10 



G. brachypoda. Chinese Dogwood. A tall shrub, or small tree, adapted for planting 



in shrub borders to give height effect. Its large leaves, shiny white flowers and black 

 fruits make it well worth growing. New and rare. 



3-4 ft. high $1.50 each, $10.00 per 10 



C. mas. Cornelian Cherry. Many plants may claim to be first in Spring, but this is 

 the first showy shrub available in quantity. Early in April it is a^ yellow haze a 

 week or two ahead of the .Forsythia or Golden Bell. Red, sour fruit in August. 



6-8 ft. high $3.00 each, $25.00 per 10 



C. paniculata. Panicled Dogwood. Another of the shrubs to be used in large quan- 

 tities. Plant them 1-2 ft. apart to make a dense natural thicket where the stems come 

 up so close that you do not need to hoe between them and they hold the leaves and 

 keep themselves and neighbors fertilized and moist. _ Grows about 3 ft. high, with 

 an abundance of white flowers in June and white berries in later Summer and Winter. 

 1-2 ft. high 25c. each, $2.00 per 10, $18.00 per 100 



3 ft. high 50c. each, 4.50 per 10, 40.00 per 100 



4 ft. high 75c. each, 6.00 per 10, 50.00 per 100 



G. paucinervis. Low Chinese Dogwood. Introduced from Central China by Arnold 

 Arboretum. Its spreading habit, narrow leaves and late blooming, white flowers ap- 

 pearing in July are distinct from all other Cornus. Reaches a height of 3-4 ft. 



2 ft. high $1.50 each, $10.00 per 10 



C. stolonifera lutea. Yellow-twigged Dogwood. Even more conspicuous than the 



red-twigged Dogwood, with orange yellow twigs. Now that more people are en- 

 joying the country in Winter there is much greater use for bright bark. 



3 ft. high 75c. each, $6.00 per 10, $50.00 per 100 



CORYLUS americana. American Hazlenut. Plant a hedge or plant a 



thicket or use it among the shrubs. It will reward you with a big crop every year. 

 We are willing to tell you where to collect wild ones by the bushel in early September. 

 Select the biggest kernels for a new variety that we can introduce and name for you. 

 1-2 ft. high 50c. each, $4.50 per 10, $40.00 per 100 



COTONEASTERS 



In the list of the twenty best shrubs for the United States compiled at the Arnold 

 Arboretum, six were Cotoneasters. The dainty flowers, the attractive foliage, the Fall 

 coloring and the radiant fruits are all features we know you will enjoy. If you are in- 

 terested in any varieties not mentioned, ask us for it. We have many we are unable 

 to list here. 



EVERYTHING FROM HICKS IS GUARANTEED 



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