132 MAGNOLIAS. [June 



the large dimensions generally required not being obtainable. For 

 crown beams 85s. to 90s. per load was paid, 10s. less for second 

 sort. The new arrival was 36,150 cubic feet against 53,820 cubic 

 feet in 1882. 



Oali Wainscots. — The old stock, consisting of 7450 pieces, was 

 sold at 4s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. per foot crown, and 3s. 6d. to 3s. 3d. per 

 foot second sort. This article is not sought after, therefore the oak 

 is not worked in this manner, and the new supply consisted of only 

 3106 pieces. 



Oak Skc2:)ers. — 51,852 pieces were imported, of which 37,553 

 pieces have been sold at about 3s. 3d. each, a price which barely 



covers prime cost. 



MAGNOLIAS. 



ME. S. PAESONS, in our American contemporary. Garden, 

 classifies hardy magnolias suited for lawn planting into 

 those which liloom before the leaves are formed, and those that 

 bloom in June when the foliage is in full panoply. Of the latter 

 two Japanese varieties, M. hypolcuca and M. parvijlora are the finest 

 for both leaf and flower. The foliage of hypoleuca is large, silvery 

 underneath, and red-veined ; that of its companion, jwry?^or«, is less 

 striking, though rich and effective in texture and hue, but in odour 

 it surpasses all other hardy magnolias, being strongly and delight- 

 fully spicy. The flower of ixtrinflora is also remarkably l^eautiful, 

 consisting of a milk-white cup-shaped form, suggesting remotely the 

 bloom of M. glauca, and a magnificent crimson centre of curiously- 

 arranged pistil and stamens. The odour of hypoleuca is also strong 

 and pleasant. These late magnolias do not bloom as abundantly as 

 the early flowering species and varieties, but their general effect on 

 the lawn as large trees, whether in bloom or out of bloom, is always 

 fine. Unfortunately they are, as yet, comparatively rare. 



Magnolia acuminata, tripetda, and cordata, all native species, are 

 excellent late-blooming fine-foliaged trees for the lawn ; but of all 

 American kinds. Magnolia macrophylla is the most effective, with its 

 great leaves, eighteen inches to two feet long, giving it the effect of 

 some great tropical palm astray in the north. It is strange that 

 this large-growing splendid tree is not planted more, for it is quite 

 as hardy as other magnolias. 



