^^ESTBURY NURSERIES Deciduous Trees 
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MAFI>£, Silver. For description, see under cut, 
page 12. 
Weir's Cut-leaved Weeping Silver. A very rapid- 
growing ornamental tree, suitable for lawns. It is 
a strong, upright grower, with branches curving 
downward to the ground at the sides. 
Sugar. A fine native tree of upright ovate form, 
well adapted to good soils. It has beautiful red 
and yellow 
autumn colors. 
Red (Scarlet or 
Swamp). A 
good tree of 
m od erate 
growth, and 
solid, round 
shape. The 
twigs and flow¬ 
ers, which 
often appear 
in March, are 
red, and its 
autumn tints 
are brilliant. 
Sycamore. The 
Sycamore Ma¬ 
le is a broad, 
andsometree, 
with darker 
green foliage 
and denser 
shade than the 
other Maples. 
Red Colcbicum 
{Acer colchi- 
cum rubruni). 
The young 
growth of this 
rare tree is red 
in May, and in 
August, when a 
second growth 
appears. 
Negundo (Ash¬ 
leaved). A 
cheap, quick¬ 
growing, short¬ 
lived tree, of 
value for tem¬ 
porary plant¬ 
ing between 
better trees, 
and to be cut 
out when 
crowding. 
Japan, A large 
class of exqui¬ 
sitely beautiful 
small trees or 
shrubs, de¬ 
scribed on 
page 22. 
MOUNTAIN 
ASH. A small 
tree with 
bright orange 
berries. Al¬ 
though this 
tree has been 
extensive 1y 
planted by 
those who 
order from off 
Long Island, good specimens are rarely seen here. 
Weeping. This has few and irregular branches. 
Oak-leaved. Distinct foliage. 
MUIiBIiRRY. Vigorous trees, with good foliage. 
Downing, New American. Both bear good fruit. 
Teas’ Weeping Russian. For this climate has 
superseded all other umbrella-shaped trees. The 
branches droop to the ground, growing 5 feet in a 
year. We have trees grafted on straight stems and 
on their own roots. It is the best tree for arbors 
or verdant tents. 
OAK. The Oaks are considered the most varied in 
expression, majestic and picturesque of deciduous 
trees. They are of the most solid and permanent 
character. They are usually transplanted with 
difficulty, because of the absence of fine roots. 
Our stock has been root-pruned and the trunks 
trained straight. 
Prune closely 
when transplant- 
ing,leavingsome 
large buds on 
each branch. 
Many of the 
Oaks are as 
quick - growing 
as the Norway 
or sugar maple 
and lindens. We 
have observed in 
a nursery estab¬ 
lished in grav¬ 
elly, unfertilized 
soil, that the Pin, 
Red and English 
Oaks were the 
healthiest and 
straightest trees, 
growing 2 to 
3 feet in a year, 
and, excepting 
catalpa and 
white birch, the 
largest. The 
maples, lindens, 
and willows 
alongside were 
scarce more than 
stunted bushes. 
If properly 
grown, pruned 
and planted (see 
inside cover), 
they are sure to 
grow vigorously. 
Nursery grown 
Oaks of good size 
and quality are 
scarce and cost 
more to produce 
than other trees. 
In the future they 
will be largely 
used for street 
and park plant¬ 
ing in cities, as 
they are well 
adapted to with¬ 
stand the smoke- 
poisoned air and 
the unnatural 
condition of 
paved streets. 
The Oak grows 
well near the 
ocean, being one 
of the few trees 
able to bear the 
caustic action of 
salt spray. Also 
native to the dry- 
est hillsides. 
Pin. For descrip¬ 
tion, see under cut, page 13. One of our finest 
Oaks. 
Scarlet. The foliage of this is identical with that ot 
the Pin Oak, but the branclies are more upright. 
Autumn color, dark crimson. 
Black, A variety of the last, with larger, duller 
leaves. This, the Scarlet and the White Oaks, the 
chestnut, hickory and locust, constitute the ma- 
iority of Long Island forest trees. 
GINKGO (Salisbnria, or Maiden-Hair Tree). 
A remarkable and striking tree from Japan, with straight trunk and long, 
straight branches set at an upright angle. The rate and unique beauty of its 
leaves, which resemble tne pinnules of the maiden-hair fern, and its pictur¬ 
esque sky-line make it a valuable lawn or street tree. It stands city air, and 
has no insect or fungous enemies. 
