^^ESTBURY NURSERIES Deciduous Trees 
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POPLAR. As a class the Poplars are the quickest-growing and cheapest trees. 
On new, recently planted lawns they are often the largest and handsomest 
trees. We can recommend them for lawn shade, for groups or hedges to im¬ 
mediately screen disagreeable views, for planting in the sand to shaoe seaside 
resorts, and for street planting on rich or moist soil. For street planting on 
average Long Island soil, where maples do well, th^" give immediate 
effect, but are a failure in a few years unless fertilized. Low rates on trees 
in quantity or by the carload. 
Carolina Cottonwood {Populus monoli/era). The commonest variety. An 
upright grower, and in ole age a noble, wide-spreading tree. We have good 
specimens (grown in wide rows) 20 feet high, with compact, symmetrical, low- 
branched tops. Also a few specimens 20 to 30 feet high. 
Balsam, or Balm of Gilead {P. balsamifera var. candicans). A handsome 
tree, with broad, dark leaves. The spicy gum of the buds is used medicinally. 
Japan. A vigorous, new variety, with the best foliage. A row over 20 feet 
high in our nursery is covered from the ground up with large, light-green, 
healthy leaves. The foliage in late summer is better than that of the 
Carolina Poplar. 
Lombardy. This variety was abundantly planted a century ago, and has 
almost disappeared from the landscape. Its obelisk-like form always attracts 
the eye, and is an important element in artistically arranged groups of ordi¬ 
nary round-headed trees. 
Bugenie. For description, see under cut, page 13. 
Argentea nivea. The dazzing lime-white lining of the leaves of this new 
variety, shown alternately with the whitish green of the upper side as the 
leaves vibrate on their slender stems, gives the general appearance of a white 
tree. It has a vigorous, solid top, and is an improvement on the old Abele, or 
Silver-leaf Poplar. 
Bolleana. This resembles the Lombardy in form and Argentea nivea in 
foliage. 
Golden, Van Geert’s. This variety of the Carolina is clear yellow. It may be 
combined in groups with the Purple Plum. 
Weeping. Grafted on tall stems, this forms a wide, open head of constantly 
moving leaves. Early in spring it has long, woolly catkins. 
Aspen. A small tree with trembling leaves. There are two species, one with 
large leaves, the other with small. 
ENGLISH OAK. 
The Roval Oak of England is the oak of literature. The strong, 
storm and time defying branches are in old age gnarled and pic¬ 
turesque. As a lawn tree in this country it grows 2 to 4 feet a 
year, and makes a handsome tree. We have trees of all sizes up 
to 18 feet. 
• NORWAY MAPLE. 
Young trees lifted from nursery rows, showing roots 
and comparative size of and 75-cent trees. A similar 
illustration of young Silver .Maples at 60c.aud 30c. .show¬ 
ing straight trunks and single leaders, is given below. 
