Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, L. I. 
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HORSK CHKSTNIJT, Dwarf. A native species, 
making a magnificent busli, much wider than it is 
high, with large spikes of white flowers, the 
feathery lightness of which renders it an attractive 
object at a time when very few shrubs are in flower. 
HY^mANOEA, n limed. {Hydrangea paniculata 
^raiidifiora.) A very popularshrub; flowers white, 
in great pyramidal panicles a foot long, blooming 
from August till frost; should be cut back to ^ibout 
4 inches, and heavily manured to maintain the 
large size of the flower heads. Showy and vigor¬ 
ous in exposed situations. 
Oak-leaved. Large foliage, downy underneath, 
and richly tinted in autumn ; white flowers in : 
spikes. j 
Hed-hraiiclied. f Ramnlispictis.'\ Large trusses ! 
of azure-blue flowers. Height, 2 feet. i 
JUDAS TREE. (Cercis.) Japan. Bright carmine i 
flowers, in May. $r. 
liAHlJRNITYf. ((iolden Chain.) A low tree or large 
bush. Flowers in pendent racemes, 6 inches long, ' 
of a bright yellow, and appearing in May. 75 cts. ] 
IjEATHERWOOD. A rareshrubof dwarf, rounded ! 
form, made up of tough twigs : produces numerous ^ 
small, yellow flowers in April. Adapted to shadv, 
moist situations. 
(See page 13.) 
IjIIiAC. Well known, vigorous-growing shrubs, with 
clusters of fragrant flowers in May. 
Coniinoii. Bluish purple and lilac flowers. As it 
stands clii)ping well it will make a good flowering 
hedge; disfigured, however, by mildew in late 
summer. 
WliKo. Large white flowers. 
Named Yarieties. These are several new varie¬ 
ties, much improved in size and color. 
Persian. A graceful shrub, with long, delicate 
clusters of flowers. 
HYI)K.\NGEA PAXICULATA GRANDIFLORA 
MADIjE, Japan. A class of dwarf trees of many 
beautiful forms and brilliant colors of foliage. 
They may be planted as single specimens or in 
beds near the house. 
Polymorplmin. Green foliage, and bright color 
in autumn. 
Dark Purple-leaved. {Acer atropH 7 -pureum.) 
Foliage deep purple and red throughout the sea¬ 
son. An elegant and vigorous variety. 
Cut-leaved. (Acer dissechun.) Leaves cut like 
fine lace. 
Also several other varieties with varied foliage. 
PRIVET. (Californi¬ 
an.) Xo plant 01 
recent introduction 
has come more rap¬ 
idly and deservedly 
into public favor. 
Though mainlyused 
for ornamental 
hedges, it is of great 
value for shrub¬ 
beries ; it is of very 
vigorous, upright 
growth, foliage 
dense, dark, waxy 
green, nearly ever¬ 
green ; flowers in 
July, while and fra¬ 
grant, similar to the 
lilac. Our plants 
are cut back to the 
ground each year, 
which produces a 
broad base of nu¬ 
merous branches. 
These, when set 5 
inches deeper and i 
foot apart, form a' 
hedge solid at the 
bottom. They are 
dug with a large 
tree digger, which 
loosens up the soil 
and allows the long 
roots to be shaken 
out uninjured. 2 to 
3 ft. , $4 to $8 per 100. 
Golden Varie- 
g:ated. A variety 
with yellow, pink 
and green foliage. 
