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Title: Trees for Long Island
Identifier: CAT31285540 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Hicks Nurseries (Westbury, Nassau County, N. Y. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Westbury (Nassau County) Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Westbury (Nassau County) Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Westbury Station, N. Y. : Westbury Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ENGLISH OAK. The Royal Oak of England is the oak of literature. The strong, storm and lime 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 sizss up to 18 feet. NORWAY MAPLE. Young trees lifted from nursery rows, showing roots and comparative size of $1 and 75-cent trees. A similar illustration of young Silver Maples at 6oc.aud 30c..show- ing straight trunks and single leaders, is given below. FOFLAR. As a class the Poplars are the quickest-growing and cheapest trees. On new, recentlj'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 shade seaside resorts, and for street planting on rich or moist soil. For street planting on average Long Island soil, where maples do well, they 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 monolifera). The commonest variety. An upright grower, and in old age a noble, wide-spreading tree. We have good specimens (grown in wide rows) 20 fe^thigh, 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. Iiombardy. 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. Eugenie. 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.

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