TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



DECIDUOUS TREES 



MAGNOLIA, continued 



Large-leaved. M. macrophylla. We doubt if there is 

 another stock in the country, or even in Europe, of as 

 good quality as ours. These are all seedlings from our old 

 tree, which has spread 25 feet wide, proving its hardi- 

 ness in this climate, although it is native in the South. 

 The flowers will open 14 inches wide, as shown in the illus- 

 tration. The petals are like delicate porcelain in effect. It 

 always attracts favorable attention and admiration. 

 The fragrance, however, is too strong to permit its use 

 as a cut-flower in the house. 



Fraser's. M. Fraseri. This closely resembles the 

 Umbrella Magnolia, but has brighter red and smaller 

 fruits. The foliage is very large and of a deep, rich 

 green, affording a most effective contrast when the tree is 

 planted in company with the more common trees, such as 

 Maples, Oaks, Hickories, etc. The dark green of its foliage 

 forms a splendid foil for its large, white flowers which are 

 produced about the middle of June. 



Cucumber. M. acuminata. If you know the Tulip tree, 

 transfer your admiration to this Magnolia, and it will 

 fit accurately. It is even more symmetrical than the 

 Tulip tree, resembling some of the handsomest Lindens. 

 It thrives excellently. The little, green, cucumber-like 

 fruits turn to brilliant red in September. The yellowish 

 green flowers are inconspicuous. 



Yulan; syn., M. conspicua. This is one parent of the 

 various hybrid Magnolias which bloom before the foliage 

 appears. It has pure white, cup-shaped blossoms early 

 in April, blooming with the Magnolia stellata and just 

 before the various pink varieties. Frequently the cups 

 are filled by the last snow. It is a rare and high-priced 

 tree because it has to be grafted by approach, that is, two 

 plants are planted side by side and their branches tied 

 together. After they have united, the roots on one side 

 are cut off. 



Soulangeana. This resembles the last, but the outside 

 of the cup is touched with pink. It will make a large, 

 globular shrub 20 feet high and equally broad. It is the 

 most commonly planted of this class of Magnolias. 



Purple. M. ohovata gracilis', syn., M. purpurea gracilis. 

 Flowers are dark wine-red and do not open so widely as 

 the others. It blooms a little later in May and frequently 

 has a second crop in August. It is the only Magnolia in 

 our list liable to winter- kill, and this does not happen 

 when planted near the shore. 



Lennei. This bears a cup about 4 inches wide and 5 

 inches high; deep red on the outside and silvery white 

 inside. 



Speciosa. This closely resembles the Soulangeana in 

 form, foliage and flower. 



Hall's. M. stellata; syn., M. Halleana. This is the gem of 

 the floral kingdom for its season. It is the earliest, con- 

 spicuous-flowering tree or shrub. The flowers are like 

 great white water-lilies, covering the plant almost like 

 a snow bank. The buds open before any of the other Mag- 

 nolias, and are covered with snow almost every year. Some 

 seasons it will remain in bloom for three or four weeks. 

 If the first flowers get nipped by frost, another crop 

 appears to continue its beauty. It is a strong, sturdy, oak- 

 like little bush. In summer it is one of the most healthy 

 masses of foliage. The foliage has a distinct landscape 

 quality, quite comparable to that of an old White Oak 

 tree, or a Bayberry bush, that is, the lights and shadows 

 are disposed in rounded or solid masses. It commences to 

 bloom when but 2 feet high. It has a mature appearance 

 when of small size, still it will make a large bush 8^ feet 

 high when 10 years old. The largest we have seen is on 

 the terrace of the Department of Agriculture, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. These trees are 20 feet high and about 30 feet 

 wide. It is considered the hardiest of the Magnolias, and 

 we would recommend it where even the Soulangeana may 

 prove tender. Heretofore, these have been scarce and 

 high, the only source of supply being grafted plants 

 imported from Europe. It is a species growing wild in 



northern Japan and therefore comes true from seed. Our 

 stock offers an opportunity never before equaled in the 

 nursery trade to secure this plant in quantity at low 

 prices. 



Kobus. This is just as compact and symmetrical as 

 the Small-leaved Linden, as straight as the Tulip Tree, with 

 flowers like the Magnolia stellata, only there are fewer 

 petals and it does not bloom until 10 feet high, and then 

 only a few scattered blossoms. We have some very hand- 

 some specimens which should be used the same as the 

 trees mentioned above in lawn planting. 



Hypoleuca. This is a little-known tree, biit if planters 

 were acquainted with the noble specimen in the Arboretum 

 of the late Charles A. Dana, Glen Cove, L. I., they would 

 be eager to find a place suitable for it. It_ thrives with 

 tropical luxuriance, even in unfavorable situations. 



It 



Large-leaved Magnolia. The largest 

 flower outside of the tropics. To get a perfect flower, enclose 

 the bud in a paper bag, to keep away the rose bugs, which 

 become intoxicated and fill the flower cup. 



has immense leaves like the Large-leaved Magnolia, but 

 the leaves are tougher and are not damaged by the winds. 

 The flowers are immense cups, 9 inches wide, with thick, 

 cream-colored petals and bright carmine stamens in the 

 center. It will grow to be a tree 30 feet high and equally 

 broad in as many years. 



Watsoni, and Parviflora. These are the rarest of all 

 tne Magnolias and possess a beauty so distinct that 

 nothing else can take their places. Their flowering season 

 adds more than a month to that of the other Magnolias, 

 for they are in bloom from early June to the middle of 

 July. The flowers are like alabaster cups with crimson 

 centers, rivaling the most beautiful orchids. The Watson i 

 is the larger in foliage and flower. Neither of them makes 

 so vigorous a growth as the other Magnolias. 



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