HICKS NURSERIES, WESTBURY, L. I. 



DECIDUOUS TREES 



MAGNOLIAS 



all flowering trees, the Magnolias take the lead. They 

 have the largest and most showy flowers. The foliage 

 of all the species is healthy on Long Island. 



Magnolias have been rare heretofore because they were 

 high priced, and nurserymen kept but few on hand. 



They have been considered difficult to transplant, but 

 we keep our stock root-pruned and move them with a 

 ball of earth, so that they can be transplanted with as 

 much certainty as other trees. 



The trees of the Magnolia family are of two classes, 

 those with leaves of ordinary size, as Acuminata and Kobus, 

 which permits their general planting with Lindens, Maples 

 and Tulip trees. The other class, as the Umbrella, Large- 

 leaved Eraser's and Hypoleuca Magnolias, have im- 

 mense tropical foliage 1 3^ to 2 feet long which indicates 

 that they be planted among groups of rare trees, and to 

 make special features on portions of the ground. For 

 instance, a group of them may be planted along a border 

 of the swamps which frequently cut through the large 

 estates on both shores of Long Island. 



The remainder are classed as shrubs. They all have 

 excellent foliage and make rounded masses when planted 

 in groups of shrubs or, better, as single specimens. 



Umbrella. M. tripetala. We are overstocked with 

 these and yet have not allowed the plants to crowd, and 

 have not neglected root-pruning. You will notice, however, 

 the price is very low for such large, handsome trees. The 

 flowers of this species are about 8 inches long and appear 

 in June after the foliage. The heavy, tropical foliage is 

 torn by the winds and hail-stones when in exposed situa- 

 tions. The most attractive feature is the large carmine 

 fruits about 5 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. These 

 open, and crirnson seeds hang out on white silken threads, 

 a most attractive invitation to the birds. 



Magnolia stellata, or Hall's Star Magnolia, on the corner of Cathedral avenue and Sixth street, Garden City, Long Island. 

 This property contains excellent old specimens of Asiatic Magnolias. These Magnolias are on the east boundary of the plot. On 

 the south boundary, next to the residence of the Dean, Magnolia Lennei. West of the house is a group of Magnolia Yulan. 

 They were probably planted about thirty-five years ago. 



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might almost be classified as a broad- leaved 

 evergreen — in fact it is a small edition of the southern 

 evergreen Magnolia, which many people ask about, 

 but which is not hardy here. The Sweet Bay is native 

 on Long Island, at West Hampton. In New Jersey it is 

 quite common, and from there come the street venders' 

 supply of cut-flowers in June. The flowers are a cream- 

 colored cup about 3 inches across, and appear for several 

 weeks. The tree retains some of its leaves in winter, and 

 the foliage keeps bright green like the holly. 



