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Magnolia, Pensacola, Fla. 



The Magnolias. 



sacola and elsewhere arevery handsome 



The family of Magnolias comprise at all times but doubly so when in 



quite a large number of varieties, many flower. The large, thick, glossy leaves 



of w^hich are purely ornamental. Asia remain on the tree green all w^inter. 



has contributed several, all shrubs, 

 v^hich are valued for their flowers. Of 

 the magnolias which rate as trees, two 

 are much used for street planting. 



Magnolia Grandiflora is common in 

 the forests of Southern Alabama and 

 Louisiana, and are quite largely planted 

 in southern cities. 



The avenues of Magnolias in New^ 



falling away slowly as the new^ leaves 

 appear in the spring. 



Few forest trees have so beautiful 

 flow^ers w^hich are of purest w^hite, and 

 six to ten inches across w^hen open. 



The scarlet seeds are contained in a 

 cone like husk, which becomes dry and 

 brown when the seed are ripe. 



The trees are easily transplanted from 



Orleans and the groups of trees in Pen- the forest or the nursery, and while not 



