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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York 
TREE BOX. 
Evergreen shrubs of dense, compact growth and a beautiful dark green 
color. Our slock is clipped to a broad cotdcal form, and makes fine hedges, 
si^cimens to group with other evergreens, or^o plant against house foundations. 
I’lanted in tubs, they are adapted to the formal garden, terrace and piaz/.a.. They 
grow well in shade also. 
ilieifolia (Holly-leaved). A rare 
^ plant, with wide, dark, spiny leaves. 
Stenophylla, Narrow leaves, of bluish color. 
BOX. For description, see under cut. 
Golden. A beautiful yellow ball. 
Golden Variegated. Green and gold foliage. 
There are also several sorts, including the broad 
and narrow-leaved and the silver variegated. 
Dwarf. The favorite border plant for old-fashioned 
garden walks, and planting singly by house foun¬ 
dations and doorsteps. The illustration above 
shows a Dwarf Box nearly a century old, 9 feet 
broad, moved with a ball of earth by our Evergreen 
Mover. Small plants for borders at low rates per 
100. 
COTONEASTER. Low shrubs, with minute leaves, 
whiteHowers and red fruit. 
DAPHNE cneorum. An old-time flower garden 
favorite, with a spicy, pervading perfume. Narrow 
glaucous foliage, and deep pink flowers all summer. 
EXTONYMTJS. Two species of Evergreen Euonymus, 
or Japanese Strawberry Bush, /L Japoniciis and 
E. radicans, have interesting varieties. 
Japoniciis. An upright shrub, with thick, shiny 
leaves. In sunny places it gets browned in Janu¬ 
ary. It will remain beautiful all winter if planted 
in a sheltered corner of a house. The climbing 
kind may be used as a carpet and back-gronnd. 
Japonicus argenteus. holiage broadly marked 
with white. 
Japonicus, Due d’Anjou. A new variety, with 
tinted foliage. 
Japonicus aurea. Bright yellow variegations. 
There are also different forms of variegation. 
Radicans. This is a perfectly hardy climbing vine 
which clings closely to tree'trunks or walls, and 
also trails over the ground, or grows into a little 
shrub. As it is cheap and quick-growing, it should 
be widely used. 10 to 25 cts. 
Radicans, Variegated tricolor. A healthy little 
plant of nearly white color, useful for edging, 
carpeting or winter decoration. The undersides 
of the leaves are red in winter. 25 cts. 
Radicans, Variegated. Striped white and light 
green leaves. There are also broader-leaved and 
upright growing forms. 10 to 25 cts. 
HAWTHORN (Evergreen 
Thorn). A thick,thorny shrub, 
growings feet high, with bright 
orange berries and bronzy 
leaves in winter. 
HEATH (Heather). The sev¬ 
eral cliarming varieties of 
European Heather grow here 
when shaded in winter, and 
not allowed to suffer from 
drought. 
HOLEY, American. For de¬ 
scription, see under cut. 
English. This requires cover¬ 
ing after midwinter. The 
leaves are darker than in the 
American. There are several 
varieties of foliage. 
Variegated. The gold and 
silver variegated kinds are 
delicate and very pretty. 
Crenata. A vigorous Japanese 
species, with small toothed 
leaves. It appears to be 
hardy. 
Ink Berry {Hex glabra). 
Native to coast swamps. In 
general appearance it resem¬ 
bles boxwood. Will make an 
excellent evergreen hedge, 
although we do not know of its 
being used for that purpose, 
as it is of slow growth. 3 to 
4 feet. 
LAUREL, Mountain {Kalmia 
latifolia). A beautiful native 
Evergreen shrub, with shining foliage and dense 
clusters of pink or nearly white flowers in spring. 
One of the finest ornamental shrubs. It should be 
planted in large masses in rite open lawn or w'ood- 
lands. We can supply it in quantity at low rates. 
6 feet. 
Narrow-leaved {K. augnstifolia) , A pretty little 
plant a foot high, with bright pink flow'ers ; suit¬ 
able to border the others. 
European {Cerasus laurO’Cerasus var. Schipkes- 
ensis\. This new variety from the Schipka Pass 
promises to be hardy, and allow'S this pride of the 
English gardens to be represented here. The foli¬ 
age is larger and more lustrous than in any other 
broad-leaved hardy Evergreen. 
AMERICAN HOLLY. 
A beautifnl, conical Evergreen. The leaves are 
thick, tough and very glossy, scalloped, and armed 
with spines, among which appear the ornamental red 
berries in winter. Removing the leaves when trans¬ 
planting. and planting in deep soil will cause it to grow 
well. It will make a beautiful hedge. 
