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Isaac Hicks & Son, Westbury, N. Y.— Deciduous Trees 
Yulan 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. obovata 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 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.stellata; syn., Halleana. 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 Stdlata is the most beautiful harbinger of spring 
