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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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i8 Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, New York
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SPRUCE, continued. be raised and imported very cheaply by nursery- men, it has been recommended and largely planted in public parks and private estates, where it& mournful appearance has resulted in making all Evergreens somewhat unpopular, when on the contrary most varieties present a bright and cheer- ful aspect. See illustration, page i6. White. For description, see under cut. Alcock's. A new and rare Japanese species, which- will equal the native Spruce in form and long life, and surpass it in beauty. The under side of the foliage is bluish white. As a large tree it is con- spicuous. In Japan it grows near the ocean. Oriental. The Oriental, or Eastern Spruce, equal* Nordmann's fir in dark color, and exceeds it i» density of foliage. As it retains its foliage for lo or more years, while most Evergreens drop their leaves sooner, it never appears open nor allows the dead inner branches to be seen. It is a tall, slow-growing pyramidal tree, which should be more used. Douglas. Unlike many Pacific coast Evergreens,, this has proved hardy on the Atlantic seaboard. It is very rapid-growing, densely clothed to the ground with vigorous branches, and in color a per- fect light green. Colorado. A thick-growing, pyramidal tree, witb stiff, sharp foliage, which varies in color, in its- different forms, from deep green to silver gray. Colorado Blue. An exceptionally beautiful and rare tree, of a delicate blue color. Hardy. YEW. A class of slow-growing Evergreens of refined appearance. They grow well in shade, whereas most Evergreens do not. English. Spreading, bush-like form and very dark foliage. We have a number of large specimens. The foliage is browned at the tips in severe win- I ters, unless grown in shade. i Golden. A bright yellow variety, hardier than the I English. Japanese (Ta:^us cuspidaia). A beautiful and hardy species. WHITE SPRUCE. The best Spruce for most purposes. It is dense in habit, with persistent lower branches and beautiful color. It retains its beauty when old, but is slower in growth than the Norwa\- Spruce. The above is a specimen grown in a tub. RETINOSFORA obtusa. A species of distin- guished appearance ; an important timber tree in Japan. The beauty of a plant depends not only upon the texture and color of the foliage, but on its disposition, depth, and the effect of light and shade. This species is peculiarly beautiful m this respect. Obtusa nana (Dwarf Japan Cypress). For de- scription, see under cut, page 17. SPRUCE (Picea). This genus of important Ever- greens are all tall, spire-topped trees, hardy and vigorous, being natives of mountainous regions. There is considerable variety in their tones of green and blue. Norway (Picea excelsd). An old and well-known variety, largely planted for shade and shelter. It is the best species for a quick-growing and cheap, narrow wind-break for gardens and orchards. When young it is graceful, but after 25 years it is liable to become ragged and unsightly. As it can

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