24 Hicks Nurseries, Inc., Westbury, N. Y. 
Spreading form of Japanese Yew 
Yew • Taxus 
Of all the evergreens for small places these are preeminent. 
Dark green, fine-textured foliage, not affected by cold or heat, 
and small stature is the technical analysis, but you will have to 
get acquainted with them to know why they are better for your 
place. Popularizing the Japanese Yew is one of the achievements 
of Hicks Nurseries. The species was introduced by Dr. Hall, a 
missionary to Japan. He recognized the similarity in climate and 
brought over the plants to Parson’s Nursery, Flushing, L. I., 
to introduce. 
TAXUS baccata repandens. Spreading English Yew. A 
form of English Yew with a low, arching growth and 
luxuriant dark green foliage. Each 
1- to 1 J^-ft. spread. $2 00 
\}/ 2 ~ to 2 -ft. spread. 3 00 
2- to 2J^-ft. spread. 4 00 
2}/2~ to 3 -ft. spread. 7 50 
3- to 4 -ft. spread. 12 00 
4- to 5 -ft. spread. 20 00 
T. cuspidata. (Flat form.) Japanese Yew. A prostrate 
form of the Japanese Yew. Flat-topped and wide- 
spreading. Can be kept trimmed as substitute for 
dwarf boxwood. The reason these are flat is that they 
are grown from cuttings of side branches of the upright 
form. Another point about Japanese Yew is its indif¬ 
ference to shade or sunshine; the bright sun does not 
brown it and the deep shade only makes it darker and 
richer. 
1- to 1 J^-ft. spread. 2 00 
to 2 -ft. spread. 3 00 
2- to 3 -ft. spread. 4 00 
3- to 4 -ft. spread. 7 50 
4- to 5 -ft. spread. 12 00 
5- to 6 -ft. spread. 25 00 
6- to 7 -ft. spread. 50 00 
7- to 8 -ft. spread.:. 75 00 
T. cuspidata capitata. Upright Japanese Yew. An up 
right-growing form of Yew with a single trunk. 
1 to 1^ ft. high. 2 00 
1 to 2 ft. high. 2 50 
2 to 3 ft. high. 4 00 
3 to 4 ft. high. 7 50 
4 to 5 ft. high. 12 00 
5 to 6 ft. high. 20 00 
6 to 8 ft. high. 40 00 
8 to 10 ft. high.100 00 
10 to 12 ft. high.175 00 
T. cuspidata nana. Dwarf Japanese Yew. Makes a 
compact mass of dark green. Extremely hardy. 
1- to lj^-ft. spread. 3 00 
1J^- to 2 -ft. spread. 5 00 
2}/%- to 3 -ft. spread. . .. 10 00 
3- to 4 -ft. spread. 15 00 
