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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury Station, N. Y. Deciduous Trees 



Yuian Magnolia. The white chalice has the purity of the 

 Madonna Lily 



ASIATIC MAGNOLIAS 



Magnolia Yulan; syn., conspicua. This is the 

 species which has contributed most to the 

 decoration of gardens in early spring. It holds 

 aloft its pure white chalice, unmindful of 

 April snows. It is a tall shrub of perfect 

 hardiness and good foliage throughout the 

 summer. 



There are some old plants 30 feet high 

 about Flushing and the Bedford section of 

 Brooklyn. Later, it was not much planted 

 because of the greater ease of propagating 

 its hybrids. It is rare and high-priced, but 

 should be included in collections. In China 

 it symbolizes candor and beauty. 

 Purple. M. oboyata gracilis; syn., purpurea 

 gracilis. This is a broad shrub, about 8 feet 

 high, with dense, healthy, dark green 

 foliage and 'deep red flowers in May and 

 scattering throughout the summer. It is 

 hardy along the south shore of Long Island, 

 but here it occasionally winter-kills when 

 young, because of the late soft growth. 



We recommend its extensive planting in 

 shrubberies and along the border of wood- 

 lands because of its good foliage masses, 

 dense at the base. 



The species Obovata, of which this is 

 a variety, has larger flowers of tea-cup 

 shape, and is the parent, with the Yulan, 

 of the five following hybrids, which are 

 intermediate in color and all bloom in April 

 before the leaves. 



M. Soulangeana. This has white flowers, 

 with a shading of red at the base of each 

 petal on the outside. It is what most people 

 think of when they speak of Magnolias in 

 the North. It forms an exceptionally dense 



Magnolia Soulangeana, continued 



and symmetrical shrub of 15 feet in diam- 

 eter when old. There are few large lawns 

 where an appropriate place cannot be found 

 for it. We have a stock of large plants that 

 have been growing here a number of years 

 and are valuable for immediate results. 



M. alba superba. This most closely resem- 

 bles its parent, the Magnolia conspicua, and 

 is nearly pure white. 



M. Alexandria. Large white flowers, shaded 

 bright red. 



M. speciosa. The outside of the flower is 

 rose-colored, the inside pearly pink. 



M. Lenne. This shows most strongly the 

 colors of its red-flowering parent. The 

 flower is a big, broad tea-cup-shaped blos- 

 som about \ l /2 inches high, deep red outside 



. and lighter within. We have noticed some 

 bushes winter-killed about a foot at the 

 tops, otherwise this set of hybrids is en- 

 tirely hardy and healthy on Long Island. 



Hall's. M.stettata;syn.,HoUeana. Hall's Star 

 Magnolia. In the opinion of many, the gem 

 of the family. It has heretofore been the 

 most rare in nurseries, and its high price 

 has deterred planters. After the hard win- 

 ter in 1903-04, it bloomed so late in April 

 that the frosts did not prevent its setting a 

 large quantity of seed. We secured all 

 possible, and now have over a thousand 

 plants. We doubt if they will be offered for 

 a long time more abundantly or cheaper. 

 Who will be the first to make a garden 

 hedge of them? The compact and even 

 growth will render unnecessary the desecration 

 of shearing. It is the first Magnolia to flower, 

 and the school children delight to pick this and 

 the Pussy Willow before the Golden Bells bloom. 



Magnolia Stellata is the most beautiful harbinger of spring 



