WESTBURY STATION, N> Y. 
Deciduous Trees 
MAQNOLIA 
We are offering the first opportunity to get all the hardy species of Magnolias. They like Long 
Island, and will grow with luxuriant vigor on any part that grows good farm crops Grown in quantity 
from seed, it is possible to plant masses and groves of Magnolia. The rich lustrous foliage is entirely 
healthy. The different ;v,arieties are in flower from 
March to August, and in autumn they bear showy 
scarlet fruit. Spring planting is best. 
For convenience all are listed together under 
trees. The following should be used as shrubs: 
Yulan, Glauca, Soulangeana, Alba superba, Alex- 
andria, Lenne, Soulangeana nigra, Speciosa, Par- 
viflora, Watsoni, Obovata, Obovata gracilis, Stel- 
lata, Salicifolia. 
Umbrella. M. tripetala. Large tropical foliage ; 
white flowers 8 to lo inches across, and showy 
red fruit. It thrives on upland and swamp, and 
will make a broad tree 30 feet high. For a new 
effect that is good, sure and cheap, plant a hun- 
dred of this and M. glauca on the border of wet 
land. 
Large-leaved. M. macrophylla. The largest flower 
of the temperate climates, with firm creamy 
petals and leaves over 2 feet long. Our old tree 
is 20 feet wide, with strong, candelabra - like 
branches, and is never injured by cold, insects 
or fungi. 
M. Fraseri. A small tree with leaves 10 inches 
long and flowers nearly as wide, white and fra- 
grant in June. 
Cucumber. M. acuminata. A tall, symmetrical 
tree of ovate form. 
Mo hypoleuca. In May and June this beautiful 
Magnolia bears fragrant, creamy white flowers 
6 to 7 inches across, with brilliant scarlet fila- 
ments. The leaves are over a foot long and 
bluish white on the under side. The showy 
fruits, often 8 inches long, are a striking feature in autumn. 
MagtioLia stellata. Hall's Magnolia. No longer rare and ex- 
pensive, these exquisite Magnolias are available for the small 
cottage garden or in quantity for the large estate. See price-list. 
Sweet Bay. Magnolia glauca. We offer this beautiful 
native shrub in quantity at a low price. 
It forms a large tree. 
M. Kobus. White flowers 4 inches across in May. 
In New England it is the hardiest and most rapid 
growing Magnolia, becoming a tall, symmetrical 
tree. 
M. Yulan; syn., conspicua. The pure white cups, 
coming before the snow is gone, are considered 
in China symbols of candor and beauty. There 
are trees 30 feet high on Long Island. 
M. Soulangeana. This is the most widely known 
because it is easy to propagate, It has large 
pink flowers in April before the leaves. With 
the five following it is a hybrid of two Chinese 
species, M. Yulan and M. obovata. They are 
all hardy. 
M. Soulangeana nigra. Dark reddish plum color. 
M. alba superba. Nearly white, slight reddish 
tinge. 
M. Alexandria. Large white flowers, bright red 
shading. 
M. Lenne. Deep crimson flower, cream color 
inside. 
M. speciosa. Rose color outside, pearly pink inside. 
Sweet Bay„ M. glauca. The only Magnolia native 
to Long Island. It is nearly evergreen, having 
clear green stems and thick, shining foliage that 
does not wilt quickly when cut. The exquisite 
globular cups, 3 inches across, are cream-colored 
and pleasantly fragrant. They should be planted 
abundantly so that the leafy branches with flow- 
