i had just purchased a little gem magnolia tree. i believe that inside of the flower it has 100's of little seeds it looks like. is that correct, and do i just plant them like regular flower seeds?

Druse, Magnolia in general. Species are variable, in some, embryo matures during storage, in others inhibitors develop with ripening. Soak seeds 48 hours in warm water with liquid detergent, then clean of all pulp (it's oily and will inhibit uptake of water through the seed coat). Sow outdoors for germination in following Spring, OR moist-cold 120 days followed by sow barely covered @50F. Germination in additional 120 days or longer after the chill period. (My own note, magnolia wilsonii has taken 15 months from sowing purchased dried seed outdoors here)

Clothiers: Magnolia acuminata and other species , remove seed coat, sow 3 months @ 39ºF, then direct sow outdoors

I had to take a clean knife and nick the hard shell of the seed. You have to be carefull and not damage the embryo inside. I then soaked the seeds overnight too soften them. I planted them in a soiless mix of peat and vermilicite, and covered. They germinated within a 5-10 days....good luck.Have any extra?